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Endurance Kennels LLC Dog sledding with sprint racing Alaskan Huskies in Minnesota. Book your bucket list winter adventure today! Check it off your bucket list.

Your #1 leader of sled dog sports (page) in the lower 48 and #1 in North America on TikTok! Join us for an adventure of a lifetime, dog sled rides & tours in the Duluth - Two Harbors, MN area! Check our website for the latest prices and tours - http://www.endurancekennels.com/dog-sled-rides-tours/

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22/11/2024

Mushing is a competitive sport. We're not going to be 100% transparent on everything that we do.

22/11/2024

Come fall training with us!

Every dog has their own harness as they're all shaped differently.

The "gangline" has a bunch of working parts:
- The center line or main line, is the line down the middle with connecting sections. We can add or subtract entire sections of gangline depending on the team size.
- Tug line, is attached to the main line and attaches to the dog harness. This is what the dogs pull.
- Neck line, is attached to the main line and keeps the dogs close to the center line maximizing forward movement and can assist if a dog falls down.
- Leader coupler, keeps the leaders close together offering support.

Sled Dog positions:
- Lead dogs, steer and lead the team down the trail usually dogs up front.
- Point, or Swing dogs are behind the leaders and are usually back up lead dogs or leaders in training.
- Team dogs, are dogs in the middle who can zone out and just run and pull.
- Wheel dogs, are dogs closest to the sled or ATV and help steer the sled around corners.

During the fall, we work on DOG TRAINING not fitness or miles. Your team needs to be running smooth and reassessed from last season before you get on the sled where you have less control.

Mushers are a different breed. We love winter ❄️
22/11/2024

Mushers are a different breed. We love winter ❄️

Whatever makes you happy, just don't cry 😭
22/11/2024

Whatever makes you happy, just don't cry 😭

They’re spitting images of each other

38k followers! On the fast trail to 40k.Photo by Bob King, DNT.
22/11/2024

38k followers! On the fast trail to 40k.

Photo by Bob King, DNT.

Did you see us? That's us in this ad for Wintergreen 🐾
19/11/2024

Did you see us? That's us in this ad for Wintergreen 🐾

19/11/2024

People often ask, how long does it take to train a sled dog? Well, technically you're training them their entire lives. We're always learning from each other.

But what they're really asking is, how long does it take to get them to run in harness?

That all depends on the dog. Some dogs figure it out right away before we leave the chute. Some take a 1/2 mile, 2 miles, etc. Some dogs take WEEKS! We like to have them out in the yard before they run in harness so they learn what a collar feels like and they learn how to get untangled. We've had the most success starting them in harness at 7 months old. We do not put pressure on them during the development period it needs to be fun and safe. That usually lasts 18 months. We don't like to race dogs under 2 years old unless they're a phenomenal beast. Sanctioned races do not allow any dogs under 18 months to compete. This is a good thing.

We have a handful of tricks in our pockets to get dogs moving forward and are always open to dealing with new cases.

Every dog learns at their own pace. It's important to be patient and help them develop in a positive way.

We've never had a dog that didn't want to do it. They all come from world champion bloodlines and continue to get better through selective breeding. Track records are broken every single year.

18/11/2024

When you're a professional musher, only 10-15% of your dogs will ever see the inside of a Vet Clinic.

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Annette Batchelor, Grace Toy, Reynaldo P...
17/11/2024

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Annette Batchelor, Grace Toy, Reynaldo Phillips, Lyne Gagnon, Natalie's Pomerania, Emma Maunder, Lynn Svercl, Lloyd Gilbertson, Kai McClish, Kristine Schwartz

This image was created by Meta AI using the words "sled dogs at Thanksgiving dinner."

14/11/2024

Maybe they're friends?

Sissy caught a ruffed grouse in the front yard today. She's doing good as an LGD so I let her eat it.

It's like a reward.

There's quite a few missing from this image and some are incorrect, but you get the idea. I'm always amazed at how many ...
14/11/2024

There's quite a few missing from this image and some are incorrect, but you get the idea. I'm always amazed at how many people still cannot tell the difference between a wolf and a coyote.

On a related note, there's many different types of Huskies too!

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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
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Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

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Feeding the littles. We feed puppies 2x day and this is the season of mud until the ground freezes. We make sure they have a dry house and dry bedding every day and get exercise on our trails. It won't be long until they are out in the big dog kennel. #puppies #puppy #food #dogfood kennel

Every single dog knows where they live in the dog yard. Their space is important to them with no anxiety of intrusion or theft. They have confidence there's no competition for morning baited water and evening feed. They can also sleep in peace without worrying about being disturbed. #workingdogs #mushing #dogs #alaskanhusky #kennel

Butthole is stuck! Frozen to the ground. Please help what do we do? #sarahmclachlan #aspca #peta

Fall Training 101
Fall Training 101

Come fall training with us! Every dog has their own harness as they're all shaped differently. The "gangline" has a bunch of working parts: - The center line or main line, is the line down the middle with connecting sections. We can add or subtract entire sections of gangline depending on the team size. - Tug line, is attached to the main line and attaches to the dog harness. This is what the dogs pull. - Neck line, is attached to the main line and keeps the dogs close to the center line maximizing forward movement and can assist if a dog falls down. - Leader coupler, keeps the leaders close together offering support. Sled Dog positions: - Lead dogs, steer and lead the team down the trail usually dogs up front. - Point, or Swing dogs are behind the leaders and are usually back up lead dogs or leaders in training. - Team dogs, are dogs in the middle who can zone out and just run and pull. - Wheel dogs, are dogs closest to the sled or ATV and help steer the sled around corners. During the fall, we work on DOG TRAINING not fitness or miles. Your team needs to be running smooth and reassessed from last season before you get on the sled where you have less control.

Morning baited water for the dogs. Sled dogs need more hydration than house pets. Each dog gets 64-80 oz every morning. Mixing a little bit of meat in warm water helps them drink it all before it freezes. #baitedwater #mushing #sleddogs #alaskanhusk#alaskanhusky #mushe #valentinesday

Sometimes we can go weeks without seeing a single soul. #people #uhoh #sleddogs #workingdogs #mushing #musher #dogs

Running a mushing business full time is more work than people think. I'll put in my 2500 hours in less than 6 months at the kennel. Some weeks in the winter I'll accumulate 100 hours in 7 days. There's a lot of moving parts. Training/ running dogs is only a fraction of my time. #workingdogs #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #mushing #dogs #dogtraining

More seasonal temperatures today with heavy rain yesterday brought some of our mud puddles back that were sucked dry. Sophie came up to help run dogs and work on a couple of projects. The dogs are starting to muscle up nicely and enjoying the venison. We fed after we fed today so they weren't as amped up as they usually are for venison. Looks like we'll be making some frost here pretty soon I hope it gets in before we get too much snow. Every year is different. #water #rain #mushing #musher #dogtraining #alaslanhusky #alaskanhuskies #dogs #frost

Training Young Dogs
Training Young Dogs

People often ask, how long does it take to train a sled dog? Well, technically you're training them their entire lives. We're always learning from each other. But what they're really asking is, how long does it take to get them to run in harness? That all depends on the dog. Some dogs figure it out right away before we leave the chute. Some take a 1/2 mile, 2 miles, etc. Some dogs take WEEKS! We like to have them out in the yard before they run in harness so they learn what a collar feels like and they learn how to get untangled. We've had the most success starting them in harness at 7 months old. We do not put pressure on them during the development period it needs to be fun and safe. That usually lasts 18 months. We don't like to race dogs under 2 years old unless they're a phenomenal beast. Sanctioned races do not allow any dogs under 18 months to compete. This is a good thing. We have a handful of tricks in our pockets to get dogs moving forward and are always open to dealing with new cases. Every dog learns at their own pace. It's important to be patient and help them develop in a positive way. We've never had a dog that didn't want to do it. They all come from world champion bloodlines and continue to get better through selective breeding. Track records are broken every single year. #workingdog #mushing #musher #dogs #dogtraining

SHARE THIS POST! I was walking my yellow lab and found these puppies and their mom dumped in the middle of the woods. There's 8 of them. Someone please set up a GoFundMe so we can get these dogs the proper care they need. #gofundme #puppies #pups #dogs #alaskanhusky #mushing #funny #satire #comedy #lol #nocap

Nobody can ruin your day unless you let them. Don't waste energy on hypothetical situations that may or may not happen. NOBODY can control the future, it's out of our hands. Be like a dog and enjoy the NOW. Life is too short for worrying. #lifelessons #mushing #dogs #anxiety #water

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Your #1 leader of sled dog sports (page) in the lower 48 and the top rated sled dog tour company in the Duluth, MN area! Join us for an adventure of a lifetime, dog sled rides & tours in the Duluth - Two Harbors, MN area. Check it off your bucket list. Check our website for the latest prices and tours - http://www.endurancekennels.com/dog-sled-rides-tours/ We are a small and effective sprint racing sled dog kennel focusing on high quality vs. high quantity in training and dogs breeding our own vs. purchasing from various kennels. We compete in a variety of sleddog sport events including; 6-dog mid-distance, bikejoring, scooter, canicross, 6 and 4-dog cart/rig, 10, 8, 6, 4-dog limited class and Open Class sled. Our dog breeds are Eurohounds and Hound Crosses which are consisted of English Shorthaired Pointers, German Shorthaired Pointers, Greyhound, and Alaskan Huskies. Find out more about our breeds HERE.

Owner - Tone Coughlin

Tone Coughlin has been working with athletes since 1998 with his first coaching job at the Marshall School helping out with the cross country ski team. He later moved on to coach swimming, as the head coach of the North Shore Swim Club, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Girls Swimming, and one of the founders of Duluth Marhsall Boys Swimming. During that time he raced (1997-2009) as an elite amateur cyclist (road, track, cyclocross, mountain) all over North America and a few races in Central America competing with riders that raced in the Tour de France. He also is competitive at running, triathlon, swimming, and xc-skiing completing over 700 events.

His first dog was Helena a retired Alaskan Husky. He picked up Toivo in 2006 as an 8 week old puppy who later started skijoring and bikejoring with him. In his free time he enjoys photography, archery hunting for big game, grouse hunting, fishing, spending time with the dogs, and training himself.