Husky News

 Some might call Cindy Eddy crazy for having 10 dogs in the house, but she loves them dogs and wants them inside with the rest of the family. Read the rest of this entry »

The start of the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race in Fairbanks on Feb. 9 this year marks the 25th annual running of the race or, to put it more succinctly and in common terms, the 25th anniversary. Read the rest of this entry »

THE prospect of powder-filled routes would be the perfect way to mark the 25th Aviemore Husky Rally, according to organisers. Read the rest of this entry »

South Korean dogs and handlers will cross the border next month for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War for a dogsled championship in North Korea, organisers said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

About 20 dogs of various breeds pulled half their weight and more, in dog food, Saturday afternoon in a Lug Nuts Training and Weight Pulling Event at K-9 Connection in Dothan. Read the rest of this entry »

For the uninitiated, “Puppy Bowl” consists of a pack of puppies turned loose to play on a miniature football field. There’s no script or plot, just all puppies, all the time – except of course for the kitten half-time show. Read the rest of this entry »

While temperatures may have topped 65 degrees earlier this week, officials at the Itasca Park District are preparing for a wild winter this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Concerned with the recent reports of wolves attacking dogs near the Native Village of Eklutna and in the Powder Ridge subdivision, which is being developed by Eklutna Inc., officials have decided to allow an Eagle River trapper onto the corporate property with the hopes of removing one or two wolves and discouraging the remainder of the pack from future attacks. Read the rest of this entry »

Winter last year was so lacking of snow, organizers had to cancel the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, and shorten the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race. But this year, plenty is already on the ground, and people are getting excited. Read the rest of this entry »

On Jan. 27, Ashland resident Jaye Foucher and 12 of her Siberian huskies will be at the starting line of what many call the longest and most challenging sled-dog race in the lower 48 states, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Read the rest of this entry »

ADAM Munthe of Hellens manor house, Much Marcle, is planning to lead a second scientific expedition to the Arctic, to study climate change and its effects on nomadic peoples who live there. Read the rest of this entry »

As a rookie, Heather Siirtola finished the 1,124-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 16 days, then a month later traveled almost three times that far to share her experiences with people in her hometown. Read the rest of this entry »

Where, oh where, are the humaniacs when our companion animals need them? This has not been a good winter to be a dog in Alaska. Read the rest of this entry »

Organizers of the first annual Flathead Sled Dog Days shifted their race venue from Olney to the head of Whitefish Lake due to plowing on the Olney Crossover Road. The race will now start and finish on the Upper Whitefish Lake Road, a popular local snowmobile trail that departs from East Lakeshore Drive in Whitefish. Read the rest of this entry »

About one-third of the dogs HALO received from Kentucky still at shelter Read the rest of this entry »

On Hunter, on Bandit, on Kassy, Shadow and Lucky. No, Santa didn’t get a new crew this year. These are the dogs that lead Sam McArthur’s sleigh on wheels. Read the rest of this entry »

When the 2-year-old partners in crime came to Humane Society of the Black Hills last month along with 22 other Alaskan malamutes rescued from a rural kennel, they soon learned how to open their pen and find the toy room and a bag of food. Read the rest of this entry »

Maggie Monson squatted down in front of the pen, reaching out to the Siberian Husky that came up to her, licking her fingers. Read the rest of this entry »

Mistletoe needed her nap and by golly, she was going to have it.It’s not easy being a middle-aged reindeer besieged by children all day who want you to stand and look charming while Santa ho, ho, hos in the background. Read the rest of this entry »

Joe Gans, 23, is about to embark on the ride of a lifetime. The 2003 Chaska High School grad is an entrant in the 2008 Iditarod. Read the rest of this entry »