Gone to the Dogs: Part 3

It is true, the world has gone to the dogs. They are everywhere. They lose weight to chase after volkswagens, the bury the cat, they understand the economy and deposit their bones in the back yard. In this commercial the dogs head out to the woods and play the guitar around the campfire, until… What […]

Gone to the Dogs: Part II

It is true, the world has gone to the dogs. They are everywhere. They lose weight to chase after volkswagens, the bury the cat, they understand the economy and deposit their bones in the back yard. In this commercial the dogs try to parallel park. Parallel parking is something that I never mastered. In my […]

Gone to the Dogs

It is true, the world has gone to the dogs. They are everywhere. They lose weight to chase after volkswagens, the bury the cat, they understand the economy and deposit their bones in the back yard. Now they are trying to hit the lake to spend the day on a canoe. Funny thing is the […]

Serum Run Boot Camp: Yentna Station

We arrived at Yentna Station at about 4:00 pm and started on our chores right away. I started up the cooker and began to melt snow. It took about 25 minutes to bring the water to a boil and prep the food–a mixture of raw meat, fat, and kibble. I then let it soak for […]

Serum Run Boot Camp 2012: Hot to Trot. Part 1

If one phase can sum up the 2012 Serum Run Boot Camp it would have to be: Too Hot to Trot It was unseasonably warm this past weekend and it played havoc on our plans for the serum run boot camp. Well not really. We all had a great time. The organizers will be the […]

Team Ineka at the Sled Dog Stampede

On Sunday, Team Ineka’s Robert and Tyler Forto took part in the sled dog stampede at the Willow Winter Carnival in Alaska. We had so much fun! (Well, after about 12 guys, a couple shovels helped get our dog truck un-stuck) The Stampede goes a little something like this: A team of two mushers and […]

You Got a Christmas Puppy, Now What?

You got a Christmas puppy. Now what? Training your dog for the Holidays The packages tied with ribbon and bows, the tinsel and stockings, and the roast beast are all but a faint memory.  The sweet little bundle of joy that was nestled beneath the tree Christmas morning is by now a barking menacing terror! What […]

Holiday Pet Safety

My name is Robert Forto and I am the training director of Denver Dog Works and Alaska Dog Works. I am asked all the time about holiday do’s and don’ts from pet owners. While I always offer an article right around Christmas about training Christmas puppies I thought it would be wise to offer some tips to pet owners on […]

A Christmas Puppy for a Gift? Maybe Not

A Christmas Puppy for a Gift? Maybe Not Events of this Christmas will have a profound impact on the dog training industry in April. All those cute puppy-in-a-stocking photos prompt unsuspecting people to give dogs as gifts, inevitably resulting in a high rate of premium business for me and my colleagues. A Christmas Puppy? Maybe […]

Fortos’ Fort: Roof Removal on Kennel Building

In Alaska you can never have too much covered space! In a climate where it can get to be -20 to -40 degrees in the winter with snow drifts the size of small mountains, having a place to store your stuff is prime real estate. On the kennel building/barn there are several sections of the […]