Jess
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Just dogs and stuff.
blueeyesandspitfire.com
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The snow is already mostly melted and the trails are swampy, so I’m gonna give the whole team a few days off. We’ve got the North East dryland challenge on November 22-23 to recover for!
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The snow is already mostly melted and the trails are swampy, so I’m gonna give the whole team a few days off. We’ve got the North East dryland challenge on November 22-23 to recover for!
Maybe jinxed us by saying how good the team was looking. We’ve been training very consistently & have some paw pad injuries. Sagan’s seems to be resolved after a day of rest and foot cream. Faye’s is a bit more stubborn, so she’s been getting Epsom salt foot soaks and a round of meds.
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Maybe jinxed us by saying how good the team was looking. We’ve been training very consistently & have some paw pad injuries. Sagan’s seems to be resolved after a day of rest and foot cream. Faye’s is a bit more stubborn, so she’s been getting Epsom salt foot soaks and a round of meds.
Bracing for all the beautiful northern lights photos when we got… clouds for days.
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Bracing for all the beautiful northern lights photos when we got… clouds for days.
Faye, a literal rocket:
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Faye, a literal rocket:
Mileage bump with lots of breaks along the way. Aiming for a week or two of 5-6 milers at home, then heading to the state forest for a 7 mile loop, and eventually the 10 mile lollipop trail out there.
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Mileage bump with lots of breaks along the way. Aiming for a week or two of 5-6 milers at home, then heading to the state forest for a 7 mile loop, and eventually the 10 mile lollipop trail out there.
Critical Frankenstein movie detail:
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Critical Frankenstein movie detail:
A lot of sources are saying this winter will be much like last year's (which was... a lot).
And it seems like we're about to get started.
And it seems like we're about to get started.
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A lot of sources are saying this winter will be much like last year's (which was... a lot).
And it seems like we're about to get started.
And it seems like we're about to get started.
I don’t want to jinx it, but the team is looking good going into November. Having the loop in the woods (with a big downhill/uphill climb) really makes a noticeable difference in their strength and endurance as we add miles.
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I don’t want to jinx it, but the team is looking good going into November. Having the loop in the woods (with a big downhill/uphill climb) really makes a noticeable difference in their strength and endurance as we add miles.
Yep! He’s been training up with the race team, no issues so far this season. Just need to up his food intake because he’s a real string bean!
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Yep! He’s been training up with the race team, no issues so far this season. Just need to up his food intake because he’s a real string bean!
We are chugging along, slowly increasing our miles and building up muscle. There’s a race near Buffalo this weekend, but temps look iffy. There’s another dryland race in PA later this month, then we’re waiting for snow. Already booked us in 6-dog open for Kearney in Feb!
kearneydogsledraces.ca
kearneydogsledraces.ca
November 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
We are chugging along, slowly increasing our miles and building up muscle. There’s a race near Buffalo this weekend, but temps look iffy. There’s another dryland race in PA later this month, then we’re waiting for snow. Already booked us in 6-dog open for Kearney in Feb!
kearneydogsledraces.ca
kearneydogsledraces.ca
The widest part of his body is his head.
November 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The widest part of his body is his head.
Campout post up! www.blueeyesandspitfire.com/blog/2025/10...
October 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Campout post up! www.blueeyesandspitfire.com/blog/2025/10...
Peak fall is coming to an end. I see snow flurries in the extended forecast. Cold is coming.
October 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Peak fall is coming to an end. I see snow flurries in the extended forecast. Cold is coming.
Increasing our miles a little bit at a time. Still felt pretty warm out there today, though it was only 40°F. Another run this week then off to NH for the North Country Musher campout.
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Increasing our miles a little bit at a time. Still felt pretty warm out there today, though it was only 40°F. Another run this week then off to NH for the North Country Musher campout.
New collar for Ruby! She’s 23.6 pounds at 11 weeks old.
October 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New collar for Ruby! She’s 23.6 pounds at 11 weeks old.
This year's foliage was a bit drab with the drought, but we still got in our annual team portraits!
www.blueeyesandspitfire.com/dogs
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October 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This year's foliage was a bit drab with the drought, but we still got in our annual team portraits!
www.blueeyesandspitfire.com/dogs
www.blueeyesandspitfire.com/dogs
Ruby reminds me so much of baby Denali. They’re related, so that checks out. I hope she’s as great a leader!
October 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Ruby reminds me so much of baby Denali. They’re related, so that checks out. I hope she’s as great a leader!
Run big dogs, run small dog.
October 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Run big dogs, run small dog.
Ruby fits like a glove.
October 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ruby fits like a glove.
Zooming around some of the tree piles the loggers left behind last season. Our neighbor is pretty upset with how they left things back here, but thankfully, our trail is still runnable.
October 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Zooming around some of the tree piles the loggers left behind last season. Our neighbor is pretty upset with how they left things back here, but thankfully, our trail is still runnable.