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ataokennel.bsky.social
ATAO Kennel
@ataokennel.bsky.social
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A bunch of dogs and two silly humans strive to thrive Will: he/him Shawn: they/them Dogs: wow/wow
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There are some new faces around.

Well... "new..."
It’s almost like I recognize these dogs 🧐 @ataokennel.bsky.social
Candid moment from signups of me, @persistencemushing.bsky.social, and @goggdog42.bsky.social. Shawn says "highly accurate picture."
Oh my gosh lol. Support duties ALL on Shawn
Did a thing... 👀
@ataokennel.bsky.social and I are both signed up for the T-Dog 200!! Let the season begin!! #uglydogs
Zenny had some beautiful mud makeup today
So back to sole proprietorship for ATAO! Hopefully not a sinking sole proprietorship, who knows. Anyway, that's your weird news update. Cheers!
I know that *sounds* like "bad" news but honestly I'm so relieved. I looked at actively dissolving it (because the executive function was massive, but also because we weren't reaching the heights I had hoped for when we made that change). The red tape THERE was bananas.Cassi
But I have great news to report! Which I'm framing that way because tbh it's shameful news but you know, working on recalibrating the whole shame thing... ANYway, after successfully failing to file meeting minutes multiple times in a row, ATAO as a not-for-profit has been dissolved! Involuntarily!
Now, it's not a secret I'm ADHD.

But in case you missed it-- I am. And while the pressure of not making a *profit* was nice in the not-for-profit setup, the maintenance of the new business format was suuuuuper stressful. Much red tape! Here's one reporter's opinion on the matter, candidly caught:
So back when I was so silly and young and optimistic (a couple years ago), and thought I'd be able to run Iditarod right away again, I also had Grand Plans for all of our social media stuff. More posts! More content! All the things! So I decided to incorporate ATAO as a not-for-profit. See this:
ATAO as a “Business”
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I've been really thinking about this
Hi @ataokennel.bsky.social I think your Huckleberry needs his own pumpkin
🎃 Our grizzly brothers, Huckleberry and Hawthorne, are diving into pumpkin fun—crunching, smashing, and rolling these treats around for a beary good enrichment. Watch them smash and eat pumpkin treats this weekend during our Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp event. 🐻
They are so good
Annie and Furiosa rode around with me most of yesterday so I could take them to a vet appointment while @ataokennel.bsky.social is out of town. They hung out like the perfect sweet angels they are. Seriously considering kidnapping them regularly for emotional errand-running support. #uglydogs
She is sooooo goooood!!!! But needs her back helped *insert emoji of something super crooked here*

But luckily we're on track to get her back in... back? So she can get back to fun (sled dogs are NOT fans of bedrest)
Haha I am not sure what he'd do! 🤔 I feel like one of the sled dogs would get even more into destroying one. Sounds like we need to test!
Thank you to all of our Patreon supporters who have been with us through thick and thin. We're not doing work that is as bright and shiny as running Iditarod right now, but tending to our aging team is maybe even more important to me. Y'all make that possible day by day. Thank you 💙
Speaking of @persistencemushing.bsky.social , yesterday Sarah came to assist with a vet visit. Is Annie shocked? Comforted? Comforted and shocked?
Astroblob 💙 💙 💙
We wouldn't have made it to Iditarod without Sarah 💙 here's to many more mushes to come!
On this day, 7 years ago, I ran with @ataokennel.bsky.social for the first time after happening to meet @goggdog42.bsky.social at a theater event. I am so grateful for the last seven years of friendship and growth I've had with you both and the team. I'll never be able to say thank you enough ❤️
lol that took me a minute. Definitely congrats are really deserved by my mom, not me!