We took a tour of the sled dog kennel with another mild mannered family. I suspect the guide/owner is used to more extroverts, we didn't have that many questions for him. Anyway, yes, this is where the 76 sled dogs live. They sleep in the barrels and in the winter their body heat makes it warm enough in there. It looks kind of sad but the dogs were happy and love getting to do the job they are bred for- pulling sleds. We did not go on a ride because they only go out at sunrise and that's too early on vacation with kids. In the winter they go out several times a day of course.
This is the puppy pen. Good thing the kids didn't see them as tiny puppies, they are already crazy for a dog, who can resist a tiny puppy??
Emily pretending to drive the sled.
And then ride on the sled
Patrick being the best sport ever and putting on the dog harness.
Their favorite part, playing with the dogs of course.
Tag team petting
Surrounded by dogs, her dream
One dog is near the fence and waits for the part of the tour where people come close enough to pet him. We also got to hear all the dogs singing together, not quiet. Anyway, that was our educational part of the trip and at the end we got some great restaurant recommendations including happy hour at Devil's Thumb Ranch which is a whole other post.
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