Welcome to Happy Trails Kennels:
Home of four-time Iditarod Champion
Martin Buser, and family!

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I am a healthy dog....I am a happy dog. I am a handsome dog. I think there is something incredible about running fast. But I don't understand the least thing about going slow, and I don't know for certain what part of me makes me so fast. I am not having any treatment for it, and never have had, although I have a great respect for malamutes and slow mushers. I am besides extremely superstitious, if only in having such respect for speed. (I am educated enough not to be fast, but fast I am.) No, I refuse going slow out of spite. This is something you will probably not understand. Well, I understand it. My name is Frodo, and I am loud and frisky and powerful and some would even say insane and I will chase your team down and pass you so watch out.

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Boris:
Dark as the night, his strong, sleek physique and more importantly good looks and shiny coat give young eager Boris many reasons to gloat. Son to Philly, Boris spent his first few years observing and taking notes on the big boys, all the while daydreaming of the day he would get to dance the long dance on the snow himself. With Team Sean lies his big chance. He is a formidable power, sinews bursting from every pore, the fire deep within his soul burns hot, and Boris knows that he is ready. He has a great story to tell you, if you only know how to listen.

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Dori and Challenger are Happy Trails Dogs in Sean's training group.  Here's what he has to say about them:




 

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Mushing Magazine came by today and Martin chatted about Maggie's treadmill.  See and hear the conversation. click here

Most living in Alaska know the history of "Maggie the Elephant."  She was housed at the Alaska Zoo as quite an attraction.  After the loss of her elephant friend Annabelle, she became somewhat lethargic at the zoo and as you might imagine, lack of movement is not healthy for an elephant.  In an effort to revive Maggie's health and keep her in Alaska, the Alaska Zoo had a treadmill built for her.  But like many of us who need more exercise, the treadmill was not the solution.  Maggie was transported to the Performing Animals Welfare Society facility in California where she recently celebrated her 2nd anniversary. We understand that she is thriving in her new home.

So why are we talking about about an elephant at a dog kennel.

Martin immediately contacted the Zoo about putting the treadmill to use for dogs.  After many conversations and negotiations, Maggie's treadmill now rests at Happy Trails Kennels in a special building called Maggie's.  

Moving the monumental piece of equipment to Big Lake has required a coordinated effort by many people.  We are organizing the long list to offically thank them all.

We are working to develop "Maggie's" as a sled dog research facility.   In the next few blogs we will show the amazing process getting the treadmill here.

For a look at the treadmill while at the zoo, go to First Ever Elephant Treadmill.