We don’t know how he does it, but this old man refuses to give up his position on the main team. We were pleasantly surprised in January to see him back again as one of our go to all-star dogs. Ray never seems to be out of energy. Even now, at 8 years old he still acts like a puppy in the dog yard. He is always willing to play with his neighbors, eat kibble, or run.
He is the only dog, besides Fidget, that has finished every Iditarod Travis has been in. Despite all the young talent in our kennel, Travis is certain that Ray will be back in the top 16 again next year.
“I don’t know how he does it,” Travis says whenever he talks about Ray. “I mean, he certainly is a little lazy at times but when the going gets tough, there is Ray, digging deep for his teammates.”
Ray is fun dog to have on the trail and is notoriously good at finding items that have been dropped along the way. He’s found gloves, booties, and even wallets out on the training trail. On a fall training run he once came back with a tennis ball that he proceeded to keep in the dog yard for a few weeks.
Thank you for all your hard work Ray! We are so glad to have you as part of our kennel.
