Remembering Sherpa. One of the greatest dogs we will ever know.

Remembering Sherpa. One of the greatest dogs we will ever know.

Sherpa. Sherpie. Shei’rpana. A dog with the biggest heart. The toughest head. The most durable body. Smiley Sherpa. Always so full of zest for running, eating, breeding, and life. RIP 8-9-2021 Sherpa was one of the most amazing dogs we’ve had the privilege...
Losing a Legend

Losing a Legend

Saturday Will lost the end of his right hand index finger working on his scooter brakes. I figured he’d hurt himself on it, but thought he’d wreck. Sunday we lost one of our greats, Outlaw.   Outlaw was a unique dog in so many ways. He was born September...
We are heading to the 2021 Iditarod!

We are heading to the 2021 Iditarod!

Who’s Brenda Mackey? This has become a funny tag line thanks to someone asking the question on a recent Iditarod forum after reading my name on the signup list. I come from a family of mushing Mackey’s. I’m a third generation Mackey musher and the first woman in the...
Minty the Matriarch

Minty the Matriarch

When Minty died last August I needed time to write a tribute for her. The memories we made with her and a young Isabel came to the forefront of my mind. How quickly time flies by in the lifespan of a dog, how children go from the delightful never ending age of little...
While we were sheltering, the unsheltered lives of our pups…

While we were sheltering, the unsheltered lives of our pups…

I grew up raising puppies. I wanted to be a dog. Literally. I envied the way they could run around on all four’s and interact in a pack. In the spring I’d sneak out at night to crawl into the puppy house so I could sleep with the puppies. My mom would come...