Ta Da! The theme for the latest litter of Dew Claw dogs is “things that were launched into space”. Wish we could take credit for thinking of the theme, but really the inspiration came from Marlys, Dawn, Cristin and Mike. Mush thanks to them.  And really there are some great names to choose from in that category; Dan and I had a lot of fun naming these adorable puppies.  Who are right now, explorers in their own right, gaining mobility and bravery as they travel farther from the safety of mom.

Now it is my pleasure to introduce to you the Rocket Dogs;
with some information about the names for folks who want to learn more about space exploration and history.

Dawn recently made history as the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet. read more

Dragon made history in 2012 when it became the first commercial spacecraft in history to deliver cargo to the International Space Station and safely return cargo to Earth.  read more

Laika was the much celebrated, but ill fated Soviet Space dog. read more

Maven = Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission. read more

Phoenix was a robotic spacecraft on a space exploration mission landing on Mars in may of 2008. read more

The Spitzer Space Telescope is the final mission in NASA’s Great Observatories Program, with highly sensitive instruments allow scientists to peer into cosmic regions that are hidden from optical telescopes. read more

Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by The Soviet Union into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957. read more

Titan was a family of U.S. expendable rockets used between 1959 and 2005 and build by The Martin Company, now Lockheed Martin. read more

Viking rockets were developed by the Naval Research Lab and were the first to use a gimballed motor for steering and gas jets for stabilization. read more

Folks who have been following me(Jodi) on Facebook know I am preparing to spend the summer with the race dogs giving rides to guests on a glacier. And I will not be the only one entertaining guests and helping educate them about our mushing lifestyle.  The Rocket Dogs and their mom BedBug will be staying with our friends at Husky Homestead this summer.  There our young dogs will not only receive excellent care, they will be getting some of the best socialization possible.  Dan will be focused on building projects this summer. You can see some of his work at our website.