We live at 9500 ft high in the Colorado Rockies.
It can snow from September to June. We can 4 wheel higher up so we have access to snow year round. We have 2 properties, both over 5 acres with one bordering Pike National Forest. Both properties are close together.
Our mid winter night temperatures often get down to -45 degrees, summer nights are often in the low 40's. We rarely get to 80 in the summer. This is real mountain life and perfect for the Snow Pack Malamutes !
Winter Wonderland at Snow Pack
This is our yard !
Snow Pack Alaskan Malamutes
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A Little History
I have not been breeding malamutes since 2003.
I pursued the love of malamutes starting in 2003. Breeding came a little later. We have not had litters every year. Some years we did not have puppies, some years only one litter and other years a few more.
I have always had a love for dogs and all animals. I was not allowed to have a dog growing up but I did form an amazing bond with an Irish Setter, Baron. I spent all the time I could with him. His owner didn't mind until he started running breaking loose to find me. This was the first bond with a dog that I had.
When I turned 18 and was on my own, the first thing I did was buy a Husky. She was quite the experience. But friends had a malamute. His name was Estes and he lived in Estes Park. Oh he was so beautiful and well behaved. This is when I first exposed to the malamute. This was in 1983 wow. A long time ago. And so it began. My husky was a typical husky and was a bit of a wild child. The people with the malamute took her and were able to contain her. She did better having a playmate.
After that, I adopted a husky, shepherd, lab mix, and he was by far the best dog I have ever known. I took him to a training academy, and we learned a lot about training and understanding dogs in general. Later on, I was given a wolf malamute mix. He was very timid, and the breeder would not be able to find him a good home so I took him, raised him, socialized him and trained him and was able to place him in a great home with people that had another wolf mix.
After this, and married, with kids, we had a Shar Pei, then 2 Keeshonds and other mixes. I have always had at least one dog since 1983. This takes me to about 2003 when I decided to finally get a malamute.
When I started with the malamute, I didn't just go buy one. I did a lot of research. I went to dog shows and talked to people in the show world. I did learn a lot from them but also learned showing was not for me. They were not very nice and definitely not helpful considering they were members of the Alaskan Malamute Club of America. So I went my own way. My daughter had a female, I had a male. Then I added a few more. They have never been just dogs to me, they were malamutes. I have spent my last 21 yrs learning dogs, malamutes, behavior, health and pack order. I also study wolves. I started working my malamutes and did well competing in weight pulling through the IWPA and AMCA. Through this experience, we met some amazing malamute owners. This led to becoming a member of the Columbine Country Alaskan Malamute Club here in Colorado. And then a member of the AMCA (Alaskan Malamute Club of America) Again learned show people are not that nice. They are either really helpful or they are nasty. No middle ground in the show world. My health issues forced me to stop competing in weight pulling. I left the clubs. Now I just enjoy my malamutes. It's that simple. I really enjoy hiking and 4 wheeling and just playing in the yard with them. Weight pulling did some damage to my spine, so I have slowed down quite a bit. As I get older, I am doing less but still enjoy spending time with the malamutes. We have over 5 acres with a fenced play area for them. We still take them 4 wheeling when I can handle it. Short hikes to let them run free.
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The Snow Pack Malamutes are not just kennel dogs or breeders. They are so much more! Always full of life and eager for adventures.
They do have a large fenced yard with toys and obstacles but they also go on amazing adventures !
Here are a few examples of our adventures!
Nikki @ Great Sand Dunes
Kimber @ Rifle Falls
Hialeah @ La Salle
Sahara @ Blue Lakes
Rya @ Georgia Pass
Nikki and McKinley @ Georgia Pass
Malaki @ Webster Pass
Nashoba @ Mosquito Pass
Snow Pack Malamutes
Our dogs are malamutes, and we raised them with a different goal in mind. We do not show our dogs. But, I have spent plenty of time going to dog shows and I have been a member of the AMCA (Alaskan Malamute Club of America). I chose to leave. This is not a life for my dogs. I just don't feel the need to train my dogs to stand and perform. I have learned enough to know what a good malamute should look like and move like.
The goal I have for my malamutes, is to raise them to love adventure, to have great temperaments, to have good natural health. To be healthy enough to live a good life to the end.
My malamutes eat quality food. We do not dope them up with drugs - ever. We raise them with a natural approach. I have learned how to take care of my own dogs and to treat them if they ever need anything. I am the best voice for my malamutes. I do not rely on other people and this includes vets. After years of research and experience, my dogs have become healthier over time. We no longer have any health issues big or small. Health issues, other than accidents, can be prevented, treated or healed effectively with natural remedies. And with no side effects.
I can clearly see the difference in how my malamutes are improving in each generation.
