Ethical Husky Tours

At Santa’s Husky Rides and Bearhill Husky, we believe that both our dogs and our guests deserve the absolute best.

Our dogs because they work hard and deserve respect and care for their efforts, and our guests, because we realize that our tours are expensive, and they deserve value for money and an unforgettable experience.

OLD DOGS

We believe that, when possible, all our dogs deserve a comfortable retirement. They have worked hard and selflessly throughout their lives and the least we can do is make sure they are comfortable in old age. Older dogs we will often sell to smaller recreational teams, rehome as pets, or keep ourselves as puppy trainers. their experience is valuable for training the young dogs.

Visit our Facebook page for rehoming of old dogs.

PUPPIES

Many kennels maintain puppies specifically to show to their guests. We consider this unethical and therefore do not breed or plan puppies specifically for display. We breed puppies to rejuvenate our kennel when we need them. This usually means in the spring as we then have more time for the socialization of the newborn pups. If we sell pups we usually only sell them to working homes.

POPULATION CONTROL

At Bearhill Husky we castrate all the males that we do not consider fit for breeding. This helps prevent unwanted or unsuitable puppies. As well as calms the males down which prevents dogfights.

This does create additional costs, but we are happy to bear them as we do passionately believe that it makes a significant difference overall.