Free running sled dogs in northern Minnesota doesn't always go as smooth as planned. Sometimes you run into these nasty little rodents called porcupines! They are slow moving, smell good (to dogs), and are the perfect prey animal for larger predators. Unfortunately dogs get the short end of the stick, literally. Don't panic! In [...]
When you are dipping your feet in the sport of mushing, you will save years of hard work by working with a mentor. I learned more in two years with my mentors at Windigo than most people will learn in ten years of doing this yourself. Here is a video I made for some [...]
Most of our customers are very curious about sled dogs and ask really good questions. I distinctly remember an eleven year old girl asking very mature questions more than three years ago. She was smart as a whip and had done her research well! We do a lot more than give rides to tourists at [...]
Most large race teams that run ten plus canine athletes are breeding a litter or two each year while others prefer not to raise pups an purchase dogs from top mushers. We also need to put some puppies on the ground in order to feed young blood into the race team. In our experience, [...]
We'd like to welcome Ollie and Mindy to Endurance Kennels LLC, from Windigo Kennels and Outfitters. Ollie raced with us on our 10 dog team back in 2010-2011 and is Raimo's littermate brother. Mindy was bred by Ed Streeper and is Valor's half sister. Very fast smooth running dog. Both dogs will fit in very [...]
