First training run!!

On a nice cool, muddy Saturday afternoon we hopped on the 4wheeler for the first time this season.  I can't explain the feeling of the wind in your hair, the sand in your teeth and the mud all over your face as you fly around the neighborhood out in the Chena Marina.  We hooked up two 9 dog teams and one 10  dog team and had a blast.  I'm not sure who had more fun, the people or the dogs, or who slept better. It's always fun to see the expression on peoples faces as we pass them while walking or driving their cars.  We came up on two young guys as they were walking.  Looked like college students from out of town.  They were quite surprised and impressed as the team went around and past them without hesitation.  Big smiles on their faces and wide eyed as we yelled "on by" to the team and not even one dog looked at them.  The dogs were running thru and around puddles, water splashing every where, as we talk about how this will prepare them for some of the spring races, always thinking ahead.

The dogs looked great and were all back in the groove.  Just like a well oiled machine they all went past the cars and loose dogs without trouble at all.  The cook pot on the other hand was more like a slow cooker and we ended up using a space heater to finish it off, but it got done.  We fed and bedded the dogs down for a good nights sleep.  Can't wait to do it again!