Recommended Reading

Dogs- Winterdance: the Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod Paulsen, Gary– Harcourt Brace 1994 Woodsong Paulsen, Gary– Simon & Schuster 1990 Fan’s Guide to the Iditarod, A Hood, Mary H-Alpine 1996 Guide to Backpacking with Your Dog, A LaBelle, Charlene– Alpine 1992 Hiking With Your Dog Hoffman, Gary– ICS 1998 (Second Edition) Hiking With Dogs…

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The Dogs

The heart, soul, and stuffing of this site. Beau is my buddy. He’s the one that gets me into trouble. He’s my heart dog. (he’s also my sisu dog, for the Finns out there). Beau’s breeder is Cat’s Cradle’s Catahoulas. One of my brothers owns Cat’s Cradle’s Jake– a black and brindle 3/4 brother to…

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2006/07/01– Dog Pack For Sale

I have a dog pack that I picked up slightly used on ebay. It was supposed to be a medium or large, but it’s a small. Brand is Wenaha, model Explorer II, color red. It fits Beau (90# and 30″ girth), but since I was trying for a pack that was roomier than the Ruff…

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2006/06/18– Beau’s UKC Premier Show Results

I took Beau out to UKC Premier this weekend. Quick breakdown: Friday, under Judge Deb Mitchell, Beau won Champion of Champions for his second Grand Champion leg. Sunday, under Judge June Pasko, Beau won Champion of Champions for his third Grand Champion leg. He went on to win Best of Breed, gaining him 5 Top…

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