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 [...]
As you spend more time in the sport of mushing it's important to learn how to make some simple lines and line sections. Dogs are very hard on equipment and it can easily break or fray. Some of our cable gangline sections have lasted up to four years and the poly tugs nine years. [...]
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 [...]
Updated June 27, 2019 - 3/4" Plywood Design Added (bottom of page) Another very popular easy do it yourself design is the dog house made from a few 2" X 4" 's, 2" X 6" 's, one 8' X 4' - 1/2" sheet of plywood, torx screws and paint. We have some houses in [...]
There are many great sled dog house designs out there, some include insulation and less materials/labor. We still have some of our original square style sled dog houses that are made from one sheet of plywood. Most of them had to be painted again or remodeled as the roof took a good beating from the [...]
