TJ Squires | Chasing The Wolves

@flightriskmushing.bsky.social ‘s Watkins needs help staying earthside. Please read, share, donate if you can. gofund.me/4c05f5dad

For a limited time, I am opening up a few ‘pay what you can’ commission spots for marker illustrations! $15 for shipping, unless you choose to receive a digital scan. Beyond that you choose what you want to pay. Spots are limited, so please send me a message if you are interested.

Sled dog related logo. One of my favorite projects to date! Also, go check out The Lead Dog Project on the Book of Faces for awesome sled dog knowledge.

Queso playing with the kennel’s most beloved toy, the Jolly Ball. Want to get the kennel another? Check out our Amazon wishlist! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Check out our art page! Sled dogs are a common theme over there too…

SHT Day 1 - 12 Miles Beavers and mud and hornets, oh my! Made it to camp in one piece. Stepped in a knee deep mud puddle 10 minutes in. Marci has a small harness rub (she’ll be okay). Avoided large hornets nest. Getting the bad juju out now I guess. #sht #superiorhikingtrail #backpackingi

We’re going hiking! Marci and TJ will be hiking the Superior Hiking Trail over the next month in honor of Marci’s son, Jake. We’ll try to post updates as we go, but may have our phone off and/or a lack of cell service. Wish us luck, and we’ll see you when we get back!

After some unexpected er ver bills (everyone is okay), I am offering a sale on my doggy doodles. $10 for one, $15 for 2, or $20 for 3. Send me a message if you’re interested! Or check our Lead Dog Designs over on FB for more details.

Getting back to the new ‘normal’ without Jake. I’m lucky it’s summer, as I don’t know what I’ll do without my best leader come fall. It’s been over a month and yet it feels like just yesterday Jake was prancing around the yard.

I wanted to update here that Jake passed suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday. I am devastated and beyond any words. Trying to shrink down his life to a limited character count is just insurmountable right now. I have a long winded post on my personal page (TJ Squires) for those who want.

Pinecones: An Emotional Experience #alaskanhusky #sleddogs #offseason

I don’t have favorite dogs. But if I did, Cast would be up there. Cast has been with us a little over a year now. He was meant to be here 🖤 #alaskanhusky #sleddog

Marci’s house is complete. We spent the day making new houses for Cookie, BMO, and Miss Marci here. #diy #doghouse #uglydogs

They may not match in size, but they match in spirit. Finn and Cookie, atop of Finn’s house. #alaskanhusky #bestbuds #sizedoesntmatter

The Dogs of Chasing The Wolves Finn | Queso | Marceline | Cookie | Dovahkiin Jake | Cast Durnehviir | Beedle | Tikan | BMO | Ezio

Dovah and I took a walk in the woods this weekend. What did you and your pack do? #adventuredog #hedlundhusky

Queso and Cast. Best buds.

Happy 2nd Birthday Finn and Jake! #alaskanhuskies #birthday

Ezio is on a diet. Ezio is a bit of an Orbzio. No more licking the food buckets clean. No more dad snacks. Ezio says he needs a representative to help fight this atrocious case. #uglydogs #diet #weightlossjourney

Lake Minnetonka Klondike Dog Derby is retiring their race. I am so sad, to say the least, but greatly respect their decision to respect the time and money of their volunteers, sponsors, and community. Photos from their Facebook group, as I don’t see an account I can share directly here. #uglydogs

I’ve been playing with markers lately. Here is a flying Finn. #artsky #alaskanhusky #uglydog

Dog snacks are gross. #uglydogs #dogfood

I’m so excited to share this news. Ask for more details!

My son, Jake. He’s kinda weird, but don’t tell him I said that. #alaskanhusky #sleddog #uglydog

I put up new lights in the dog yard. I only bought 2 strings, I want to see how long they last before investing in the whole yard. They supposedly can withstand rain, wind, snow, freezing temps… so we shall see. The dog yard is becoming a cozy little spot! #alaskanhusky #homeimprovements #uglydogs

I love her.

Name That Band: Dog Edition:

Are spring blues a thing?? No snow for sled, too warm for ATV runs, too muddy with feet of odd piles of snow for hiking… I have so many projects that I can’t touch until the ground is thawed. I fear I am ready for summer.

Finn doesn’t run. Finn flies.

Building trust with dogs takes time. But when there is trust on both ends, then, and only then, can a true relationship start to form.

We would really appreciate if you took a moment to read through our fundraiser and if you feel moved to do so, donate or share this post. We are grateful for all of you! -TJ and the Dogs GFM: gofund.me/8f54c0ad4 Venmo: venmo.com/u/t-squir PayPal: www.paypal.me/taylorsquires **last 4 # 7799

This was a 4 dog team of Alaskan Cookies…. But we had to drop (eat) one.

Weekend adventures. I scouted out a good winter camp spot. We’ll probably lose the snow before I have the chance to camp, but I’m excited for next year! I dropped the dogs on their gangline but Dovah instantly took to chewing, so I’ll have to look into getting a cable drop line.

Ezio: A Series

It’s ‘official.’ Queso and Cookie aren’t going anywhere. They’re officially here to stay! To celebrate, here are some puppy photos of the two (plus Cast) from Ashley (Lost Lake Racing)! Fun fact, this was a litter of only 3 pups. So the whole gang’s here!

What do YOU do on your work break? Cookie takes a dive for what little snow we have left, and gets a full body cool down.

We are in a weird inbetween phase where there’s not enough snow for sleds but it’s still too icy in most spots for ATV. The backyard is still knee deep snow while the front is all grass. I just want to be active with dogs but the WEATHER 🥲 Queso for tax being a Good Boy

So I don’t think Cookie is leaving…

What are those EARS DOING??

I wanted to give an update on the sled fundraiser. We are at a little over $1500 out of $4000. We’re almost halfway!! Check out my pinned post for more info. Finny Boy for Algorithm Tax.

I hope it’s okay to keep sharing- we are over 1/4 the way to our fundraising goal! gofund.me/a570cfb1e

Big Team. After this run though, Tikan has really solidified her decision to enter full time retirement. We’ll have to have a party for her ❤️‍🩹 New pups did great. BMO also got up in lead for the last half mile! Kid’s got potential!

Meet Queso and Cookie! These guys are on ‘trial’ with the kennel for the next few weeks. Though, if they are anything like their brother Cast, they aren’t going anywhere. These guys were planned prior to the sled upgrade, but now we’re really hoping to upgrade with a bigger team! #uglydogs