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Team Ineka

Mushin’ down a dream in the wilds of Alaska.

Team Ineka is a long distance and expedition sled dog kennel opened by Robert and Michele Forto and located in Willow, Alaska

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Drone shot of the team

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January 7, 2021

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Mushing in Willow, Alaska

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January 1, 2021

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Hooking up a dog team

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January 1, 2021

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Vela

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November 15, 2020

We lost a special girl yesterday. Vela was part of the Kasilof Crew that we got from our friend, James Wheeler when we were starting out our kennel here in Willow. While Vela was super shy she was always excited to run, especially in races. She was one of our first command leaders and taught…

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Ty-Ty

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October 10, 2020

We lost a very special dog. TyTy was part of the Kasilof Crew that we got from our friend James Wheeler when we were just starting to build our kennel here at Team Ineka. TyTy touched so many lives. She was part of so many race teams, winter expeditions, and friends that we introduced to…

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Tailwagger blend by First Paw Coffee Company

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February 3, 2020

Have you tried our Tailwagger blend by our very own, First Paw Coffee Company? First Paw Coffee Company is a small batch botique coffee company started by Robert and Michele Forto in 2019. Their first blend is a medium roast and it’s name was crowdsourced in their Facebook page. How cool is that? Order yours…

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The story of how Team Ineka came to be from our beginnings with a special lead dog to our move to Alaska and much more.

Written by Robert and Michele Forto and beautifully illustrated by Barbara Slocum

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