One week after my arrival, real work has started.
We now feed the dogs twice a day, in the morning and in the evening.
As I'm following Swedish language classes in the morning, here is a typical day at the moment.
5.30am Getting up,feeding the dogs, cleaning the kennels
8.00 Start of the Swedish language class in Kiruna
12.00pm Back at the kennel for lunch
1.30pm Start training the dogs
5.00pm Feeding time again and cleaning the kennels
7.00pm Diner time for me :-)
8.00pm Helping the guide training his dogs
10.30/11.00pm Back in my cabin, ready for bed!
I took the driving seat when training the dogs today. It's a fantastic feeling and also a great responsibility. You're sitting on this powerful machine and you need to keep a balance between letting the dogs pull and helping them a little when the trail is tough.
My lead dog almost missed one of the turns but as I've been told, it's not the dog who is bad, it's the musher giving bad or late commands. I guess this will also come with experience. :-)
Bye for now
1 comment:
wow...that seems like a lot of hard work! but you're having a good time.
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