Jake finished the requirements for his Working Pack Dog title on July 27th
with a hike in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness!
Our cool summer weather has plants growing lush in the high country this year
Klondy did great on her 1st backpacking trip
She especially enjoyed playing in the creeks and river along the way!
Stealth's sister Gemma standing in a Swedish summer sunset
( say that 3 times fast! )
Salem completed her AMCA Working Pack Dog title July 31st with
a backpacking trip to Lost Lake in the Chugach National Forest!
Akira is excelling in her Agility classes
April, relaxing after the Mt. Bachelor Kennel Club Obedience Trial
and Pat with Joy, preparing to enter the Rally ring
Let's Go Fishin'! Salem on a float trip in the wilds of Alaska
April and Pat at the Wenatchee Kennel Club Obedience Trial
where April earned her AKC Companion Dog title with 2nd Place in her class!
Akira has a Diggler Dog Scooter AND a mountain bike with a Springer for exercise!
Java and Chilly ~ working hard ...and hardly working 
Smiling Akira hiking along Bear Creek
Mac enyoying a day at the beach
Mocha in the park and in the woods
Twisp and Leader, the Packice pups
Pat's 3 year old granddaughter Madison with Joy ~ Fredrik's 96 year old grandmother Hedvig with Gemma
Akira on the Canyon Lake trail in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Skaya and Rod enjoying a summer trip to their wilderness cabin at the lake
The ever so silly Java, hanging out on the stairway
Pat and the Benjamin Logging Company crew
working on getting their winter firewood cut
Leader and Twisp with Ian, Breezer and Dash at High Stile summit
Salem is having a great time attending Agility classes at Alyeska Canine Trainers in Anchorage
Salem has had a busy summer exploring the hiking trails too!
May 8th, Gemma won Best of Breed at a Match Show in Sweden!
Wait! ~ This is not what it looks like!
"Deputy Akira" gets to go to work with Teresa who's an Animal Control officer in Montana
Joy and April
Java is a very big help, especially when Mary needs her yarn *untangled*
Bella sailing over a jump
Pat's girls April and Joy
Akira, doesn't mind getting her feet wet while on the hiking trails in Montana
Twisp and Leader in the ring at the
Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom's Show, May 14th
Aimee was even brave enough to show them in the Brace class!
(remember, these 2 pups had never seen a show ring when they left Mountain Home on March 17th)
May 15th, birthday girl Chilly looking lovely next to the rhododendrons
Skaya on a September hike into the mountains of British Columbia, Canada
Twisp, with Ian and Dash on a 3 day backpacking trip in the Lake District National Park in England
Mary, Java and Chilly taking a break out on the trail ~ and the girls relaxing back at home
Mac and Katie
Mac celebrated his 7th birthday on June 8th with
new toys, ice cream from the Dairy Queen and a cookie from Starbucks!
Chilly left Mountain Home to join Java's family on May 7th! ALL ABOARD... Oregon or bust!
Chilly with Ian and Mary
At home, Java's showing Chilly around the place on their first evening
Chilly and Java are buddies!
As a matter of fact, Java and Chilly have ALWAYS been buddies!
Turbo and Mary in the Rally ring
Willow exploring the river near her home
Klondy
Titan (Nero's son) and Gemma hanging with Fredrik
Mountain Home is the proud breeder of Zippy Pippy
the world's fastest Malamute!!!
...check out Phil's helmet, that's Pip
!
and of course Mocha has joined their pack too!!!
Mocha at 18 months