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Tethering is the Safest Way to Contain High Drive Working Dogs

By |2025-07-31T07:36:43-05:00July 31st, 2025|Categories: Dog House, Equipment, How To, Kennel, Sled Dogs|Tags: , , , , |

People get upset about sled dogs being on tethers without understanding WHY they're kept that way. Here are a few common sense solutions.Benefits of a tether system:- rarely escaping, preventing themselves from hurting themselves, ppl, other dogs, or breeding- close monitoring of individual health needs- controlled recovery from exercise- no competition for resources- no disturbance [...]

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Thank You! For Another Successful Dog Sledding Season

By |2022-08-10T15:00:27-05:00April 2nd, 2021|Categories: Celebration, Dog Sled Rides, Dog Sledding, Minnesota, Sled Dogs|Tags: , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Tips for Beginner Mushers Including Quotes!

By |2021-04-09T10:29:54-05:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Athletes, Dog Sledding, How To, Humor, Kennel, Sled Dogs, Winter|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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Our New Commercial Vehicle – 2019 Can-Am Defender XT HD8!

By |2019-04-30T11:34:08-05:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Can-Am Defender|Tags: , , , , , |

I've been debating for months on whether to get a new ATV and put tracks on it or get a side by side (UTV) and slowly build towards tracks. Our Arctic Cat 500 is still running and I keep maintaining it as we use it daily at the kennel, but she's 21 years old [...]

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Puppy Whelping House Design

By |2018-12-07T11:35:41-06:00May 27th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This design is basically the same concept as the 1 sheet of plywood design with the addition of supported 2" X 2"'s across the inner top for side plywood support. I also like to use 3/4" plywood for the floor and roof as some pups are big chewers. Depending on the height you want it [...]

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