UKTOUSA and The Valley Snow Dogz

TRADITIONAL ALASKAN HUSKIES


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A memorable sled dog experience based right in the heart of The White Mountains. Valley Snow Dogz - creating memories for families and anyone who has a desire to learn about our life with our wonderful huskies


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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Puppy Update

It would seem that several of the puppies may have blue eyes. How exciting! There are a couple of distant relatives with blue eyes, but most typically, Hedlunds have brown eyes. It will be amazing to see these pups as big adults with blue eyes, especially the boys if they end up as big as their papa at 75lb- 80lb. "Honey" is thriving after a scary start to her little life. We were so determined not to lose her and again, with many thanks to our dear friends, Kim and Kelly Berg, for helping save her. She is full of energy, very playful and attentive. Honey is quite assertive and is usually the first to try something new. She is a very smart pup. Grayvy is really quite similar to Honey in personality and in looks. Both girls are so pretty. Grayvy has a very unique look about her and like Honey, is so attentive and interacts well. Fruitcake and Pear are very mellow girlies who tend to let Honey and Grayvy steal the show, however, these two cuties are not just stunning and so sweet, but becoming very affectionate and cuddly. Fruitcake is coming out of her little shell and is very fun to play with. Pear is beautiful with her silver/blue-gray coat and contrasting white markings. She is a very big girl. TJ continues to be 'one on his own'... loves to play and interact but also quite happy doing his own thing. He has a huge silver/blue-gray coat, now lighter in color than Pear's. He has the sweetest face and was the biggest puppy but now perhaps, he is lighter than Pepper and Pear. TJ is such a gorgeous looking puppy and loves to wriggle and roll about rather than lie still for a belly rub. Pepper is huge and so pretty like Honey and Grayvy. He is very quiet, very okay with his own company, but most recently, he is becoming so very loving and snuggly. He is just gorgeous to look at. Then there is Wishbone... sent from heaven, he is a sweet sweet little boy that captures the attention of anyone who meets him. An old spirit and a special little boy.

They all have great coats and are a little different than each other's. TJ has the thickest and maybe the longest followed by Pear. Honey, Grayvy and Pepper look similar in color and markings to the Daisy/Nellie litter that Kim Fitzgerald from mush Knik bred 3 years ago. Fruitcake is inbetween them all in looks and coat color, another good sized female though. Wishbone looks like Rosie's brother Phoenix when he was a puppy and has a shorter more buff colored coat with a white bar and mask and wonderful eye markings.

Honey was first in the food bowl whilst Wishbone was the first to discover toys. We think Pear, Wishbone and TJ may be blue eyed. Not sure on the others just yet. They were very active from being tiny and were up on the feet so quickly. So far none have ventured out of the whelping box yet... though soon, they'll make their transition to their outdoor kennel, at least during the daytime.

"This Milky Kibble Sure Tastes Good!

Most of the puppies took to the milky kibble, Pear and TJ hesitated. TJ seems to prefer me hand feeding him (no, he isn't spoiled at all). Pear looks on as her siblings bath in the kibble. It's so much fun!

Finishing Off The Crumbs


Full Belly... Time to Nap


Daisy's Puppies Venture Outside For The First Time


Tonka and Zsa Zsa were so cute with them, they just wanted to play! The puppies handled the socialization through the chainlink fence so well, not at all disturbed by the activity, the intense sniffing or the odd playbow and 'woof'. They were huddled up together in a puppy ball and up close to the chainlink quite happy to meet the rest of the adult dogs.

Auntie Rosie

it was love at first sight for my sweet Rosie and Daisy's puppies.... afterwards, she wasn't so keen on sharing them with the others. She laid down next to them, all snuggled up. "They're mine" I heard her mutter.

Tumac Is Terrified!


Sire of the litter, my lovely boy "Tumac". Sees the pups for the first time and was quivering, took him a while to stop shaking with fear. What a silly boy! It was hilarious.

Tumac Wonders .. "Who Are You?"


Watching The Big Dogs Play


Puppies Are Three Weeks Old!!


We have quite a routine going, but it's slowly getting hectic! They're a smart bunch and have figured out their way around the living room already. It's been wonderful to have puppy visitors and have friends come over for some puppy lovin'and to spend time with us as we enjoy the gift of seven little puppies in our lives. We so appreciate all the support and interest in this rather special litter. The first Hedlund Husky litter born on the east coast and certainly, one of few litters bred over the last few years. If only Rose Hedlund could see them, I wonder what she would say?

Anastasia and Turkey Jim aka TJ Max


Kim and Wishbone


Kelly and Pepper


Caroline and Andy


It's so adorable to see my friends in the whelping box! We may have to have an annual whelping box reunion party.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Linda's Here!

A last minute surprise gift from Neil to the pair of us, well.... almost surprise. So great as we get to meet for the first time 'ever', having been close friends for many years and Linda gets to meet my puppies and begin her bonding with the clan as she will end up with at least 2 puppies.
Linda only had 2 1/2 days, not much time at all. We could barely do anything other than a couple of runs with my dogs but at least it was something and we are both grateful to Neil :0)