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Fleecer Station

Fleecer Station

Fleecer Station is a Forest Service cabin that is used as headquarters for local Forest Service crews part of the year, and available as a rental the rest of the year. I spent last Saturday night there with two of our dogs (Jamie and Isaac), and this post contains some

Introducing Isaac

Introducing Isaac

Our Samoyed pack is now a foursome: Jamie, Alice, Nancy, and Isaac. We never anticipated having four dogs. Sure, we're huge fans of Samoyeds, and it can be a lot of fun to watch a pack of intelligent social animals doing their thing together, but right now we have way

Nancy & Strummer's 1st Year

Nancy & Strummer's 1st Year

It's hard to believe that it was just a year ago today that we drove Nancy and her brother Strummer from Seattle to Montana the day after we picked them up at the breeder in Canada. What a ride. This post has a photo of the two of them together

Ike & Alice

We all lost a beloved member of the pack yesterday, but I feel like Alice also lost her hero and role model. Today she went from searching the yard for him at 3AM to acceptance and sadness by this afternoon and evening. She'll bounce back quickly, as smart animals do,

Dogsitting in Montana

Dogsitting in Montana

The first week of October 2017, I had the opportunity to spend a few days alone in rural Montana (near Three Forks) with four amazing dogs. Getting There I've been driving across the western US for decades, and it never gets old. Our first stop on the way to Montana

Air Alice

Alice earned the nickname "Air Alice" at age 3 months, and her airborne antics have only grown crazier as the years go by. Here are some favorite photos [https://sway.office.com/Buvl0ius8Lvp8KdT] of Air Alice in action.

Jamie's not spoiled, I am

Jamie's not spoiled, I am

Several times in the last few months, people have said that our dogs are “spoiled.” (Not in person, but as comments on photos I’ve posted on Facebook.) Those comments always strike me as a little odd, because I feel lucky to have dogs that don’t seem to expect

Raising Dogs the Hunter/Gatherer Way

Raising Dogs the Hunter/Gatherer Way

This post covers how we’ve been raising Jamie and Alice, especially in regard to training, or the lack thereof. It got a bit long, so here’s a summary: * We’re raising Jamie and Alice with a daily emphasis on pack bonding, but no organized training of any kind.

Beartooth Plateau photos

Beartooth Plateau photos

It’s been three weeks since our Beartooth Pass trip, and I just realized that I hadn’t posted photos here. Below are a few of my favorites. I've been a fan of the Beartooth Plateau for over 40 years. I first drove over it as a 17 year old

The Education of Alice

The Education of Alice

It’s been two weeks since we got Alice, our second Samoyed puppy, and she and Jamie are already bonded like siblings. They play together constantly. One of the fun things to watch is the process of Alice learning things from Jamie that he once had to figure out on

Jamie's First Week

Jamie's First Week

Favorite photos [https://sway.office.com/8BLju7F1ZUs7VLN1] from Jamie's first week in Seattle: January 10-17, 2010.