Iditarod dog runs away in Alaska
“The German musher Silvia Furtwrangler had a small problem after she arrived in Alaska to prepare for the Iditarod sled dog race a week ago. Her lead dog, Whistler, escaped the truck and ran into the woods around Anchorage. Neither cries of “Whistler, kommen sie!” nor moose steaks and bacon lured him back, and he was seen at various places around town for four days. Finally, a brownie and roast beef lured him into the garage of someone who saw him on the news. “Iditarod dogs bolt from their mushers seemingly every year - often during the race, but sometimes before, when teams arrive in Anchorage and skittish huskies, unfamiliar with the city, disappear into neighborhoods,” reports the Anchorage Daily News.”
Why Fritz must always be on leash - even the trained huskies run, even at the North Pole, according to my dad.
Huskies. They’re just so cuddly.
Sled dogs to be in Super Bowl commercial
Suzuki released a preview of “Sled,” an ad that features the brand’s all-wheel-drive Kizashi sport sedan driving across a snow- and ice-covered landscape AND adorable sled dogs.
View the spot at the link.
In other sled dog news, MTV’s newest Challenge, Battle of the Exes, looks to include a challenge with dog sled teams. Can’t wait for that episode!
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Happiness / Surrounded by huskies with a Starbucks in hand.
Source: siberianhuskies
The husky’s newest toy: My 10-pound med ball.
Forget the cheep husky hat from Walgreens. How about this plush Husky SpiritHood?
When you buy certain SpiritHoods from the furry collection, like the polar bear one, they even donate a portion of the proceeds to a non-profit organization dedicated to helping that particular Spirit animal.
Thanks Angie for the idea!
Husky at play
Fritz had a big Thanksgiving. Not only did he get to meet his German Shepard cousin Blitz, he got to go to the farm, (running off down the highway, making friends with Granny’s mean farm dog, scaring the cattle, a long walk through the fields) over to Ian’s parents for a play date, and over to my parent’s, where he was allowed to socialize with the family, eat turkey, roam the house & yard, and watch a movie together.
One of the highlights of Fritz’s day of fun was him jumping into the birdbath (show here behind him) not once, but twice.
He’s always been a wild water baby at heart.
Why must I be tempted with husky items at every turn?
The sadness of the world can be heard on the howl of a husky.
I guess we know what Fritz wants for Christmas: Jingle The Husky Pup.
When a commercial came on for Jingle & all his accessories, (books, DVDs, ornaments, snow globes, gift wrap, cards, an app, a made-for-TV-movie) Fritz came running in.
I’m curious to see just how far I take this husky collection. Hallmark has already taken it entirely too far.
