Feeding Sled Dogs...

Twinkle, Turbo then Bodhi demonstrate what sled dogs do for food in the summer.  In the winter of course they give dog sled rides...but in summer they have to do obedience routines in order to earn their supper.

Miss W
Owner, Musher
Barking Brook Sled Dog Adventures, llc

Java Bean - Joyful Java! Happy Sled Dog!

My handsome Java Bean...love you boy! Why did he get that name?? When he was a puppy he lived at Donna Johnson's with his mom and litter mates. I could tell the girls apart easily but not the boys. Finally I could tell Java apart from his brothers. He had a small black spot on his muzzle. When it was time to give him a real name I thought he was small, round and uplifting...so I named him Java Bean! Then for his registered name, since he was bred at the Blackwater kennel, I named him Blackwater's Whitewater.

To visit Java Bean and his NH dog sled tour team please visit The Barking Brook Sled Dog Adventures Team Page

Miss W
driver and owner
Barking Brook Sled Dog Adventures, llc

Hakka wonders.....

Hakka...what is dancing around you??

Baths....past the half way point!

The summer chore of giving baths is well underway.  Every sled dog deserves at least one bath!  Giving families dog sled rides in the winter is hardly a dirty sport, but the baths do help the winter coats shed out.

I have completed 14 out of 25 total baths.  Remarkably, the worst behaved dog was Angus, our Aussie, who does not participate in dog sled rides or tours.  Maybe he should...  he certainly has a lot of energy and he also has a lot of coat, he is always toasty!

Blanche, who is 17, managed her bath with grace and looks like a movie star.  Trader, who is 15, got through his with no muss of fuss either, but was quiet tired by the experience.  The prime aged dogs who make up our working dog sled tour teams have been somewhat more challenging, some being quite vocal about their dislike of water.  Oh dear!  But they all seem very happy to be clean, dry and separated from a lot of insulating fluff.

Blanche playing with Emma in the Kitchen

How can Blanche be 17??? She is so mobile and social. It's insane. Even after her bath she is full of life.
We love you Blanche!
(ps that is Emma on the floor)

Bodhi...again!

Ok...Bodhi again. Hey this might be the last time this summer that we see him clean! So enjoy...he is so handsome! And such a happy sled dog and tour team leader!

New Sled Dog Tour Options for Fall and Winter

Barking Brook Sled Dog Adventures, llc is going to be offering new tour options this fall and winter. For Fall we are now going to offer wheeled dog sled (cart) rides on our Fritz cart. This will be both day and evening adventures. Come snow we are adding to our list of adventure options The Moonlight Tour. Come visit our Facebook page or website for more info:

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Barking Brook Sled Dog Adventures, llc