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Do Sled Dogs Get Cold Feet?

By |2022-12-07T08:16:05-06:00December 7th, 2022|Categories: Athletes, Breeding, Canine Health, Dog Sledding, Wolves|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

NO! Sled dogs are very close relatives to wolves built and evolved in harsh winter climates, and wolves are as tough as they come. Thick coats allow them to sleep outside in the snow with no shelter. Most sled dogs don't need this coat as they have insulated dog houses and kennels to keep [...]

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One Year of Sled Dog TikTok Videos #sleddogtiktok – January 1 – December 31, 2020

By |2021-04-10T05:03:49-05:00April 10th, 2021|Categories: Can-Am Defender, Canine Health, DIY, Dog Food, Dog House, Dog Sled Rides, Dog Sledding, Dog Training Trails, Eurohound, Free Running, Funny, How To, Humor, Kennel, Minnesota, Nutrition, Off the Grid, Outdoor Adventures, Puppies, Sled Dogs, TikTok, Winter, Winter Off The Grid, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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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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How to Pull Porcupine Quills From Your Dog at Home

By |2021-04-09T10:05:28-05:00October 14th, 2020|Categories: Canine Health, Free Running, How To, Injuries, Off the Grid, Sled Dogs|Tags: , , , , , |

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 [...]

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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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