Nov. 5, 2026 was a very sad day, as I said goodbye to Siren, who was our last dog from Fairbanks, Alaska. At 14 years old, Siren outlived her littermates Kraken and Medusa. Unlike most of the Stinkers who we adopt when they are 6 or older, we adopted Siren and her littermates when they were 3 months old. Siren has been my good friend for a long time.
In 2014, Siren ran the Copper Basin 300 with me. Here’s a photo of her when I crossed open water. She’s by herself because she was the last dog I carried across the river.
Siren lived up to her name, and liked to climb the fence and hang out on top, like a siren.
Siren was a great sled dog and later turned into a wonderful pet dog. She loved to sit on her chair and observe everyone.
Rest in peace beautiful girl.