Providing quality care and enrichment for sled dogs takes a great deal of resources. Food and Veterinary expenses are just some of the costs. You can be a part of the Squid Acres team in a number of ways listed below.
Sponsor a dog for a year
The high quality diet of sled dogs costs approximately $1 / day / dog. You can pick your favorite dog from Team Squid and sponsor them for a year for $365. Sponsors will be listed on the site and will get an autographed photo of your sponsored dog.. Oh yeah, our dogs are so smart they can sign their own name. Click Meet the Dogs to decide who you would like to sponsor and then email to set up the details.
Buy A Round of Kibble (BARK)
Sled Dogs are similar to humans... the way to their heart is sometimes through their stomachs.. so we try to feed them the best kibble and meat possible to keep them healthy and happy.
The BARK Program links Mushers with their sponsors to help buy dog food for their teams. If you are interested in helping with a sponsorship of dogfood you can contact our regular kibble supplier ColdSpot Feeds and order a round. We feed REDPAW and ground beef and chicken. You can purchase one bag of kibble or 1 box or meat or a whole pallet load of either. The folks at ColdSpot will set you up. Please send us a note so we are sure we know who to thank and put you up on our site.
Business Sponsorships
Caring for and racing sled dogs uses resources from many businesses. Our entire lives revolve around our sled dogs, so we appreciate any sponsorships that businesses can offer that relate to running a sled dog racing kennel facility, from discounts to free services and supplies. Contact us to talk about the possibilities of sponsoring Team Squid and what we can do for your business to return the favor.
Full Race Sponsorships
If you would like to sponsor the team for a whole race such as the Copper Basin 300, Iditarod, or Yukon Quest, contact us to talk abou the details. Squid Acres Kennel is willing to provide expedition experiences for these types of large sponsorships.
One Time Donation Sponsorships
Any donation is appreciated and helpful for day to day kennel costs. You can contact us or donate via PayPal.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS!
Current Supporters of Team Squid Include:
Scurion Headlamps - Supplied Musher Headlamp Package
Sterling Strathe and Pat Marinac - Spot Tracker, Dog Coats and lots of labor.
DogPaddle Designs - supplies all dogsleds
Don and Susie Drobny - Proud sponsor of puppy supplies and much, much more.Mark Lindstrom - booties and gear
Bruce Lee and Jeralyn Hath - gear and advice
Billy and Crew at Gold Dredge Number 8 - meat scraps for the dogs
Rita and Michael Butteri - Fish and game meat for the dogs
The Springer Family - lots of help and lots of Moose scraps and yummy trail snacks
Victor Lord - Help in fishing for our dogs
Aaron Dupois - meat
Mike Smith - meat and fish
Joe Geiss and Ester Moose Butchers - moose scraps
Brian Charlton - meat and fish
Lisa Baraff - help with drop bags
Jamieson Kapec - musher meals
Laura Guttierez - drop bag help
Thomas Robertson and Megan Perry - help, help, and more of the best help..
Molly Proue/Shirar - cookies.. yum
Laurie Hueffer - trail snacks for the mushers