The Blog Dedicated to Improving Sled Dog Care, Happiness, Health, Wellness, and ..... Performance!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Surgery Helps Dogs With Wheezers

Katerina's Journal: Surgery Helps Dogs With Wheezers: This is an excellent article (and news). It´s been written two years ago and circulated among some of my Facebook friends - mostly sl...

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sporting Dog Injuries

Katerina's Journal: Sporting Dog Injuries: "More and more dogs are participating in sports of all sorts, and associated injuries are common. Make sure you know what conditions to ...

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Saving Your Dog with Canine CPR

What triggered us here at Happy Sled Dogs Blog to writing this post and sharing some important information about canine first aid and CPR, was a story from the 2012 Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

Musher Scott Janssen was able to save his dog Marshal´s life, by providing a mouse to snout CPR, after the dog collapsed and stopped breathing. He managed to bring him back to life and get him to the safety of a checkpoint, where a veterinary team provided a complete medical examination and further treatment of Marshal.
Read the whole article about it and see videos here.

So here is a simple and easy to understand scheme of what to do in case your dog gets in a need of CPR. It´s also good idea to print it out and hang it on your fridge or in the dog kitchen or other kennel facility, where it´s easy to reach in case you (or your handlers) need it.

Another good idea is to take a printed copy with you on your travels with dogs. We have one hanging in the dog truck as well as one printed and folded copy in our first aid kids that we put in our sleds every time we go out with the dogs.

Instructing your dog handlers that work at your kennel or go to races with you could also be useful.


And here, all the steps, simplified and very easy to learn and understand, in a video demo:

 

During our first seminar "Happiness and Performance", held on April 13-15th, 2012 we will be discussing and practicing canine CPR thorough fully with a professional guest. Read more info and invitation here.

Happy and Safe Sled Dogs and Happy Trails to you all!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Grumpy Dog Mushers Make for Grumpy Sled Dogs

And of course vice verse, simple as that! :-) 

Listen to these top mushers (Sebastian Schnuelle, Brent Sass and Aliy Zirkle), known for superior dog care and relationships with their dogs, what they have to stay on this topic:


Happy Trails and Happy Sled Dogs!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Free Participation and a Gift for Everyone


HAPPINESS AND PERFORMANCE 
The Yin and Yang of Physical and Mental Influence

Seminar held on April 13-15, 2012

Here´s a little gift from us to all of you, interested in this unique seminar:

We are happy to announce that we will draw one FREE PARTICIPATION, if more than 10 persons register for the seminar!!!

Each participant will also receive a little GIFT from Happy Sled Dogs, to commemorate the very first Happiness and Performance seminar we are holding!


Feel free to drop us an email or comment below this post and feel free to share!

More information about the seminar and registration can be found in the invitation - read here.

And remember: Happy Sled Dogs make Happy Trails!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Invitation To Our First Seminar

HAPPINESS AND PERFORMANCE


The Yin and Yang of Physical and Mental Influence

April 13-15, 2012

Nordic Husky Farm
Vedjeön, Strömsund - Sweden

"...The dog never makes a mistake. He does what he does because he is a dog and he thinks like a dog. It is you that makes the mistake because you haven't trained him to do what you want him to do when you want him to do it." – George Attla, multiple world champion musher

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We would like to invite you to a weekend seminar full of lectures and workshops. During our program we will show you how to connect

HAPPINESS – HEALTH – PERFORMANCE

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by learning to understand your dogs better, creating a stronger bond and improving their quality of life through

- positive methods of training
- physical influence
- mental influence

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PROGRAM:

Friday:         12-13:30 Introduction to Program and lunch
                     14-19:00 Four Blocks of Lectures „Physical and Mental Influence“:

Katerina Paleckova:
- Massage & Stretching
- Getting to know your dog better through physical examination and activity
- Tools and Equipment for preventing injuries and improving performance

Kristyna Dostalkova:
- Mental Stimulation
- Positive Motivation
- Application and Benefits of Clicker Training in Sled Dogs

There will be short breaks between each block, snacks and refreshments will be available.

                      19:00 Dinner and Open Discussion, Q&A 
Weather permitting we´ll have dinner on open fire and a cozy get-together by the fire pit.

Saturday:      8-9:00 Breakfast
                       9:00-16:00  Worshops:  - Massage and Stretching
                                                              - Physical Examination
                                                              - Bonding in a Pack and Team Building
                                                              - Clicker Training

Workshops will be split in two blocks with lunch in between.

                      16-18:30 Free Time
We have great possibilites for walks, hikes and training, welcome to explore the area and enjoy the tranquility of the wilderness!

                      19:00 Dinner and Open Debate, Q&A

Sunday:         8-9:00 Breakfast
                       9:00 Two Blocks of Lectures:

- Nutrition and Health (K.Paleckova)
- First Aid and Canine CPR (instructor/lecturer will be announced shortly!)

                       12:00 Lunch and Program Evaluation

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PROGRAM PRICE and PAYMENT INFORMATION

Price of the program per participant is 2.500:-SEK and includes all lectures, workshops, hands-on practice, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, breakfasts, lunches, dinners and lodging for all three days.
Please read important information about accommodation below:

Deadline for program booking and payment is April 6, 2012. 
Price includes non refundable registration fee of 900:-SEK. The price of the seminar is to be paid in advance, either in full amount or the registration fee (in that case the remaining amount of 1.600SEK is to be paid in cash upon arrival, before the start of the program). We do not have the possibility to accept credit cards on place!

Registration by March 31, 2012 = 10% discount.
If number of registered participants exceeds 10, we will draw one  FREE PARTICIPATION!

Please fill the REGISTRATION FORM and email it to us together with payment confirmation at: info@nordichuskyfarm.com.

Payment information: You can either pay by bank transfer or by secure online payment, using PayPal.

Domestic payment info (when paying within Sweden):

Account Number: 680 583 432
Clearingnummer: 6377
Handelsbanken
Account Owner: Katerina Paleckova


International payment info:
IBAN: SE46 6000 0000 0006 8058 3432
BIC/SWIFT: HANDSESS
Bank: Handelsbanken
Account Owner:
Katerina Paleckova
Vedjeon 165
83394 Stromsund
Sweden



When paying to our account, please note that all bank fees are to be paid by the payee, not by the receiver. Thank you!

Secure online credit card payments by PAYPAL:


http://www.kippdamundsen.com/paypal/

When paying 900:-SEK registration fee, the payment fee of 50:-SEK is to be added to the total.
When paying the full amount of 1.500:-SEK, the payement fee of 150:-SEK is to be added to the total.
These are PayPal payment service fees.


ACCOMMODATION

We have very nice guest rooms and a log cabin at the farm, as well as spacey parking lot for your car/mobile home/caravan, and even more space for putting up a tent.

We have limited accommodation options in rooms and cabin, so we advise you to book as much in advance as possible. There is enough space for putting up a tent and for parking your caravans/mobile homes.

BRINGING YOUR DOG(S)

To learn and understand better the methods we will be showing you, we recommend you to bring one of your dogs. You are welcome to bring more dogs as well.

If you are from Sweden, all you need to bring your dogs is vaccination certificate (stamtavla) with valid vaccination information.
If you are coming from another country, please read information on conditions for bringing dogs to Sweden.

Don´t forget to bring dog food, leash and collar.

It is possible to buy meat (Vom och Hundemat) and kibble (Troll Hundefor) on the farm. Dog and mushing equipment and food supplements can be purchased here as well, for a reduced price for program participants.

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Don´t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Welcome to Happiness and Performance Seminar - the very first seminar of this kind!