Author: Gypsy (96 posts)


What to Pack

Only a few more days before the race starts.  It’s so exciting.  Today is the vet checks at Iditarod Headquarters.  Tomorrow is the mushers meeting and banquet.  Watch the Iditarod website for pictures and updates.  Anson asked me what is packed in the sled bag.  What a great question that is.  I’m sure several of …

Staying Warm

Mrs. Elmore’s class in Florida made a comment to one of my posts about freezing in cold weather.  I didn’t understand what they meant until my human told me that in Florida and other places, it rarely gets cold and almost never snows.  I just couldn’t imagine a place like that.  My human grew up …

Dog Jobs on a Team

Hi Boys and Girls,   The Iditarod starts in 2 weeks.  I’m so excited.  I can’t wait.  I hope you are going to have as much fun following the race as I am.  Have you picked a musher to follow yet? What are your classrooms doing to get ready for the race? I’m going to …

YIPEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Hi Boys and Girls, First let me give you an update on Cousin Irving. Karen left for Alaska this week with 24 dogs. Unfortunately, Irving was not among the lucky 24. He is sad but doing well. His sister Bingo did make the top 24. While sad for himself, he is happy for Bingo. Irving …

Goal Setting

Hi Boys and Girls, I’m really disappointed today. I was going to go on my first run this weekend. I had been so excited. The weather here warmed up this past week and we had some frozen rain last Friday. The trails are all frozen ice. My human said it was not safe to take …

Cousin Irving

Hi boys and girls, Wishing everyone a great New Year! It’s been pretty exciting around here. Training has started. I’m still too young but I watch my friends here at the kennel get ready and go for runs. They come home with the best stories about what they have seen and done. I sure can’t …