Sledding in Europe
Sledding and Foreign travel - S weden, France & Norway 2013-2023
We travel to explore and see what nature as to offer. Our love of snowy conditions never slows and we travel with the intentions of fun and relaxing not just to gain qualifications for the dogs efforts. We have had many trips of just 3-5 miles of sledding with coffee stops abroad and visiting friends. To plan a trip has many factors to consider. The ages and fitness of your dogs in the following March(s), seasons on the bitches, whether they like to run together or would rather stay on a sofa. Every dog is different. To have such a tiny kennel of 4 dogs, all be fit, all be capable and all want to sled on a long distance trip, all the stars must be in line.
We were lucky to have this for the first time in 10 years in March 2023.
All our dogs are pass ported and fully fit to travel. We travel to enjoy what nature has given us and love to experience new things. With minimal planning we like to chuck everything in the van and just drive. Often 5000 miles in a 3-4 week period and in any driving conditions. We book the vets appointment for return when we have already left the Country so we can pick a surgery close to where we are at the time needed. Denmark so far has been the cheapest at £15 for 3 dogs, Sweden the most expensive at £180 for 5 dogs, so It pays to be in the know to which vets are best to avoid the hefty surprise vet bill whens there's cheaper ways.
Their first adventure to Sweden was in 2013 for Mackenzie & Denali, where we borrowed 'Minx' from the Sledog kennel (and gained her WTD title)
We then traveled down to the South of France in 2014 for a week in the snow in Pyrenees for fun.
2015 we head to France to Geneva for snow hiking.
2016 we went back to Sweden (Lapland) in March this time with borrowed dogs 'Minx & Rain' from Nicola at Sledog to run with Alpine, Denali & Mackenzie, where Rain gained her WLD & WTD and WTDA for Alpine & Denali
2016 in November we drive to Norway for 3 weeks of fun in the snow, no sledding just hiking for enjoyment.
2017 in March we drive to Sweden for 5 weeks with just Mackenzie, Denali and Alpine for Mackenzie to gain his WTDA
2017 in June we drive to Isle of Man for camping and walks with all 3 around the Island.
2017 in July we drive to the South of France for a week of camping.
2018 in March we drive to Arctic Sweden for nearly 4 weeks for puppy training and meeting up with friends.
Their first adventure to Sweden was in 2013 for Mackenzie & Denali, where we borrowed 'Minx' from the Sledog kennel (and gained her WTD title)
We then traveled down to the South of France in 2014 for a week in the snow in Pyrenees for fun.
2015 we head to France to Geneva for snow hiking.
2016 we went back to Sweden (Lapland) in March this time with borrowed dogs 'Minx & Rain' from Nicola at Sledog to run with Alpine, Denali & Mackenzie, where Rain gained her WLD & WTD and WTDA for Alpine & Denali
2016 in November we drive to Norway for 3 weeks of fun in the snow, no sledding just hiking for enjoyment.
2017 in March we drive to Sweden for 5 weeks with just Mackenzie, Denali and Alpine for Mackenzie to gain his WTDA
2017 in June we drive to Isle of Man for camping and walks with all 3 around the Island.
2017 in July we drive to the South of France for a week of camping.
2018 in March we drive to Arctic Sweden for nearly 4 weeks for puppy training and meeting up with friends.
2019 in March We head off North
for Month's of traveling to sled and back pack living on the road with all four dogs on an epic adventure.
2020 February we spend 5 weeks in Northern Sweden and central Sweden making new friends gaining WTD and WLD on 2 pups & Alp.
2020 February we spend 5 weeks in Northern Sweden and central Sweden making new friends gaining WTD and WLD on 2 pups & Alp.
2023
March we spend 4.5 weeks up in Northern Arctic Sweden
with a family group of 4; Denali, Alping, Kebne and Glacier. Camping and exploring gaining our first 2 titles of 'Working Lead Dod Advanced' for Nali and Keb.
