Have you ever wondered how it looks behind the scenes in a husky sled dog kennel? How does a typical day with the pack look like and how does one become a dog musher?

We invite you to spend a week filled with dog care, learning, adventure and a lot of husky love in the beautiful autumn nature of northern Sweden.

Dive into the world of sled dog athletes and their preparation for the winter: learn the secrets of keeping these amazing dogs healthy, happy and fit, and become a dog musher under the guidance of experienced professional dog mushers and wilderness guides.

All at your pace, you choose how much or how little you want to dive in and how much specifics you want to learn.

Get yourself trained and prepared in case you plan to join a challenging winter sledding expedition in the future.

✓ MEET THE HUSKY PACK and learn how they live, pack dynamics, social structure from the Future Stars to the Athletes and the Canine Senior Citizens: Learn the specific needs of the different age groups and how to care for them, including socializing, walks, etc.

✓ ALL ABOUT POLAR DOGS: Learn about the history, nature and specifics of polar dogs (survival, anatomy, special needs, dietary requirements, ...)

✓ THE BASICS OF SLED DOG CARE: From kennel cleaning and maintenance to feeding, massage, wellness & welfare check

✓ WHAT IT IS TO BE A MUSHER: Harnessing, the alphabet of sled dog equipment, training (on special four wheeled cart and on ATV, different lengths, terrain and difficulties, based on phase of training at a given time you will be here)

✓ BECOMING A DOG MUSHER: Learn to drive a dog team with the dogs' health, happiness, safety and good performance in focus. We'll be heading out daily for shorter and longer training runs with the teams, and will include one full day camp-out on the trail.

✓ WILDERNESS ADVENTURES BEYOND DOG MUSHING: Learn wilderness/survival skills: start fire, first aid with wild herbs, forage and cook with wild plants (based on your interest, but these are usually included in our daily work with the dogs in some degree).

✓ HEALING HUSKY CIRCLE - Meditation and Mindfulness with the Huskies: Deeply grounding and connecting with the nature, both around and within you.

DAY 1: Arrival - Introduction - Meet the Pack - Evening Feeding - Dinner

DAY 2: Morning Routine at the Kennel (kennel clean up, feeding, dog care,...) - Breakfast - Healing Husky Circle (connect with the energy of the huskies and “land fully here”) - Mushing Alphabet - Lunch - Introduction Training Run (join as passenger on ATV on a bigger team training) - After Training Dog Care and Play Time (letting dogs out and kennel maintenance, dog brushing, short stroll with the oldies, etc.) - Dinner - Free Time (we can talk about sled dogs, read sled dog books, watch a documentary from a sled dog race or head out to the lake shore for an unwinding time)

DAY 3: Morning Kennel Routine - Breakfast - Your First Experience as Musher (on a shorter training run, with a wheeled cart) - Dog Care - Lunch outside (learn to make fire if you want) - Nature Walk with Puppies or Oldies to collect mushrooms or berries (and learn a few first aid and survival tips with wild herbs and natural resources) - Evening Feeding - Dinner - See if Northern Lights will make an appearance

DAY 4: Morning Kennel Routine (by now you are a pro and know most of the dogs' names) - Breakfast - Another Training Run and Mushing Experience - Lunch for us and snack break for the dogs by the lake, learn to massage the dogs - Afternoon Help with Kennel Maintenance (cleaning dog dishes, changing water, learn to prepare weekly herbal cure, cuddle time and special attention to dogs who need it) - Dinner

DAY 5: Sleep in or join for the morning Kennel Routine - Breakfast - Long Training Run with a several hour campout on the trail (lots of dog care and cooking over the campfire) - Afternoon of your Choice (play with dogs, relax) - Farewell Dinner

DAY 6: Breakfast and Departure (based on your departure time we may squeeze in another short run or a walk with the dogs to the lake, or just hang out with them at the kennel.)

Nordic Husky Farm is not an ordinary dog sled tour kennel. We have been living our lives through these incredible dogs for over 35 years and dedicated all our life to raising, racing and welfare of our Siberian Huskies and also rehabilitation of rescued sled dogs.

We are nature and animal lovers, environmentalists and experienced wilderness guides. For us, being in nature is being at home and we love to share our passion, knowledge and skills with others.

We are certified in animal welfare and psychology, herbal medicine and first aid.

• Accommodation in a simple but cozy rustic cabin or guest room
• All meals (dinner on arrival day, breakfast, lunch and dinner on all full days, breakfast on departure day)
• All the mushing equipment
• Rain jacket or overall in colder temperatures
• Pick up and drop off:
  • Single participant - at Strömsund bus station. Transfer from Östersund can be arranged for additional fee.
  • 2 participants - either in Östersund (airport or train station) or at Strömsund bus station

- Rubber boots, comfortable practical outdoor pants and jacket, ideally water and windproof, waterproof hiking boots, bandana or cowl, warmer hat, cap (baseball cap), hoodie, woolen sweater, thermo underwear, two pairs of gloves, woolen hiking socks.
We will send you a detailed list of recommended gear and our layering guide, when your booking is confirmed.

Autumn in the northern part of Sweden is a beautiful time of the year, but it can already be very cold or wet.

While the spectacular colors of falling leaves, the plentiful mushrooms and berries in the forest, and the mirror-like still waters of the lakes are a big part of the autumn experience here, mud, rain, frosty nights, and even snowfall may be another equally big part of your stay.

Please note that we will train and take care of the dogs in all sorts of weather, as long as it is healthy and safe for both humans and canines. The only weather that would prevent us from training would be wind storms (that present a danger of falling trees) and temperatures that reach over the dogs' comfort levels and that can be potentially dangerous for the huskies in terms of overheating. In such case, we may need to adjust the program and head out for a training run late in the evening or very early in the morning.

Dog mushing is certainly the cherry on the cake, but this adventure isn't just a dogsled tour: It is a real life, raw experience of training, living with, and taking care of huskies on a remote settlement in the wild Jämtland nature, where you will gain and sharpen your skills in dog mushing as well as learn a thing or two about yourself, and detox from the hustle of daily life as a bonus.

DURATION: 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS or 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS

AVAILABILITY 2025:
SEPTEMBER: 1-7, 15-21, 22-28
OCTOBER: 6-12, 13-19, 20-26, 27-2/11
NOVEMBER: 3-9, 17-23

Minimum: 1 participant
Maximum: 2 participants

PRICE:

• 6 days / 5 nights:
  14.900 SEK 13.410SEK per person
• 7 days / 6 nights:
  15.900 SEK 14.310SEK per person