My goals and reasons for creating Peace Pups Dogsledding:
I am a local Vermont resident and have lived in the Central Vermont area for twenty nine years. I live in Elmore Vermont with my wife, step son, two cats and a "several" Siberian Huskies. I have been biking regularly since I bought my first Specialized Stumpjumper in 1985 at the beginning of the mountain bike revolution. I have since discovered the joy of road biking as well and love riding the quiet paved roads of Vermont. When the snow melts and things quiet in the dog yard I dust off my bikes and try to keep myself in good enough shape to keep up with the dogs! I got my first Siberian husky in 2001 and have since added several more to my kennel. With the trend being toward Alaskan Huskies and hounds for racing I have decided to stick with Siberians because we just seem to get along personality wise.My focus is not on racing although I try to do a few races each season to see how our training is going. I prefer spending time exploring new trails in Vermont and the surrounding area and exposing people to the exciting world of dog powered sports. We typically try to do at least one camping trip per season and hope to do more of that in the future. I have been a professional woodworker for the past thirty years and worked for one of the largest wood working companies in New England for eighteen years. These days I am trying to move toward a more outdoor oriented lifestyle and gradually move away from custom furniture. I do enjoy working on and building dog sleds and as much of my own dogsledding equipment as I can. More time in the fresh air, more time with the dogs!
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My Mission at Peace Pups Dogsledding and Bike Tours is to be a small sustainable business. My goal is to donate ten percent of my profits to non profit organizations working to promote world peace while at the same time providing the best possible care for my dogs. I feel this is a way that I can act locally and have a positive global impact and hopefully produce a smaller foot print on our planet. I am striving to spread the joy of working with dogs to a broad audience and promote dog sledding in Vermont as well as encourage people to get outside and enjoy the beauty of winter. I continue to welcome suggestions for donations. If you know of a non profit that you feel is making a real difference in the world email me and let me know. I hope that as my business grows I will have more to donate. Some of my ongoing donations are to organizations such as Radio Pacifica, The American Friends Service Committee, WGDR Radio (our only local independent radio station), Vermont Special Olympics, and The March of Dimes. As you can see some of these organizations are not directly related to peace work but I feel they are providing a service which improves the lives of many. Thanks for visiting the site • Enjoy • Hope to hear from you. |
