Love your videos. Have 2 huskies and a bike. And we all love going out and about as well... And yes we learn from our mistakes with them and build a better relationship.
So true! Thanks for your positive comments. We love hearing from other recreational mushers who are enjoying life with their sled dogs while also providing those dogs with great lives. Thanks for watching! Maybe we'll see you on the trail someday!
Thanks for another interesting video. My husky Laika and I are anxiously waiting for the first snow as well. Last year we already had a few inches on Halloween. I would still love to see a video on your thoughts and experience when adding a second dog. Happy trails to you guys!
Thanks for the comments. Glad you enjoy our videos. We've been busy with the end of semester but plan to start making more videos soon. We'll be sure to talk about how to add a dog to a team. Thanks again and enjoy your mushing season!
I love your videos! I played a little bit with dog powered sports with a former dog but I just got a Canadian Eskimo puppy and want to do more of it when she gets bigger. Now as I watch your video I am wondering if one dog will be enough? What are your thoughts about mixing her with something larger like a Malamute? Do the dogs have to be fairly evenly matched size-wise for them to be able to pull together? I am assuming she’ll be about 60 pounds. I had a Malamute before but she was a woolly so wasn’t all that great for Snow sports
Thanks for watching! We're happy you enjoy our videos. Naturally, if you are going to pair dogs up to work together, it helps to have them of similar size simply for the logistics of their stride and their power being a match. But ultimately their disposition and how they relate to each other if ultimately the most important thing, especially if you are planning on recreational mushing and aren't trying to develop a competitive team. Enjoy and let us know how things work out!
That's a tough one. Our dogs will run off as soon as they are off leash. Shiva in particular will run off and take chickens from our neighbor. We've been working on training them to be off leash, but I don't think I'll every trust it. Sled dogs are bred to run. When they are off leash, they aren't "running away" per se....they are simply running, which we usually encourage them to do. We just keep our dogs on leash at all times. It was the same with our malamutes. My first dog was a GSD/Husky cross and she was 100% trustworth off leash but I know very few purebred nordic breeds that can be off leash.
@@baystatebackcountry686 ok,thanks for the help I have 2 Siberian Huskies and a lab husky and German Shepherd Siberian Husky mix and im trying to train 2 of them but its kind of hard because I am 11 and no one helps me
I have 7 huskies, a few of them have incredible prey drives. I even lost one for over a day when it chased after a moose. I now use a shock collar system and I can have all 7 off leash on hikes. It has been life changing and my huskies are so much happier for it. Due to their thick hair you will need to shave a patch on their neck where the prongs make contact and the collar will need to be TIGHT. I use a garmin shock collar system because you can have up to 12 dogs on one device. I am sure there are cheaper alternatives if you only have 1 or 2 dogs. Anyways, it's something to consider. I told myself I would never use a shock collar on my dogs at one point but now I wish I had done it sooner because it allows them the freedom to run and play.
I love Bandit and Shiva!
We are very lucky to have them in our lives! They love you too!
Love your videos. Have 2 huskies and a bike. And we all love going out and about as well... And yes we learn from our mistakes with them and build a better relationship.
So true! Thanks for your positive comments. We love hearing from other recreational mushers who are enjoying life with their sled dogs while also providing those dogs with great lives. Thanks for watching! Maybe we'll see you on the trail someday!
I think you are so lucky to be able to have this lifestyle of mushing, I would just absolutely adore having all those dogs around me all the time!
Yes, we are pretty lucky and we appreciate our dogs every day. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Great video! I learned about you on "Heartprints In The Snow" and love meeting other mushers!
That's great that you found us on "Heartprints". It was a really fun project to be involved with. Thanks for checking out our channel!
Thanks for another interesting video. My husky Laika and I are anxiously waiting for the first snow as well. Last year we already had a few inches on Halloween. I would still love to see a video on your thoughts and experience when adding a second dog. Happy trails to you guys!
Thanks for the comments. Glad you enjoy our videos. We've been busy with the end of semester but plan to start making more videos soon. We'll be sure to talk about how to add a dog to a team. Thanks again and enjoy your mushing season!
I love your videos! I played a little bit with dog powered sports with a former dog but I just got a Canadian Eskimo puppy and want to do more of it when she gets bigger. Now as I watch your video I am wondering if one dog will be enough? What are your thoughts about mixing her with something larger like a Malamute? Do the dogs have to be fairly evenly matched size-wise for them to be able to pull together? I am assuming she’ll be about 60 pounds. I had a Malamute before but she was a woolly so wasn’t all that great for Snow sports
Thanks for watching! We're happy you enjoy our videos. Naturally, if you are going to pair dogs up to work together, it helps to have them of similar size simply for the logistics of their stride and their power being a match. But ultimately their disposition and how they relate to each other if ultimately the most important thing, especially if you are planning on recreational mushing and aren't trying to develop a competitive team. Enjoy and let us know how things work out!
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Um hey i am new to dog sleding how do I get my new husky not to run off when not on leash because he is my only dog that won't listen and runs off
That's a tough one. Our dogs will run off as soon as they are off leash. Shiva in particular will run off and take chickens from our neighbor. We've been working on training them to be off leash, but I don't think I'll every trust it. Sled dogs are bred to run. When they are off leash, they aren't "running away" per se....they are simply running, which we usually encourage them to do. We just keep our dogs on leash at all times. It was the same with our malamutes. My first dog was a GSD/Husky cross and she was 100% trustworth off leash but I know very few purebred nordic breeds that can be off leash.
@@baystatebackcountry686 ok,thanks for the help I have 2 Siberian Huskies and a lab husky and German Shepherd Siberian Husky mix and im trying to train 2 of them but its kind of hard because I am 11 and no one helps me
I have 7 huskies, a few of them have incredible prey drives. I even lost one for over a day when it chased after a moose. I now use a shock collar system and I can have all 7 off leash on hikes. It has been life changing and my huskies are so much happier for it. Due to their thick hair you will need to shave a patch on their neck where the prongs make contact and the collar will need to be TIGHT. I use a garmin shock collar system because you can have up to 12 dogs on one device. I am sure there are cheaper alternatives if you only have 1 or 2 dogs. Anyways, it's something to consider. I told myself I would never use a shock collar on my dogs at one point but now I wish I had done it sooner because it allows them the freedom to run and play.