Jess
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I had a quiet holiday with the animals while Sheridan visits with his family in PA. Thankful for a safe, cozy home, good friends and family (who I’ll see over the coming weeks), good health and the ability to do what we love out here.
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I had a quiet holiday with the animals while Sheridan visits with his family in PA. Thankful for a safe, cozy home, good friends and family (who I’ll see over the coming weeks), good health and the ability to do what we love out here.
Ruby is getting, um, quite large. She might weigh as much as Faye by the time she hits *4* months. Though to be fair, Faye is a peanut.
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Ruby is getting, um, quite large. She might weigh as much as Faye by the time she hits *4* months. Though to be fair, Faye is a peanut.
So this is kinda neat—we're currently ranked 4th in the 6-dog all breed class for ISDRA. Granted, this is mostly because we've attended two sanctioned events vs just one, but still fun to see. 😎
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
So this is kinda neat—we're currently ranked 4th in the 6-dog all breed class for ISDRA. Granted, this is mostly because we've attended two sanctioned events vs just one, but still fun to see. 😎
That’s a wrap for North East ‘25! We were a bit slower day 2 (crazy wind and wetter trail), but still bumped up a few spots for a respectable 6th place out of 12 finishing teams. Not bad for yanking around a heavy Fritz rig. We’re behind the speedy hounds but right up there with the best Sibe teams!
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
That’s a wrap for North East ‘25! We were a bit slower day 2 (crazy wind and wetter trail), but still bumped up a few spots for a respectable 6th place out of 12 finishing teams. Not bad for yanking around a heavy Fritz rig. We’re behind the speedy hounds but right up there with the best Sibe teams!
Happy fifth birthday, Atlas! Celebrated the best way, out on the trail together 🩶
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Happy fifth birthday, Atlas! Celebrated the best way, out on the trail together 🩶
Day one at North East is a wrap! Just need to get a hotel (instead of camping) and ponchos to ensure good weather!
Dogs did much better than last year for their first round. Day two tomorrow!
Dogs did much better than last year for their first round. Day two tomorrow!
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Day one at North East is a wrap! Just need to get a hotel (instead of camping) and ponchos to ensure good weather!
Dogs did much better than last year for their first round. Day two tomorrow!
Dogs did much better than last year for their first round. Day two tomorrow!
Not sure why she has a swollen paw pad, seeing as her feet never touch the ground.
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Not sure why she has a swollen paw pad, seeing as her feet never touch the ground.
Took Faye to the vet yesterday to get her stubborn swollen paw pad checked out. Vet didn’t seem overly concerned, but also didn’t have any solutions besides continuing topical treatments. She’s not limping or otherwise bothered by it, so I guess we’ll see how it looks in another week or two.
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Took Faye to the vet yesterday to get her stubborn swollen paw pad checked out. Vet didn’t seem overly concerned, but also didn’t have any solutions besides continuing topical treatments. She’s not limping or otherwise bothered by it, so I guess we’ll see how it looks in another week or two.
OG Siberians and present day working Sibes. 🩶🤍
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
OG Siberians and present day working Sibes. 🩶🤍
The snow is already mostly melted and the trails are swampy, so I’m gonna give the whole team a few days off. We’ve got the North East dryland challenge on November 22-23 to recover for!
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The snow is already mostly melted and the trails are swampy, so I’m gonna give the whole team a few days off. We’ve got the North East dryland challenge on November 22-23 to recover for!
Maybe jinxed us by saying how good the team was looking. We’ve been training very consistently & have some paw pad injuries. Sagan’s seems to be resolved after a day of rest and foot cream. Faye’s is a bit more stubborn, so she’s been getting Epsom salt foot soaks and a round of meds.
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Maybe jinxed us by saying how good the team was looking. We’ve been training very consistently & have some paw pad injuries. Sagan’s seems to be resolved after a day of rest and foot cream. Faye’s is a bit more stubborn, so she’s been getting Epsom salt foot soaks and a round of meds.
Bracing for all the beautiful northern lights photos when we got… clouds for days.
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Bracing for all the beautiful northern lights photos when we got… clouds for days.
Faye, a literal rocket:
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Faye, a literal rocket:
Mileage bump with lots of breaks along the way. Aiming for a week or two of 5-6 milers at home, then heading to the state forest for a 7 mile loop, and eventually the 10 mile lollipop trail out there.
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Mileage bump with lots of breaks along the way. Aiming for a week or two of 5-6 milers at home, then heading to the state forest for a 7 mile loop, and eventually the 10 mile lollipop trail out there.
Critical Frankenstein movie detail:
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Critical Frankenstein movie detail:
A lot of sources are saying this winter will be much like last year's (which was... a lot).
And it seems like we're about to get started.
And it seems like we're about to get started.
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A lot of sources are saying this winter will be much like last year's (which was... a lot).
And it seems like we're about to get started.
And it seems like we're about to get started.
I don’t want to jinx it, but the team is looking good going into November. Having the loop in the woods (with a big downhill/uphill climb) really makes a noticeable difference in their strength and endurance as we add miles.
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I don’t want to jinx it, but the team is looking good going into November. Having the loop in the woods (with a big downhill/uphill climb) really makes a noticeable difference in their strength and endurance as we add miles.
Yep! He’s been training up with the race team, no issues so far this season. Just need to up his food intake because he’s a real string bean!
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Yep! He’s been training up with the race team, no issues so far this season. Just need to up his food intake because he’s a real string bean!