Adopt
Adopt a Sled Dog
Give a retired or rescued sled dog a forever home
Every dog at Snow Buddy Sled Dogs has a story—some raced across snowy trails, others survived tough starts in life. All of them share one thing: they’re ready for love, comfort, and a second chance. All dogs will be available for adoption in the spring. Sponsorship is also available for every dog.
Bjork and Miller
Gender: Both Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 7 years old
Shyness
Bjork and Miller are a bonded, shy pair from Healy, AK. Originally meant for the Yukon Quest, they’ve instead spent years here as reliable tour dogs. They’re low-maintenance, work well in harness, and prefer a quiet life with little need for affection. They’re best for someone who understands shy dogs.
Routty
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — likely adult
Shyness
This guy! He may look like a goofy black lab and act like one too, but he is perhaps the hardest working dog in the kennel. He eats like he is, that’s for sure. He came here from Seward, AK, and adjusted to life here quickly. Watch out for Routty, he opens gates and climbs fences.
Sarah and Songbird
Gender: Both Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 9 years old
Shyness
Sara and Songbird are sister sled dogs from Leadville, raised by Anessa and Austin Forney to race the Stagestop. When they didn’t show A-team athleticism, they were given to Snow Buddy, where they’ve spent most of their lives as a reliable leader pair and easy keepers. It will be tough to let them go, but they deserve to retire together in a comfortable home nearby.
Babb
Gender: Spayed Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 10 years old
Shyness
Babb is a 10-year-old spayed female who came from Montana after a mid-distance racing career. She’s great with kids, gets along with all people and dogs, and has a big personality. She’s very attached to Von, but she won’t stay here long—she deserves a great family and is looking for her forever home soon.
Q BALL
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 3 years old
Shyness
Our newest addition! You will love this handsome boy, Quetzal’s brother! He is really silly and he loves to bark, and jump up (we’re working on better manners) but he loves tummy rubs the most (thank goodness).
Haka
Gender: Unknown
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 9 years old
Shyness
Haka was born on the Norris Glacier in Juneau AK 9 years ago. He was sold after racing and ended up on the wrong side of the tracks. We’re not sure if he’s going to heal up well enough to do tours here this winter, but he’s a great Meet and Great dog and is lovely in the house and with children. Visit the refuge site if you are interested in adopting Haka!
HeyHey
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 3 years old
Shyness
HeyHey, along with his brothers from the Alice Copper litter, came from Rifle, CO and we are still getting to know each other. We know this guy is smart, he’s an escape artist and he loves to talk and he has a very pretty trot. He might be on the lazy side…
Luna
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 7 years old
Shyness
Luna Girl is retired from racing Iditarod but she doesn’t know it… she’s brilliant and intense and she needs her space like all pretty girls!
Babb
Gender: Spayed Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 10 years old
Shyness
Babb is a 10-year-old spayed female who came from Montana after a mid-distance racing career. She’s great with kids, gets along with all people and dogs, and has a big personality. She’s very attached to Von, but she won’t stay here long—she deserves a great family and is looking for her forever home soon.
Haka
Gender: Unknown
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 9 years old
Shyness
Haka was born on the Norris Glacier in Juneau AK 9 years ago. He was sold after racing and ended up on the wrong side of the tracks. We’re not sure if he’s going to heal up well enough to do tours here this winter, but he’s a great Meet and Great dog and is lovely in the house and with children. Visit the refuge site if you are interested in adopting Haka!
Sarah and Songbird
Gender: Both Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 9 years old
Shyness
Sara and Songbird are sister sled dogs from Leadville, raised by Anessa and Austin Forney to race the Stagestop. When they didn’t show A-team athleticism, they were given to Snow Buddy, where they’ve spent most of their lives as a reliable leader pair and easy keepers. It will be tough to let them go, but they deserve to retire together in a comfortable home nearby.
Bjork and Miller
Gender: Both Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 7 years old
Shyness
Bjork and Miller are a bonded, shy pair from Healy, AK. Originally meant for the Yukon Quest, they’ve instead spent years here as reliable tour dogs. They’re low-maintenance, work well in harness, and prefer a quiet life with little need for affection. They’re best for someone who understands shy dogs.
Bjork
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 5 years old (approx. 2020)
Shyness
Born in Healy, AK, Bruins hockey team litter, in her 5th winter, she is really mighty, but she was too small for Dave Dalton’s Quest Team – she takes 3 steps for a big dog’s 1! We love this little lady and her 200% sled dog heart.
Atlin
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 5 years old
Shyness
In his 13th winter, born in Yellowknife, NWT – nickname Scissor Teeth (he STILL chews up everything), Atlin loves giving kisses, loves laying on the picnic table, loves jumping in people’s cars when they try to go home…
Bruno
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown (adult)
Shyness
Born in Seward, AK, retired from racing Iditarod, handsome boy, loves to pull! He would have been a great racer, but he’s not a great eater. He loves to have his belly rubbed :). He’s a sweet boy, but he’s loud – SILENZIO BRUNO!
Chere (Shay)
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown (adult)
Shyness
Chere came to us from Linwood Fiedler’s kennel and she’s an accomplished athlete. She raced with Linwood in every Iditarod he competed in recently, leading up to his retirement from mushing. She’s beautiful, smart and sweet as they come. What a terrific leader!
Cooper
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown (adult)
Shyness
Cooper is a nut! He’s Von’s favorite dog in the whole kennel because he’s so crazy. He has some health issues that keep him from running every trip, though he would love to if we let him. This silly boy has a lot of heart and he leaves it all out there every time he wears a harness!
Cosmo Kramer
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 9 years old
Shyness
One of only three dogs ever born to Snow Buddy, brothers Newman and George Costanza, great lead dog, always plotting his escape! These Seinfeld boys are 9 years old.
Daffy
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 5 years old
Shyness
Sweet little sister to Tazzy, Elmer and Merlin, Looney Tunes litter from Healy, AK, in their 5th winter – not super bright but dang she’s cute! She really loves to run in circles. REALLY.
Olivia Avocado
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 1 year old
Shyness
The newest addition to the Snow Buddy family, Olivia Avocado could have had a very different fate. A week before Christmas, 2023, a middle schooler down in Yampa found her in a box with an old cat under the bridge in town. After some back and forth with Santa, she landed here just in time to be the cutest Christmas gift a pair of boys could ever receive!
Elmer
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 5 years old
Shyness
Sweet little sister to Tazzy, Daffy and Merlin, Looney Tunes litter from Healy, AK, in their 5th winter – like her sister Daffy she is a little shy on brains but she’s a doll and very sweet! She’s becoming a pretty darn good leader too.
George Costanza
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 9 years old
Shyness
George! What a talker! Great in lead with his brother Cosmo, shy but warms up once he tells you a thing or two! DO NOT FEED HIM COOKIES NO MATTER WHAT HE TELLS YOU!
Gustava
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 1 year old
Shyness
Gus (pronounced “Goose”) has been a Snow Buddy since she was a tiny pup, along with her brother Leon. They were born in Leadville, CO. She is very affectionate, loves to pose for the camera and is almost always in lead!
HeyHey
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 3 years old
Shyness
HeyHey, along with his brothers from the Alice Copper litter, came from Rifle, CO and we are still getting to know each other. We know this guy is smart, he’s an escape artist and he loves to talk and he has a very pretty trot. He might be on the lazy side…
Hudson
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 1 year old
Shyness
Hudson was Gabe Dunham’s main lead dog the last few years and completed her and his first Iditarod two years ago! He’s retired from racing now, but sure seems excited to keep running here at Snow Buddy. What a love bug he is too. He loves to cuddle!
Kraychee
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 7 years old
Shyness
Kraychee would prefer you to know nothing about her and not even look at her and just let her run and pull and eat her food in complete anonymity. (She’s painfully shy…Bruins hockey litter, sisters Miller and Bjork!)
Leon
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 7 years old
Shyness
Sweet Leon has been here since he was a pup along with sister Gustava – we just love our sweet Lay – On (he likes to lay on stuff but that’s a coincidence…we think).
Luna
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 7 years old
Shyness
Luna Girl is retired from racing Iditarod but she doesn’t know it… she’s brilliant and intense and she needs her space like all pretty girls!
Merlin
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 5 years old
Shyness
Looney Tunes litter, she’s the cutest one and that’s saying something, but boy does she know it! Make sure to get a picture with Merlin or she won’t forgive you.
Miller
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 7 years old
Shyness
Bjork and Kraychee’s sister, she’s a very hard worker, Miller loves kids but grown ups not so much! She transforms in harness from a wallflower to a pulling machine!
Mojo
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 10 years old
Shyness
Mojo is getting to be an old man but don’t tell him that! He still drags the whole team down the trail coming into his 10th winter here! His brother Cliff retired to a couch in Broomfield 2 years ago and Mojo is still going strong!
FoxTrot
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 7 years old
Shyness
Foxtrot was one of a litter of 4 males, born on the Juneau Icefield 7 years ago. We have his brother TrankyDoo as well and they are a dynamic pair! Accomplished Iditarod dogs and very lovable. They are puppies at heart and will put a smile on your face.
Ned aka fabio
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — Adult
Shyness
We call Ned Fabio when he gets too big for his britches and that happens a lot. He’s very beautiful and very sweet, but he pulls harder sideways than forward…Ned was a naughty pet before he came to us and he’s an ok sled dog so he can stay… for now :).
Newman
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 10 years old
Shyness
Cosmo, Newman and George were the only dogs ever born here and they know they are special, but Newman has a special place in everyone’s hearts. He’s very affectionate and he loves to cuddle in pictures! He’s an exceptional dog. A people pleaser in the best way!
Perch
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — Adult
Shyness
Perch came from an Iditarod kennel in Willow, AK. He was always a bridesmaid and never the bride so to speak, making the team 3 years in a row, but never getting to actually race. He’s very happy here and we are even more happy to have him. Don’t put your mittens near his face, he likes to eat them!
Tiger
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — Adult
Shyness
We are still getting to know Tiger, but she is really affectionate. We know she was born in Winter Park and moved to Monarch when the family she lived with had to get out of running sled dogs. A few years later, the family who had taken her in found themselves in the same position. We are blessed to have little Tiger, what an easy keeper and a get along girl!
Orca
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 4 years old
Shyness
This stunning young lady just moved here from Monarch, CO. She’s smart and sassy and she loves to run and pull so much, we’re hopeful when she gets a little older she’s going be a leader. We will let her get comfortable here and grow up a bit first! Orca squeeks so loud at meal time you might mistake her for a porpoise…
Q BALL
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 3 years old
Shyness
Our newest addition! You will love this handsome boy, Quetzal’s brother! He is really silly and he loves to bark, and jump up (we’re working on better manners) but he loves tummy rubs the most (thank goodness).
Scatter
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — likely adult
Shyness
Scatter is a nut. She doesn’t have many friends here because she’s so intense, but she’s made a great friend out of Daffy, who looks like her and loves to wrestle just as much. Thank goodness for Daffy! And Scatter too! Scatter has a sister named Squirt. Squirt is not a chew toy, Scatter!
Sara
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — adult
Shyness
Sara and her sister Songbird are the Fleetwood Mac sisters. They are a fantastic leader pair we have come to count on daily on the trail. Sara is less confident than Song, but with her braver sister by her side she always rises to the challenge in lead.
Ruthie
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — adult
Shyness
Ruthie is noisy and she’s bossy and always runs up front. She retired from racing Iditarod and we have to make sure she’s on every trip we run so she doesn’t get bored and get in trouble. She could hardly be cuter or have more personality, but she can be shy at first…the smart ones always are.
Routty
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — likely adult
Shyness
This guy! He may look like a goofy black lab and act like one too, but he is perhaps the hardest working dog in the kennel. He eats like he is, that’s for sure. He came here from Seward, AK, and adjusted to life here quickly. Watch out for Routty, he opens gates and climbs fences.
Rooney
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: Unknown — adult
Shyness
Rooney is one of two house pets we have and she’s wonderful with our little boys. The position behind lead is called swing and Rooney is the consummate swing dog. She has gotten a little plump eating scraps from baby hands under the table, but it hasn’t slowed her down too much!
Quetzal
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 8 years old
Shyness
Quetzal was born on a glacier in Juneau, AK, the first summer Sarah and Dan worked together there. Quetzal was a birthday gift to Sarah from Linwood Fiedler the second summer they spent together on the ice. She is as intense as she is beautiful, she runs in lead alone or with Leon almost exclusively.
Polar Bear
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 8 years old
Shyness
Polar came from Healy, AK, ran too many Yukon Quests to count, and he is really glad to still run in harness here. He has a lot of life left, but he is so sweet we are sure he will make a good pet when he’s ready to stop running, at let’s say… 25 :)?
Quixote
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: 10 years old
Shyness
Another beautiful dog from the Q litter, born on the Norris Glacier! Quixote had a rough beginning, almost not making it as a tiny pup, but went on to have the longest racing career of her litter mates. This girl is just lovely and sharp as a tack!
Songbird
Gender: Female
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 7 years old
Shyness
Songbird is a hard worker! She LOVES to run in lead and she inspires her sister Sara (Fleetwood Mac theme) to run and pull just as hard as she does. The sisters are heading into their 7th winter they show no signs of slowing down anytime soon!
Skookum
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 13 years old
Shyness
Skookum is getting to be an old man and the only way you would know is that he has stopped tearing stuff up… at least as much as he used to! He and his brother are 13 years old this year so we will if they run much this winter. It might be time to retire soon!
Tazzy
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 7 years old
Shyness
Tazzy and his sisters, Elmer, Merlin and Daffy will make you laugh, but Tazzy especially with his big goofy ears, his long legs and his sweet heart. He often runs in lead with Ruthie because her big bark doesn’t scare him. Look out, he’s a licker!
Titan
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 3 years old
Shyness
Titan is soooooo handsome and pulls soooooo hard and we love him sooooooo much. He was born in Seward, AK and he’s not even 3 years old. We can’t wait to see what he grows up to do here. Lark and Von love to play “Titan” when they pretend to be sled dogs. He’s tough and handsome and no nonsense. A good role model for a boy :).
Spike
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 4 years old
Shyness
Spike and his brother Yoshi (Land Before Time/Dinos litter from Monarch, CO) are really handsome and very hardworking, though still new to our program. Spike is pretty intense and doesn’t like Yoshi, but we hope to change that once they settle in here. Still young, we’re hopeful they will grow up here and have an awesome life together at Snow Buddy!
Yoshi
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 4 years old
Shyness
Yoshi gets along with more dogs here than his brother but he still has an intensity we mind carefully. He loves to run around at the cookie tent and has already developed a serious love of marshmallows. What a sweet and hard-working boy you are Yoshi!
Elvis
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 12 years old
Shyness
Elivs and his brother Elton were on the icefield in Juneau, too, as pups. Elvis didn’t show a lot of promise as a pup, but he was a late bloomer and is still going strong. He ran many Iditarods with Linwood Fiedler and at 12 years old has not lost a bit of his drive. He’s just gorgeous too and has a puppy face!
TrankyDoo
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 7 years old
Shyness
TrankyDoo! What a sweet boy! Born on the Norris glacier from the Dances litter – He is also retired from Linwood’s kennel, 7 years old now, and will do a lot for us here as Snow Buddy. He’s a happy boy, great with kids and loves extra petting. Like Elvis, he’s an eternal puppy!
FruitLoops
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 1 years old
Shyness
FruitLoops is one of the greatest new additions to Snow Buddy perhaps ever. This dog couldn’t be more lovable from her sweet face to her even sweeter personality. She is young and very agreeable and she works really hard! What more could you ask? We love you LoOpS!
Caribou
Gender: Male
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Age: About 12 years old
Shyness
Caribou is Orca’s brother and a very excited young male. You can hear him from miles away at feeding time or when it’s time to run! He’s very sweet and has a tendency to overwork himself.