Training sled dogs is no easy task. Many challenges can arise as you are dealing with live animals that have different personalities. All forms of mushing have common denominators when it comes to getting your team down the trail. We focus in sprint racing and sled dog rides or tours (tourism) so our style [...]
Our TikTok account has boomed in the last year thanks to creating some media of daily life around the kennel. We like to have fun with our dogs and our entire business is built on outdoor education so it just made sense to put content out there and see what happens. We went from [...]
Check our BOOKING CALENDAR late spring/ early summer. Back for another season will be our popular rides, plus: New Trails at the Kennel New Kennel Setup Warming Room Website Improvements: Waiting List Making It Up North - PBS Documentary Just a few weeks ago, our kennel [...]
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 [...]
