To be honest, I had no idea how to bond with my dog or even how to deal with him when I adopted Jake. Consequently, the first weeks in Canada were chaotic, because I focused more on what the dog is doing than vice versa. However, during all the years…
After we got passed Alaska and arrived Whitehorse in the morning completely overtired, we brought Jake to the vet clinic. They did the common standard procedure that necessary for bringing a dog into the European Union, including the castration (not me, but the dog) and the rabies vaccination. Everybody who…
In these days, the annual Yukon Quest takes place. It is the toughest dog sled race in the world and the teams cover a distance of around 1000 miles from Fairbanks in Alaska to Whitehorse in Canada within a few days. When I found and adopted Jake there in 2011,…
Most of us dog owners have a – at least fairly – regulated daily life. You may also wake up your dog or vice versa, brew coffee and get ready for the walk.
After our long road trip with thousands of kilometers, we went to the local animal shelter in order to realize the quite spontaneous idea to adopt a dog. The “Humane Society” in Dawson which was placed outside of the town, looked inconspicuous and a bit down-and-out. We went in and some cats…
Every dog owner has a unique story to tell. This one is ours. It`s an unusual story that started a few years ago on the other side of the world…
Like many other kids, I`ve always dreamed of having a dog, but it was until the year of 2011 – I was 20 years old – when I got one. The fact that I could fulfill my lifelong dream of making a big trip to Canada was an incredibly intensive, beautiful and exciting experience. But not even in my wildest dreams, I could have imagined to come home with a four-legged buddy …