Barking Brook - News

Smudge, new photos, fun news

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:03:40 EST

We’ve done some updates, all about Smudge. His profile on the team page on this website is updated. Plus he has a blog entry all his own on our blog with loads of photos: http://barking-brook.blogspot.com/2012/04/smudgie-album.html

Smudge was a bit this past winter on our dog sled tours. He is such a hard worker, plus a great cuddler. His blog entry is pretty funny…leave it to Smudge!!!!

Enjoy…

Article about our Dog Sled Adventures

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:41:45 EST

So excited about this latest article about us! Please go read and enjoy the video and photo gallery!

Dog Sled Tour Adventure Article - Click here

Here is the video from the article:

Not Mushing...Brownies!!

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:13:52 EST

Dear Peter, here is the recipe. I hope you and Joyce enjoy these and keep them away from any and all canines!

Terry’s Mum’s ‘Speedy Brownies’
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cup flour (I always use whole wheat, no one notices)
1/2 cup baking cocoa (it’s ok to go over)
1 teaspoon salt
5 eggs (yup…5..random number???)
1 cup vegetable oil (be sure to use something cold pressed and thus healthy)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips or crushed heath bars

Combine first 7 ingredients and beat until smooth.
13” x 9” x 2” pan
Sprinkle with the chips or heath bars
bake 350 30 minutes

xoxoxox

What we were doing before the "snow" came

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:02:57 EST

Puppies playing in the snow with Darka.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:15:06 EST

Snow finally coming!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:30:18 EST

We are so excited about the ever changing and IMPROVING forecast for this coming storm! We are looking to get between 5 to 9 inches of snow. Perfect snow for dog sled tours! Our weekend tours are ON!!! Thank you to all who did snow dances!!!

Sweet Silly Puppies

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:15:30 EST

Post a video of a Snow Dance, win a dog Sled Tour!

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:40:09 EST

Up here in New Hampshire, the dog sled tour teams are on hiatus. The weather is doing it’s typical December tease: snow rain ice! we need real snow, and soon! Lots of stockings were stuffed with dog sled tour gift certificates from Barking Brook Dog Sled Adventures, llc. We have to carry out Santa’s wishes and provide these tours! But we need snow!

So our challenge is this: be brave, be creative, change tonights weather!!! Video yourself doing a snow dance, post it on BBSDA llc’s facebook page. Win a Shush Mush Tour! This is our BEST and most fun dog sled tour. This tour takes you deep into the White Mountains, to gorgeous places with a gorgeous and cuddly dog sled team.

If we have multiple posts of snow dance videos, and the weather does truly change to SNOW, we will have Angus choose the winner.

Who is Angus…stay tuned to find out…he is Not A Sled Dog…but he is a Good Dog.

New Dog Sled Tour Added

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:36:56 EST

Due to popular demand we filled the gap between our 2 shorter tours, creating the Snow Dash Tour.
Snow Dash Tour: A fun dog sled tour in the woods, a 2 hour total experience. About 1 hour out in the woods with the dogs and about 1 hour of dog and gear time including: intro to the team, sled and equipment and cool down and replenish with the team (dog???s get their special canine gatorade, humans get cocoa). 175$ single person, 225$ for 2 persons.

Trusty Sled Dogs For Honest Winter Fun!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:23:06 EST

DID YOU KNOW? At BBSDA llc our dogs are with us for life.

This means your tour team is well seasoned, well trained, well cared for and DEDICATED! We are devoted to our dogs and they to us. You can feel good about going out on our tours, knowing our dogs (passionately) love their work and their home life.

Our dogs live long healthy lives and enjoy pampered retirements WITH US! We have gotten comments from people like top racer’s that they want to come back in their next life as OUR dogs. :)

Dog Sled Rides offered near Waterville Valley!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:24:31 EST

We are please to announce that we have new trail locations for this years season of dog sled rides and tours. We will be offering sled dog rides very close to Waterville Valley! We have applied for and received a permit for White Mountain National Forest trail use in a few places, including right by Waterville Valley.

This means when you are planning your ski holidays this winter you can include a great day out with the family, enjoying an all new adventure of dog sledding!

Barking Brook is super family friendly. Our dogs are lovable, handsome fur balls whose 2 passions in life are pulling sleds down the trail and meeting kids!

Gift certificates available!

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:07:43 EST

Are you looking for a great, original, fun, adventurous gift for loved on for the upcoming holidays?
What about a gift certificate for a dog sled tour?
What a better gift than a morning or half day of fun, fresh air and friendly pups?
Our dogs are cute enough to be on holiday cards, and we travel on some of the most gorgeous trails in NH. You will have a blast with your loved one plus have some great photos for your holiday album!

New video's of our future Sled Dog Tour dogs...puppies puppies puppies!

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:22:38 EST

I have posted several new videos lately on the youtube channel. Of course we have a few of the our new Sled Dog Tour puppies, nothing cuter than Siberian Huskies puppies. Pema is a wonderful mother, and you can see her basking in the love from her pups, myself and my daughter Emma. There are also some videos coming of the team and also of Emma helping out with chores. That’s life here, dogs, kids, dogs, kids! Now it’s time to get out and get the teams out for the day….

Pema and Bodhi's lovely puppy family

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:51:29 EST

Enjoy this video of the pups and Pema, and visit our puppy page

Northern New England Sled Dog Trade Fair 2011

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:57:29 EST

Great day today….I had a wonderful time at the sled dog trade fair today.

I saw old friends, bought supplies and checked out new products.

This year I went to listen to the speakers Rene Marchildon and Mike Ellis. Very worthwhile! I wish I could have stayed for the pot-luck dinner but momma-duty called.

Tomorrow there are more fun events: rig race followed by more special topics from some of the speakers. Click this Sled dog Trade Fair Link to see the schedule, speaker’s topics and other information.

New Page added - Siberian Husky Info - races, breeders etc

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:14:10 EST

I just created a new Husky Info page. First there is a list of local Siberian kennels. Next are New England mid-distance races I have done or always wanted to do…and one little odd ball!

Pema video: Momma-to-be

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:14:19 EST

Fall rides, evening rides and new rates

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:41:32 EST

This fall we will be offering two new types of rides: fall rolling dog sled rides (on our cart) and evening dog sledding in both fall and winter. Our new tour descriptions and rates our on the Tours & Rates page. we have also updated our policies in regards to booking and cancellations, please see that page under Information.

Mousecapades

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:39:20 EST

We keep having crazy mice set up housekeeping in awkward areas INSIDE the kennel. One place was between the old and new roof of the large play area dog house. Two chose underneath a regular dog house. They are all driving the dogs insane!!! The first mouse got away. Bodhi snatched the next one. Java Bean, Bodhi’s big brother, snatched the other one but then got grossed out and coughed the little wriggler right out! That’s you get for training a dog to be a show dog! Both boys are great sled dogs but Bodhi was trained and titled in Rally Obedience and Java Bean was trained to show in the AKC show ring…. :)

Hopeful times for new puppies this fall!

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:39:43 EST

In a mad dash of inspiration I drove 4 hours to my friends house to retrieve her handsome old dog Bonzo. Bonzo is a dog I have loved and admired for years. My sweet girl Pema was nearly ready to mate and I decided against my idea to breed her to Bodhi.
The drive was long, but at least I had Bonzo for company on the way back.

But alas it was not to be, at age 12, Bonzo was beyond this type of frollicking silliness.

So, I did let Bodhi and Pema mate.

And we are hopefully for puppies in about 2 months time! They will be all white, since both parents are white. They should be: sweet, hard working, intelligent, quiet, super athletes, sled dog leaders and GORGEOUS! But we will have to wait and see what really comes out…

Today my husband is driving Bonzo back home to my friend Valerie in Worthington, MA.
Sad to see him go. But..at least we are still hopeful for fall puppies!