Celebrating Kayla's 10th Birthday with Pizza
Celebrating Kayla's 10th Birthday with Pizza
Kayla was our first Siberian Husky. She was given to me by the Harrons (Lokental Racing Siberians) as a gift during my apprenticeship at their kennel. While she was never registered, she came from racing lines, and helped give me my start in running and racing sled dogs.
We lost Kayla to cancer in September of 1999, at just shy of 13 years old. Everything we have, everything we've done with our dogs could not have happened without her, and we are grateful for the impact she had on our lives.
Kayla (on the right) leading my first team! :) Every year on Kayla's birthday, December 1st, we have our Annual "Husky Birthday Party," during which we celebrate the birth of all of the dogs at Kaylenberg; this is typically done with pizza, ice cream, and chew bones
Kayla, as may or may not be obvious, is Kaylenberg's namesake, as well. Kaylenberg is German for "Kayla's Mountain."
After losing Kayla, we commissioned a paving stone for her on Wolf Haven International's "Path of Understanding". This walkway was created to help improve handicapped access to the sanctuary, and is made out of stones donated and dedicated by all of Wolf Haven's fans. We encourage everyone to visit this wonderful wolf sanctuary in Tenino, Washington. If you do, please take note of the Path, and look for Kayla's stone.
A very special thank you to our friend Gail Birdsong for taking this photo of Kayla's stone during her visit to Wolf Haven.
We love you, K-bear.
Jessica, Michelle, and Tracy Breinholt
