Mushing Media Round Up - July 17

It's that time again. Let's do a little bit of a mushing social media round up. Alaska is in full swing of fishing season, so many of the mushers have gone dark as they prepare to stock up for the winter months so the humans can eat, too. However, some made sure to share with fans this week.

If you aren't following Kailyn and Justin Olnes on social media you really should. The owners of ReRun Kennel have a hybrid kennel of sled dogs that they rescue from shelters/rescues plus a few they get from top kennels. They keep fans updated with all the dogs in their kennel on facebook and have started to do dna testing on their rescues to find out just who these pups are.

Bridgett Watkins has written a book. Her father is a Yukon Quest champion. Her step mother is not only a Quest champ (the only woman to do so) but also one of the most beloved mushers of all time by fans (and she's been retired a few years). Watkins is a mom, a nurse, and a second generation dog musher. As she gets to share her story and memories in book form, she took to her kennel page (Kennel on a Hill) to share a few photos of growing up sled dog.

Iditarod Champion/Mushing Legend Jeff King's Husky Homestead gave us the timeline cleanse we all needed this week with a cute puppy nap picture.

Keeping with the theme of puppies, the August Fund has had a very puppy summer as five litters hit the rescue at once. Several kennels took in the puppies and their mamas for their tours. Squid Acres has shared the progress of the pups along the way. Now, it's time to name them.

Sticking with good news, 2024 Iditarod Rookie of the Year Josi Thyr said YES! and announced her engagement!

On a more serious note, there are some updates to the CDC rules going into effect on August 1 regarding taking dogs across the US-Canada border. 

Brenda Mackey and Will Rhodes have had an excellent time with puppies and dogs and creeks and woods this summer. Beating the heat, and Will recovering from hip surgery, there's been a lot of time for exploration in the Interior.

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Jesika Reimer of The Reimer Pack is sharing her adventures of a paddle trip with some of the sled dogs in tow.

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And a quick jump over the twitter has Blair Braverman freaking out about wasps as her sled dogs look on and howl in laughter (so she says). Here's hoping no one gets stung.

help there’s a wasp nest above the front door and I want Q to take care of it in his bee suit so until then I’m hiding under a bathrobe every time I go out and the dogs think it’s hilarious pic.twitter.com/tvTW95y1JB

— Blair Braverman (@BlairBraverman) July 17, 2024

And finally, take a look at Megan Moberly's crew enjoying their new umbrellas giving shade to keep cool under that hot summer sun.

A good friend's work was able to part with two umbrellas which I use for shade in the dog yard - Joe and Astral say thank you auntie Alison! pic.twitter.com/CxVYQi3lQB

— Megan Moberly (@YukikazeSibes) July 17, 2024

And with that, this concludes a weekly round up. This is by no means the full list of mushers posting to their socials this week, just a smattering.