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'C' pups born in June 2024! L-R: Cola, Chubby, Collin, Calvin, Circe If only we could plan puppy litters purely based on appearances! In...

Rule One We always tell our guests that the first and most important rule is: DON’T LET GO. When you’re standing on the sled as the...

Sorken and Amber during fall training, with Alexa in the background. This is my first 'fall' ever! At home in Australia, all of the gum...

Mat and Tush (brothers) are both command leader For the Command Leaders: Haw/Vänster: turn left. Gee/Höger: turn right. On By: keep...

Sledding in -30°C. My eyelids glued shut. How Cold Does it Get? Working with huskies in Swedish Lapland means braving some seriously low...

Personal experience of getting the teams ready as a Handler. Every kennel has its own system for putting dogs in line. Some put males in...

How sled dogs are fed, watered, and kept healthy - from diet and supplements to kennel routines at mealtime. What do we feed them? Most mushers feed their dogs with a mixture of dry food, meat sausages and water. The sausages, which come in 5–10 kg blocks, are usually made from a mix of chicken, beef, salmon, and egg whites.. The dry food is high in protein (usually chicken-based) and also includes water, vitamins, minerals, and grains like oats. To make it easier to digest,

Me standing with Fluff on my first day, Dec 2024 I can remember my first day vividly. It was Friday, the 13th of December, 2024. Olivia and Martin were in Finland that day, so it was just Nat, Theo, Thore and I. Nat picked me up in the caddy at 7.45am, and we started work at 8. First, she gave me a tour. “ Here’s the staff room, here’s the dog-kitchen, here’s the hospital room – for the dogs, not for us! ” It was -20°C. I was wearing 2 pairs of socks, thermal under layers, a

My experiences with dog fights and prevention tips. Dog fights are scary, but most of the time, they can be avoided. Knowing the...

Day in the Life - successful kennel chaos Jergul, Aila, Chubby, Collin, Circe, Ilja, Scott, Atlas. Today was our first training! Joyce...