The year of the pup: Yearlings, first work, and the dog they become By the time our young dogs reach twelve months, they have already learned a lot. They have gone from milk-drunk newborns to wobbling puppies, from sharp-toothed chaos machines to young dogs who know collars, leashes, forest walks, trailers, adults, harnesses, stakeouts, and…
The year of the pup: Learning the sled dog world By six months old, the puppies are not really tiny anymore. They have legs. They have opinions. They have speed. They have enough confidence to make excellent choices and absolutely terrible ones, sometimes within the same five seconds. This is the stage where we begin…
The year of the pup: From tiny explorers to teenage trouble In the first part of our puppy series, we followed the puppies from pregnancy through their first two months of life. That stage is all about the mother, milk, warmth, weighing, handling, and those first wobbly steps into the world. Now things get louder.…
The year of the pup: Pregnancy, birth, and the first two months at Bearhill Husky At Bearhill Husky, raising puppies is not something that starts when they are big enough to look cute in photos. It starts even before they are born. Because it actually starts already with the mother. When we raise a litter,…
The Painted Puppies: Why We Mark Our Pups with Nail Polish At Bearhill, every detail of how we raise our puppies serves a purpose — even the colourful markings some of you might have spotted on our youngest sled dogs. Today, I want to share the story behind what we affectionately call our “painted puppies.”…
Appetite First: Building Eager Eaters in Our Puppies At Bearhill, feeding our puppies is never just about filling bowls. It’s about building confident, reliable eaters — dogs that are excited for every meal and ready to refuel whenever and wherever it’s offered. Appetite Is the Goal In sled dogs, appetite is one of the most…
Why We Walk the Puppies: Building the Foundation for a Sled Dog’s Life At Bearhill, raising future sled dogs isn’t just about feeding, grooming, and housing them. It’s about preparing them for a life of adventure, teamwork, and focus. One of the most essential building blocks in that journey is our puppy walks — a…