Happy Huskies

03/12/2024

Doris on quality control duty in meat cutting!
Today, 700 kg of meat arrived for the dogs🍖🐶

19/11/2024

Welcome to the team, Sofia!

Sofia is Happy Huskies’ first employee, and our huskies already love her! She did her internship with us two years ago, and we are thrilled to have her back as part of the team🩵

07/10/2024

Feelings from this morning’s Husky Wagon Drive❄️

05/10/2024

Lapin Kansa today☀️

Pauliina Mäki omistaa 18 rekikoiraa. Ne tuovat hänelle elannon m***a ovat myös osa perhettä. Eläintenkouluttajien mukaan m***a koiratarhojen ongelmaa vältetään jo sillä, että työkoirille annetaan mahdollisuus leikkiä, levätä ja nuuskia.

03/10/2024

Beautiful morning❄️☀️

29/09/2024

The first snow fell in Ivalo today❄️🩵

25/09/2024

Our beautiful and well-trained Happy Huskies have been part of many exciting projects!

We've had the honor of being featured in renowned YouTube videos, such as Mr. Beast's "Private Islands" video. One of our proudest moments was when our dog Diesel acted as the sponsor at TUI's airplane naming ceremony, where the plane was named "Ivalo."

Read more https://happyhuskies.fi/projects/

18/09/2024

Today 5 month old Diana and Cookie joined the adults' training run. The puppies ran along freely and had a great time🐶💛

13/09/2024

On Sunday evening, I went for a walk in the forest with the puppies, just like on many other days. I was talking on the phone with Mikko and watching the puppies run on the even forest floor. Suddenly, Duke started screaming and limped towards me on three legs. I immediately started checking his leg, but couldn’t locate the source of the pain because the puppy, who was in shock, was yelping at every touch on his body. We headed home, and once there, I was able to examine Duke more thoroughly. I pinpointed the pain to the second middle toe of his left hind leg. The toe felt "tense," but it made a strange crunching noise under my finger.

On Monday morning, I immediately called the vet in Ivalo and booked an appointment for an X-ray. Duke was sedated, and I lifted him onto the X-ray table. When the first image appeared on the computer screen, I thought, 'What the hell?' The image showed a paw with one bone pointing in a completely wrong direction. The bone in his toe had detached from its growth plate and broken. How is that even possible?

The vet in Ivalo said they hadn’t seen anything like it before and consulted an orthopedic specialist in Oulu.

We got a surgery appointment at the Oulu animal clinic for Thursday morning at 8:30. The clinic was over 500 km from Ivalo, so we set off on Wednesday and stayed overnight along the way.

When we arrived at the clinic, we did the usual check-in process and waited. I met the orthopedic surgeon, and Duke was given a sedative. I stayed until he was asleep, lifted him onto the X-ray table, and before leaving, I asked the nurse if I could be present when Duke woke up. Duke’s surgery took about three hours, the longest hours of my life. While waiting, I did some shopping and picked up a bag of various enrichment toys for the patient.

I went back to the clinic to wait, and soon Duke was already in the recovery room. I was greeted by a groggy puppy who, of course, had a bit of a panic attack when he saw me. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for Duke to calm down, and I carried him to the car. The nurse came to put a pain patch on Duke’s back, which would need to be removed after a couple of days. A large bald spot had been shaved under the patch.

The trip home went very well – aside from a couple of funny yelps, the little guy slept peacefully despite the ridiculous lampshade on his head and the silly cast on his leg. At home, we set up a safe "studio apartment" in the hallway, where Duke will spend the next four weeks. He ate normally and drank some water – and the cherry on top was that before bed, we even managed to get a kilometer-long p*e out of him. For safety, I put Duke in a metal crate for the night, and Chena came inside to keep him company. 🩵

08/09/2024

Discover Happy Huskies' New Special Packages Activities✨

Do you want to experience the nature of Lapland in a completely new way? Now it's possible! Our Special Packages selection offers enhanced husky safaris with added luxury, local traditions, flavors of Lapland and truly unique experiences.

https://happyhuskies.fi/specialactivities/

03/09/2024

The training season has already started here, and we're looking ahead to winter! I'm getting my first employee this winter, and I'm really excited about it – I've found a true gem who does this work with all her heart, and I can trust that the dogs will be in good and safe hands💛

I think it's pretty cool that I can offer a job, even though it's definitely a bit nerve-wracking too!

20/07/2024

Kiitos kaikille, ketkä osallistuitte Happy Huskies vierailupäivään!☀️

Päivä oli erityisesti pennuille erinomainen sosiaalisten taitojen harjoitus ja jokainen vierailija osasikin ottaa koirat yksilöinä hienosti huomioon. Koirissa ei ilmennyt päivän aikana ylimääräisiä stressireaktioista vaikka vierailijoiden määrä oli normaalista poikkeavan suuri.

Jos missasit tämän päivän vierailun niin ei hätää - voit tulla tutustumaan kennelimme koiriin lähes vuoden jokaisena päivänä ennakkovarauksella🐶💛

03/07/2024

New family members💛

🩵Duke
🩵Cookie
🩷Diana

07/06/2024

Dogs have now their own pool🐬🏖️☀️

06/05/2024

☀️Happy Huskies Kennel Visit is easily accessible, outgoing, and child friendly activity for the whole family!

During Kennel Visit you’ll learn about husky life, you can take lots of pictures and pet our kind gentle huskies 💛

🕐Duration 30-60 minutes
💰Price 40€ / person (2-6 years 20€)
👩‍🦽barrier-free & child-friendly
🗓️Available all year round

Happy Huskies is a small family business located right in the vicinity of Ivalo town center. We offer unique, personalized husky activities for small groups, families and couples year-round.

📲 https://happyhuskies.fi/kennel-visit/