Below: The Alaska Schutzhund Club after the 2007 trial with Judge Nikki Banfield.
Left to right: Patricia with Jax SchH1, Chris with Pekoe SchH3, Nikki Banfield, ME with Arwin BH,
Corinna with Nuki, Liv with Nikko SchH3, my husband Eric, Tara with Micah BH, Julie with Lasher
SchH1, Nicole, Gary, and Josh.
Below: pictures of one of our "yard moose" taken on November 11, 2007. Moose wander through
our property very often, we see them about every other week, browsing on our trees, bedding
down by the dog kennels and they drive the newer dogs nuts. The dogs do get used to the moose
to the extent that they quit barking at them. I can get a big surprise sometimes when I take the
dogs out in the morning. A moose bedded down by the kennels jumps up and runs off. Sometimes
they just slowly STROLL away. Moose in Anchorage are comfortable being around people.
This same female moose charged me when I went outside by my porch, in January
2008. I can still run fast!
"Arwin, Autumn, and the Mean Yard Moose." or "Ms Moose Strikes Again"
Arwin probably saved Autumn's life this May 2008. She is our 12 year old daughter. Autumn
was putting Arwin outside in her pen early one morning when she walked right up beside our
frequently visiting yard moose who was laying down and sleeping just beside the pens, about
15 feet away. This is the same yard moose who has charged me with serious intent in
January. The startled moose leaped to its feet and charged up hill, and towards the fencing,
right at Autumn, who froze screaming in fear. Arwin leaped in front of Autumn to protect her,
barking fiercely like a machine gun at the moose, driving her back away from Autumn, and
then chased the moose away from her down the hill while Autumn unfroze and escaped to the
house. When called, Arwin left the angry moose who had quit running to deal with Arwin with
her front feet. Arwin obediently returned to us at the house. Without Arwin's intervention, this
particular moose, who has already displayed serious aggressive behavior, may have trampled
her. They are wild animals with powerful survival instincts that direct them to attack what
seems to be a threat even if it is just a groggy 12 year old kid taking a dog outside in the early
morning.
Ms. Moose just outside our dining room window. Same moose with the picture taken from behindShe
was dining on the birch that fell over in showing our house in the background.
the last big windstorm.
Cynthia's Alaska Kayaking Pictures,
Cynthia Gilbert is from Evanston, IL which is just north of Chicago. She is a kayak instructor here
and part of the Chicago Kayak Club. Cynthia took these pictures on her kayaking vacation here in
Alaska. She belongs to the Eddyline kayaking yahoo group online. I recommend this group for
serious kayaking persons wanting to connect with other enthusiasts. I have a kayak too, but I am
at a rudimentary level myself. Thank you Cynthia for your permission to show these pictures on
my website.
Information about Kayaking in Alaska:
Alaska.com-----http://www.alaska.com/activities/kayaking/story/4831730p-4770184c.html
http://www.kayakonline.com/alaska_state.html
Kayaking near Seward, Alaska. http://local.yahoo.com/results?stx=kayaking&csz=Seward%2C+AK
Autumn and I went on a glacier and wildlife cruise out of Seward with Renown Cruises. It was
fantastic. We saw black and white porpoises and a pod killer whales, also what looked like a
humpback whale flipping itself over....it was big, but not really close. Harbor seals, puffins, an
albatross, I think, sea otters, etc etc. The glaciers were fantastic, and the crew brought some
floating glacier chunks on board for us to taste...they are freshwater ice and are delicious. The
harbor seals came very close to the boat to gaze at us with curiosity in their great big black eyes.
Seward has a great seafood restaurant with big tall windows that look out over the bay. There are
very nice overnight accommodations available, and camping facilities. It strikes me as a great
place to go kayaking some day with my own kayak with a group of friends for a couple of days,
then take off on a fantastic halibut or salmon fishing charter. Our family has also gone fishing for
halibut out of Seward. We caught one sixty five pound halibut, one 45 pound halibut, several other
halibuts of 35 to 25 pounds each, and one 25 pound ling cod. (rockfish) Lots and lots of fish for a
long while!
Anchorage City Bears.
Anchorage residents do sometimes see Bears all over Anchorage, as we are so close to large
tracts of public parks and military reservations that teem with Alaska wildlife. Below are a few
pictures of bears. You can see more interesting bear pictures at the Anchorage Daily News
website where I copied these pictures:
www.adn.com/photos/readersubmitted/wildlife/v-gallery/story/110641.html?/1521/gallery/110642-a4
42079-t3.html
Photo: www.adn.com/ Debbie Lockman www.adn.com/ Glenn Hutson
www.adn.com -- Lyla A.
Yard bear! adn.com---Brenda Root
www.adn.com --- Phil McLillard
Left to right: Patricia with Jax SchH1, Chris with Pekoe SchH3, Nikki Banfield, ME with Arwin BH,
Corinna with Nuki, Liv with Nikko SchH3, my husband Eric, Tara with Micah BH, Julie with Lasher
SchH1, Nicole, Gary, and Josh.
Below: pictures of one of our "yard moose" taken on November 11, 2007. Moose wander through
our property very often, we see them about every other week, browsing on our trees, bedding
down by the dog kennels and they drive the newer dogs nuts. The dogs do get used to the moose
to the extent that they quit barking at them. I can get a big surprise sometimes when I take the
dogs out in the morning. A moose bedded down by the kennels jumps up and runs off. Sometimes
they just slowly STROLL away. Moose in Anchorage are comfortable being around people.
This same female moose charged me when I went outside by my porch, in January
2008. I can still run fast!
"Arwin, Autumn, and the Mean Yard Moose." or "Ms Moose Strikes Again"
Arwin probably saved Autumn's life this May 2008. She is our 12 year old daughter. Autumn
was putting Arwin outside in her pen early one morning when she walked right up beside our
frequently visiting yard moose who was laying down and sleeping just beside the pens, about
15 feet away. This is the same yard moose who has charged me with serious intent in
January. The startled moose leaped to its feet and charged up hill, and towards the fencing,
right at Autumn, who froze screaming in fear. Arwin leaped in front of Autumn to protect her,
barking fiercely like a machine gun at the moose, driving her back away from Autumn, and
then chased the moose away from her down the hill while Autumn unfroze and escaped to the
house. When called, Arwin left the angry moose who had quit running to deal with Arwin with
her front feet. Arwin obediently returned to us at the house. Without Arwin's intervention, this
particular moose, who has already displayed serious aggressive behavior, may have trampled
her. They are wild animals with powerful survival instincts that direct them to attack what
seems to be a threat even if it is just a groggy 12 year old kid taking a dog outside in the early
morning.
Ms. Moose just outside our dining room window. Same moose with the picture taken from behindShe
was dining on the birch that fell over in showing our house in the background.
the last big windstorm.
Cynthia's Alaska Kayaking Pictures,
Cynthia Gilbert is from Evanston, IL which is just north of Chicago. She is a kayak instructor here
and part of the Chicago Kayak Club. Cynthia took these pictures on her kayaking vacation here in
Alaska. She belongs to the Eddyline kayaking yahoo group online. I recommend this group for
serious kayaking persons wanting to connect with other enthusiasts. I have a kayak too, but I am
at a rudimentary level myself. Thank you Cynthia for your permission to show these pictures on
my website.
Information about Kayaking in Alaska:
Alaska.com-----http://www.alaska.com/activities/kayaking/story/4831730p-4770184c.html
http://www.kayakonline.com/alaska_state.html
Kayaking near Seward, Alaska. http://local.yahoo.com/results?stx=kayaking&csz=Seward%2C+AK
Autumn and I went on a glacier and wildlife cruise out of Seward with Renown Cruises. It was
fantastic. We saw black and white porpoises and a pod killer whales, also what looked like a
humpback whale flipping itself over....it was big, but not really close. Harbor seals, puffins, an
albatross, I think, sea otters, etc etc. The glaciers were fantastic, and the crew brought some
floating glacier chunks on board for us to taste...they are freshwater ice and are delicious. The
harbor seals came very close to the boat to gaze at us with curiosity in their great big black eyes.
Seward has a great seafood restaurant with big tall windows that look out over the bay. There are
very nice overnight accommodations available, and camping facilities. It strikes me as a great
place to go kayaking some day with my own kayak with a group of friends for a couple of days,
then take off on a fantastic halibut or salmon fishing charter. Our family has also gone fishing for
halibut out of Seward. We caught one sixty five pound halibut, one 45 pound halibut, several other
halibuts of 35 to 25 pounds each, and one 25 pound ling cod. (rockfish) Lots and lots of fish for a
long while!
Anchorage City Bears.
Anchorage residents do sometimes see Bears all over Anchorage, as we are so close to large
tracts of public parks and military reservations that teem with Alaska wildlife. Below are a few
pictures of bears. You can see more interesting bear pictures at the Anchorage Daily News
website where I copied these pictures:
www.adn.com/photos/readersubmitted/wildlife/v-gallery/story/110641.html?/1521/gallery/110642-a4
42079-t3.html
Photo: www.adn.com/ Debbie Lockman www.adn.com/ Glenn Hutson
www.adn.com -- Lyla A.
Yard bear! adn.com---Brenda Root
www.adn.com --- Phil McLillard
