Category Archives: Malamutes

A vintage year and an old story

The Arctic and the Arctic travelled in the company of 22 boisterous, feisty and enthusiastic alaskan malamutes is such a joy and one hell of a life tonic!

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The master’s voice

So here they are, a picture of obedience, all watching and waiting for their master’s voice, and that is definitely not mine, I just happen to be standing next to Joe Henderson with camera in hand.

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Howl like a wolf – video

This is the sound of Joe Henderson’s 22 alaskan malamutes howling with total abandon. They love to howl when they have been fed, or pretty much any time they are feeling happy and content. I like the sound too, it’s like canine ululation, an ancient sound that unites all the individuals as a pack and […]

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Blizzard dogs, malamutes in the Arctic

My previously posted video, At home in the Arctic, of Joe Henderson’s alaskan malamutes in a ground blizzard has generated a lot of interest and amazement, so here’s some further shots. For a dog with an Arctic pedigree bedding down in a storm is the most natural thing – curl up, wrap that bushy tail […]

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At home in the Arctic – alaskan malamute video

The Arctic coast of Alaska is famed for its weather and not least it’s wind. On my first trip to the Arctic I travelled along the coast on a short trip with Joe Henderson and his dog team and we encountered a lot of wind, wind that kept us tent bound for days. Everything was […]

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Alaskan malamute puppies at -45c

During last winter’s expedition Joe Henderson was surprised to discover that one of his team, Tikka, was pregnant, it was totally unexpected and a worrying prospect with temperatures hovering at -45c. But all was to be well and Tikka gave birth to 2 pups, Pete and Lupine and by the time I joined Joe 3 […]

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