Last Saturday I went and visited puppies. One of the girls who I've named Karyu will be joining team Yukikaze in 3 weeks ♥️

Got a nice run in this morning. One more for the other half of the team tomorrow and then it's too warm again for a while.

Astrid's Puppies and Lainey ♥️ 8 weeks old!

Oops, we flew in some more Alaskan doggos. Kingpin and Pan went to Over The Hill Senior Sanctuary, Trooper needed a running home and is staying with me while I foster him, and Lainey is a friends puppy that I'm watching for a month until she makes her way to the Midwest. All good dogs 10/10 ♥️

Today I made a big step in finishing my tether yard! Just have to finish pounding posts fully in and add cinderblocks in low spots. This was my goal before fall training started so I can move dogs to tethers and can let dogs run from the yard to the trailer since it's fully fenced now.

New photos of Astrid's puppies! Katniss, Primrose, Peeta, and Haymitch.

I went and visited puppies on Sunday! They were sooooo cute ♥️ and yes I do have a favorite but I haven't 100% settled on her yet

A fresh batch of Siberian potatoes ♥️ these three girls are bred by a very good friend and fellow musher in Maine who competes in 100s (and is aiming for Can Am 250 this year), I'll be bringing one home in a few weeks. Though not sure how one chooses between those three adorable faces!

Don't forget to water your Sleddogs for optimum health and growth ♥️

Making good progress on my dog yard in Maine! I have five kennels set up (with an umbrella for each kennel) and need to set up one more kennel and then the tether yard. Everyone is happy ♥️

The last photo I took of Jaye's place in NH. I spent the past four years learning to run a mid distance team and making so many core memories here. Jaye is officially on her way to Alaska, I'm settling into my new place in Maine. Though bittersweet looking back, new adventures await us both.

When you're really sick of driving 5 hours round trip 1-2 times per weekend 4 weekends in a row, and you're determined to not have to go back for a 5th 🤣 I actually have been grabbing as much as possible every trip, but dang us mushers have so much stuff!

Jaye made me a snazzy new sled bag. I've been borrowing one of her spare bags the past couple seasons for this sled but now have one to call my own. I love it! I went with purple of course and pink for visibility.

Kaisel 🫶 getting so big!!!

Some very cute one week old Alaskan potatoes to brighten up your Monday. ♥️

Do you guys want a happy story today? Frost's original owner of 7 years had to place her last fall and she had already gone through a couple more kennels since then. She is now 8 and had a couple litters over her life, and deserved some stability and to find her forever home.

Just popping in to say if you're having a tough week, Comet loves you. 🫶

Dang I can't wait to see Saphira in harness this fall. All legs and built to run 🐾💨

Mr Kaisel is getting so big!

It was the dragons turn for the vet. Saphira is 51 pounds, Firnen and Umaroth 58 pounds, and baby Kaisel 28 pounds. Everyone was perfectly behaved.

Today went better as I fell into a routine. I started off with the meat water breakfast, which I doubled today to 3 cups per dog with it being sunny all day and the 94 degree heat being more oppressive, and replacing everyone's water pails with cold water. Then I ran to the store for another hose.

Everyone happily crunching on their iced meat cubes.

Don't forget to water your Sleddogs to ensure they thrive through the summer toa

Routine of a Musher when it's 90 degrees and your dogs are not prepared to handle those temps yet. First I set up every sunshade and umbrella I own in preparation of the heat wave. Then today I woke up, gave everyone a cold meat water breakfast and replaced all the water pails with fresh cold water.

All sun shades and umbrellas are up!

The puppies wanted to help me put up their aluminet

Collar washing day is always so fun. To be fair, Comet's was somehow the filthiest, but it made for a more satisfying comparison 🤣 every summer I switch them to white pine collars and boomerang tags, and then come fall they go back to their mushing collars until the season is fully over.

Comet and two of his best bros (Deku and Shirou) hanging out in the play yard. Such sweet boys ♥️

Results are in, Kaisel is 100% a good boy. embk.me/kaisel?utm_c...

Have a cute Kaisel to brighten your weekend

Brida would like to make an official protest against baths for Sleddogs everywhere.

Kaisel being a happy guy

A good friend of Jaye's is moving from Alaska to eastern Canada and asked for her to watch his four dogs while he moved and got settled. Not sure how long it'll be for, but since Jaye is leaving for Alaska in a couple months and I'm staying in Maine for the season, I offered to watch them instead.

Boosting for Soph. There's been updates, she lost practically everything in the fire. The fire is now 90% contained so they are onto the next steps on figuring out how to rebuild and will need to drill a new well, build a new cabin, get new gear for herself and the dogs, etc.

Kaisel at his 8 week stack. So in love with him already 🥰

Smile, it's the weekend!

My little Kaisel, already so much trouble and sass 🤣

This is what a perfect boy on crate rest looks like. One of Jaye's boys tagged Shirou on his way back from the play yard that left him with four small punctures. Nothing he won't recover from but I want him inside until they're fully healed. Shirou has been calm, relaxed, and hasn't made a peep. ♥️

I'm not sure if this has already been shared #uglydogs , but one of the fires in MN has taken one of Soph's dogs (due to heat exhaustion evacuating in 90 degree temps) and likely her home as the fire continues to rage and GFM was created to help in the coming days. www.gofundme.com/f/help-soph-...

The fly stuff is just soooo awful 🤣

Kaisel is 6 weeks and 10 pounds of cuteness. ♥️

Puppiessss. Can't believe they're already 6 weeks old!

I know everyone is struggling but I need help. Due to my loss of income, dad & I are at risk of losing the house from debt. Any help/reskeet you can give me to hold onto this house until we're better situated to sell it vs losing it would be greatly appreciated. gofund.me/fa508967

I had a total blast at the Siberian Husky Sled Dog Showcase today! I couldn't have asked for more than today's placements. Saphira, Yukikaze's Dancing Sapphire Of The Sky, took 1st in her class of 2 yearling females and went on to take Reserve Best in Show.

Chise has opinions on wearing a holter 😂

He scream

One of these boys is going to join the Yukikaze gang this spring, just not sure which yet. ♥️

So far I've gotten back Yona, Tira, and Comet and they all had clear holters, phew! Probably will get Rukia's back on Monday, and then I've got to finish testing the rest this upcoming week.

Rukia today 😂

Really funny to see how thin these dogs are when their coat is wrapped up tight 😂 🐜