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Sept post 2020 forest walk

September 17, 2020 /
By Kat&8SeasonsHuskies

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katharinakochhartke-8seasonshuskies

How did I start with the dogs?
What was my  motivation to move from Germany to Swedish Lapland? How did we develop our kennel? Curious? You find the answers here…

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DIEGO & BLIZZARD New dream team? Diego is a big b DIEGO & BLIZZARD New dream team? Diego is a big boy now. Running more often in lead position and is much calmer now. Blizzard enjoys his company in the dogyard. They are playing a lot and I think they even share a doghouse during the night 😉. We were not training the last days, simply too icy. Waiting for some new snow before we will hit the trail again. In the meantime we worked on our new webshop with designs from our doggies and much more! It will be soon online 👍 Sooo excited...!!! #sleddog #husky #schlittenhunde #hunde #outdoorlife #mushing #arcticlifestyle #passion #hundekjøring #8seasonshuskies #dogphotography
❄️❄️❄️ . Winter is coming ☺️ New s ❄️❄️❄️ . Winter is coming ☺️ New snow, harsh winds and temperatures below 0 degrees are a true sign of the beginning of the 6 month long winter. . I love to wear the woolen long johns again, not to forget the woolen sweater, heat, mittens, insulated jacket and warm boots. . Takes a while to get dressed for the colder season but I'm always so thankful for the great clothing. Makes life at the Arctic Circle more comfortable! 🙏😃 . The dogs love the snow as well, only Jet is sleeping from now on inside. She is our oldest dog in the kennel with 13years. She feels much better in the warm and cozy cabin, her old bones simple don't like the cold anymore. . Hope you all will have a great winter! And stay warm 🥵😉 #arcticlifestyle #outdoorlife
NUMIT . Our little beauty queen, always in good mo NUMIT . Our little beauty queen, always in good mood and excited. He developed a lot during last winter. . Our relationship changed a lot! In the beginning of the last season I didn't know what to expect from him. He was always working good but somehow I haven't had a close connection to him. . That changed a lot after some camping and mountain trips together. . We are very close now, feels like I understand him much better. And he enjoys working together with me. . Now he is running in lead position, and he enjoys the responsibility. Very proud and happy with his new task. Of course he has still to learn a lot. Like keeping the team lined out during breaks, not happily running towards me ... 😉 . It's never getting boring with him, always up for surprises. . Love to see how these doggies develop. 🙏 Jerome for the sponsorship of Numit 🙏 #mushing #sleddog #dogs #hunde #arcticlifestyle #passion #outdoorlife #huskies #8seasonshuskies
REPETITION IS THE KEY TO MASTERY . I would rather REPETITION IS THE KEY TO MASTERY . I would rather say ‘one of the keys’ to mastery. What does mastery mean? Should mastery be the goal? Or the constant approach instead? . Many questions in my head today. 😊 . I do think a lot about how to become a better dog musher. What is important? And on what should I focus on right now? What are the strengths and weaknesses of my team and me? . I think to become really good at something, good like a professional, means you have to commit yourself 100 %. But when do you know that you have reached this 100%? I want to believe that there is always room to improve. So probably you never reach these 100%? . To give 100% does not mean to empty your batteries all the time. In my understanding, to give 100% means to find a balance between hard work and refilling your energy. I can not say that I have found this balance yet, but sometimes I´m getting closer. . Back to repetition. Consistent repetition is definitely very important for developing. Even if you do the same things over and over again, don´t forget to be critical about the quality. Right now I try to find the things I can focus on right now, in terms of becoming a better dog musher (in my world that means becoming a better person as well😊) . Due to pregnancy, I cannot train our dogs like I used to do. This gives me a new perspective on other areas - more time for planning, checking the daily routines, improving knowledge about massage and stretching,… . Sounds good, right? But I can tell you that I am often struggling to enjoy this process. Always working on it! It´s a long way to mastery!  #arcticlifestyle #passion #commitment #kennellife #sleddogs #8seasonshuskies
DINO . The king of the house 👑 . Dino rules ind DINO . The king of the house 👑 . Dino rules indoors, like a real cat. Stubborn and strong-willed. He does not accept many other dogs in the same room. . He enjoys the cuddle times on the couch. I have to admit that I'm spending more time indoors than usually this time of the year. Dino is definitely very happy about that 😉 🙏 Dino is sponsored by Bruno & Gaby 🙏 #cat #catlife #8seasonshuskies #animalphotography #katze
Crazy musher in action 😁 We got again some moo Crazy musher in action 😁 We got again some moose meat and bones from local hunters. . So great! The dogs love the moose stew. Thanks a lot to the Överkalix hunters ! 🙏 #dogfood #mushinglife #arcticlifestyle #8seasonshuskies #passion #outdoorlife
SAPHIR & LAVA Brother & sister They love running SAPHIR & LAVA Brother & sister They love running next to each other in the team. Hard workers. Saphir runs best further back in the team, he still can get irritated by other males behind him. In his favorite position he runs super focused, smoth trotter, great fur and crazy appetite. Lava is running best in the middle or back of the team. Looking forward to test her again in lead. She is mentally more stable than last winter season. But wouldn't surprise me if she needs one more season to run fully relaxed in every position. Lava is one of the strongest females in the team. Both can be a bit shy in the beginning when meeting new people. But love to cuddle if you gained their trust. Our little diamonds 🥰 #musherlife #mushing #sleddog #hundeliebe #hunde #dogsofinsta #schlittenhunde #huskies #arcticlifestyle #8seasonshuskies #passion #outdoorlife
KITKAT . Lady Coolness herself. She is an unstoppa KITKAT . Lady Coolness herself. She is an unstoppable force in the team - iron will, very strong and super focused. . One of the best athletes, if not the best, in the team. Always eating and drinking, great paws and fur. Loves to explore and doesn't mind bad weather. . Only problem sometimes is her stubbornnes. She likes to climb as well. Lost already half an ear and a toenail due to her projects. Likes to eat necklines during the starting process as well. . As long as she is not losing more body parts we can deal with the rest 😊 . Looking forward to a lot of shared adventures with her! . 🙏 KitKat is sponsored by Monika & Rieke 🙏 . . #arcticlifestyle #mushing #mushinglife #musherlife #sleddog #husky #hundekjøring #hund #schlittenhunde #8seasonshuskies #napfgenuss #outdoorlife #passion
Good morning! Time to wake up and check the tempe Good morning! Time to wake up and check the temperature to see if it is cold enough for dog training. And yes, it is. Only 4 degrees. Time for a coffee and something to eat. Dogs are waiting already patiently outside, asking themselves if the humans are soon coming out for some action. Today we are going to test a new loop on the trainings trail. We prepared it yesterday together with Bozita. She was very happy to assist 😉 #mushing #arcticlifestyle #dogsofinsta #sleddog #earlybird #earlymorning
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Get an idea about the autumn training from the sleddogs at the kennel 8SeasonsHuskies. Located in Northern Sweden. Preparing for long distances races like the Finnmarkslöpet 1200km. Nothing is impossible :) Big thanks to our families, friends, supporters, dog sponsors and partners. We also want to name our dryfood supplier from Germany @napfgenuss and supplement supplier from Sweden @trikem. #sleddogs #dogs #hunde #passion #arcticlifestyle #mushing #schlittenhunde #8seasonshuskies
Glimpse of a training day in autumn (vertical)
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Ich nehme euch mit auf eine Schlittentour mit Lagerfeuer im Wald. Johanna und Svenja sind auch mit dabei und sie bringen die Hunde Finn und Diego mit zum Pauseplatz. Finn ist unser Frührentner und läuft manchmal frei mit. Diego ist unser jüngster Husky und lernt gerade die Basics kennen. Quasi Grundschule der Schlittenhunde. Heute lernt er das Pause machen im Wald, eine sehr wichtige Eigenschaft für zukünftige Langdistanz-Schlittenhunde. Willst du mehr erfahren über unser tollen Huskies? Schau einfach hier vorbei https://www.8seasonshuskies.com/de Oder bei Facebook und Instagram unter @8seasons.huskies ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Join me during a sled dog training run with a break in the forest. Johanna and Svenja are coiming to the campfire as well, together with the dogs Finn and Diego. Finn is our early retired sled dog. He is not running in front of the sled but joins some tours free running. Diego is our youngest sled dog and is just getting to know the basics. Kind of elementary school for sled dogs. Today he is learning to take a break in the forest, a very important skill for a future long-distance sled dog. Do you want to find out more about our great huskies? Just have a look here https://www.8seasonshuskies.com/ Or find us on Facebook and Instagram via @8seasons.huskies
Huskies & forest coffee
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I share with you some random thoughts about new breeding plans, dog pee, life, and death. The most important topics are covered ;-) Just realized that I might spend too much time with the doggies - just kidding. You can not spend enough time with dogs, especially with huskies. Hope you enjoy the video. I would be happy if you like to subscribe to my Youtube channel. And feel free to leave a comment or wish for new video ideas. Wish you all the Best, Katharina & the 8SeasonsHuskies www.8seasonshuskies.com Kennel location: Swedish Lapland 30 huskies, 1 cat, 2 humans
Chit-chat in the dog kennel
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