Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Best Friends till the end

Siepa passed away yesterday afternoon. He was in the kennel with all his friends and fellow retirees in the play area. I thought he was sleeping at first, the scene was peaceful. It was a shock and I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the loss of such a soulful and loving dog, who has been with me since our first dog sled ride. He was one of the first sets of pups and his age mates were the first team. I got him and his sister Nikka right after I bought and moved into my house.
He was a loyal and incredibly loving dog. He was a wonderful lead dog and handsome. His brown eyes were sooooo gentle and told me volumes. I always knew how much he loved me.  Even when he became very sick, our time together was special and he was loving and generous to my daughter Emma.
He is burried right above Blanche in our back pasture. He is wrapped in some favorite batik material of mine, harness between his paws, a love note pressed against his chest.
I hope everyone who reads this knows the true love of a loyal dog.


Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Hard weather to be old and furry

Mother nature is throwing us some serious heat.   It's not good for the old dogs, especially Siepa who is not doing well healthwise.  He is only 12, and only retired from running on the dog sled tour teams last fall.  But he has a tumor in the sheath around his heart and fluid is backing up in his system despite medication.  he will not eat much (if anything) no matter what offered.  I feel bad for him, and am giving him as much time and love as he seems to want.  What he really wants is some crisp fall weather I am sure. But he enjoys the slow walks with my daughter, mostly poking around the yard, and the adoration I am raining down on him.
He was a great lead dog in his prime, one of those you keep in your backpocket and can bring you home from anywhere.  He learned commands all on his own, from other positions, and one day just floored me showing me he knew them all!
Siepa is one of those dogs who has the most loyal way of loving his person.  ME!

I am grateful everyday I am not one of those heartless people who give away their dogs at the slightest sign they are old, slow or troublesome. It's a compromise, sure, we are not headed for fame and fortune or (puke) cashing in on puppy sales to the aspiring.  We are just US.  Happy.  Together.

-Miss W
Owner and Musher
Barking Brook Sled Dog Adventures, llc
http://www.Barking-Brook.com

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Denali...a super cute super furry hot ol gal


Hanging with the hot old dogs

Nikka and I watching the buckets fill. It is hot today and tomorrow is going to be worse.


Please brush me...I am hot and furry...

Awesome Blossom loves to be brushed and groomed and regularly hangs out on our old grooming table. Don't worry Blossom! I will get to you soon! Her daughter Sweet Tart also loves to be groomed. It's funny how some dogs love it and some act like it is torture.


Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Sweet old Siepa

Siepa is 12 and not feeling so great. So we are trying to give him special time. Emma says "he needs Emma-time!".





Monday, April 30, 2012

A Smudgie Album

Smudge deserves a little fanfare.  I caught him trying to do CPR to a chipmunk today.   He really has a good heart...he could have just eaten the chipmunk.
But really....Smudge is so cute that we should have a little fun here with some photos.
Here we go:
Mudgie Moo at the truck this past season.  Looking at me like...enough with the camera HUG TIME!
As a wee lad little Mugglet was pretty cuddlable...who would want to put this plush  squishable thing down?

Smidge, as someone accidentally called him this winter...hey a new nickname!

A winter run many years ago.  Smoodgie Moo looking so serious...

Munchie Moo being cool as a pup.  Big Hakka making sure...

Super Smudge as a geeky teanager.

Who are you calling geek!  I am so cool!

If he still fit Smugle would let you do this.

Baby Smudge with out Blue dog way back when.


I often wondered what he would look like with brown eyes, his coloring and mask is SO WILD!   Very young in this photo, when he could still go off leash.

Muggle!

Silly puppy.


-Miss W
Owner and Musher
Barking Brook Sled Dog Adventures, llc
http://www.Barking-Brook.com

Zealand - bear cub - waking up

  -Miss W Owner and Musher Barking Brook Kennel Siberian Huskies and Icelandic Sheepdogs