It's really strange how much a dog you have never met can become part of your life. When I think of Gomer, I think of this picture*: I don't think there was ever another dog happier to "just run, no thoughts" than Gomer. *all photos in this thread (c) @otterrunkennel.bsky.social #UglyDogs

Gomer passed earlier this week. An all-time great, Mt. Rushmore of ORK type dog. Excuse some of the lyrics, but Gomer was straight gangster, an ORK OG, a bad bad dude with absolutely zero quit until the very end. We are gonna miss him dearly

If Erin, Chad, and I hung out together but no dogs were involved, did we really even hang out together?

#uglydogs, Just got Poppy's Embark results: 77% Wingnut 13% Double coil spring washer 6% Monkey 3% Cotter Pin (I figured 🤷🏼‍♂️) 1% cucumber Not sure what @otterrunkennel.bsky.social is doing but this is NOT a poodle pfft

ORK pup Lloyd is back in the winner’s circle @ the Dryland World’s. This time winning the Jr Canicross with Bekah. Lloyd’s 1st win came with us when he became only yearling to ever lead a CopperDog150 team to victory and has since racked up many more from dryland to skijoring to sprint sled racing

Another beautiful fall morning. Jerk leading with his Grandma Blanca on an 11 mile run. It’s Martha and Erin’s birthday today 🎉stop over on Patreon where we are doing more on lately and wish them a happy birthday or just to check it out and say hi👋

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the rockstar women of @otterrunkennel.bsky.social - Erin "Flash" Schouweiler and Martha "the Legend" Schouweiler. Wishing you both wonderful days and hoping you are treated as the queens you are! ❤️🎂

While Ted was away being lead handler, he got the news late that his Dodgers get a rematch with his home state Brewers. Otter Run is conflicted but excited for a great NLCS. Flash doesn’t care who wins, just wants those in charge of our gov’t to pull their heads out of their ass so she can get paid

All Hail The Queen👑

The canicross race wasn’t enough for Joan, she wanted a half mile victory lap with her boy

Day 2 report is in. Jerk, Slate and Flash had a flawless run in 2 dog scooter 🐩🐩🛴⚡️

Flash and Olive at the UP200 dryland race today🐩🚴🏻‍♀️⚡️

Good Morning 🍂🌞

Guest visitor or future ORK breeding potential to double down on the 🐩? Give us your thoughts and guesses!

Was anyone else as happy as Slate about Monday morning?

Look what arrived for me today!! I had a little nip, and it's delicious! Thank you @otterrunkennel.bsky.social

Ham and Jerk leading into a fog covered sunrise this morning

It’s pancake time!! 🎉 #uglydogs @otterrunkennel.bsky.social

Martha’s Maple Syrup drawing with a very special guest. Excuse or enjoy the very amateur 1st take, thanks to everyone for the continued ❤️ and support of ORK and congrats to the maple syrup winners

Ham feeling pretty good this morning with 33° and all that love and support🧡🍂

The oldest dog in the team this year is Blanca, she is as ready as ever 🐩📣

Thanks for reminder on maple syrup, we have been slacking! Maybe we can get to a drawing sometime this week, or possibly even today🍁🥞. Our Patreon AND Venmo supporters will all be included in the drawing this time❤️

We are happy to report that we checked in on Twitter or X or whatever it’s called for first time in many many months and appears like all our real friends are over here. Cheers to Bluesky Ham from this morning either ready to get running again or cheering anti-fascism, maybe both….

Joined the Patreon in honor of the ridiculous poodle my parents had during my college years, named Celebrity. She sat in my chair at the dinner table when I wasn't home (and sometimes when I was). I loved her.

Feeling the love this morning, can’t thank you all enough

We do have Venmo if anyone wants to contribute to the team that way

Things are not getting any easier at ORK. Our local and affordable meat sources have vanished that we have relied on for 20+ years. This is Chad’s schedule from yesterday to do his part in keeping your favorite 🪒🐩🛷 team on the trail. We shouldn’t assume favorite 🪒🐩🛷 team but anyway…

How do you like your coffee? ☕️🐩

King Swervin 👑 had so much fun on his last adventure with Flash, he decided to take the whole family with him today

1 year old Grant is perhaps the hardest control dog we have had yet at ORK. Just brute strength, and out-of-control attitude. While the handler was looking on in disgust at Grant’s display, she mentioned he was stinky

A busy fall-like morning at Otter Run, every adult dog got out on scooter, here is Slinky and Slate zooming home

We haven’t done formal name introductions for the Jerk/Olive litter and after Ted took them on an excellent adventure to the secret forest this morning and fed them a great big meal, they were feeling pretty cute and content so here we go…

Today is the 5 year anniversary of being mansplained that Snotty was shaved poodle and not an Alaskan husky. This exposed @otterrunkennel.bsky.social Poodle gate 2020. #uglydogs

After a little heatwave, the big 🐩’s were all happy to blow off some steam on a 42° morning. Here is Slinky and Jerk rolling home at over 22mph

We don’t offer much, but for those that don’t know us, we are a low budget, progressive sleddog kennel that have bred some of the best sleddogs on Earth and have against all odds, competed and even won a few times against the best in the sport. If you like or are interested in what we do…

Some of you might remember Blanca’s son Spud? Chatting with his musher now and no surprise he is best dog in their kennel 🥔❤️

Here puppies….🧵

Good morning, Bluesky. Can you turn your love my way?

Pups are 6 weeks old today, and are now getting out and about. Let the adventures begin!

With rumors swirling and a puppy that looks so much like me, I felt compelled to let you all know I have never been to Coldplay show and I am neutered so Jerk is going to have to take responsibility for his own pup. woof woof, Swervin’ Irvin

We have been blessed with low temps in the low to mid 40’s the past few mornings and able to get all our dogs out on scooter. For our Bluesky sleuths who discovered Fonzie, here she is from yesterday’s run with Jerk 🐩🐩🛴

A true test of “Military Grade”

Slate and Flash on the Maiden Voyage 🐩🚴🏻‍♀️⚡️

Over a decade ago one of our pups was adopted, months prior to the adoption she nearly died from tainted kibble. Winnie, sister to an all-time ORK great and current lawn ornament Fannie, is still kicking and her human who adopted her owns a 🚲 shop. Flash has been shopping for a bike for a LONG time

Swiper always picking on bigger brother Kermit *names unofficial but could be hard to reverse Leda’s picks

This darling, anxious, happy, weird, living sports car & incredibly nosy good girl is 3yo today. Thank you forever @otterrunkennel.bsky.social for trusting me with this complete wing-nut antelope monkey kangaroo screech owl you told me was a dog LOL ♥️ I just love her so very very much #uglydogs

goodnight, friends 💤

Erin was student of the cycle, scoring 100% on all evals. Her proud family welcomes her home tonight! But first let’s give badass mushing Army momma a great big Bluesky cheer🎖️🇺🇸

Chad here: what an amazing morning. Woke up from a dream where I had just beat the ever living 💩 out of Mike Lee and after a month away Flash is coming home tmrw. The kids are healthy and happy and the pups are ready to meet⚡️ *not condoning violence and I might apologize if the dream was real life

big day for this little guy 👀🌎