mushing school details

Want to learn all the basics from the ground up?

Join us at Nakitsilik for a true life experience.

Depending on what style of mushing you want to learn - Sprint, Distance, Tours - the program requires a 6 - 12 month commitment. During which you will learn:

Dog care & maintenance
Breeding - choosing breeding pair and right through whelp to 6 months of age.
Training a team. Individual training (command/obedience) and team training when weather permits
Feeding and kennel care
Basic veterinary care
Equipment: choosing, repair & maintenance
Choosing, building, maintaining trails
Choosing & building dog trailers/boxes for transport

For tour business - in addition to the above - you will learn:

- Advertising & marketing - what is most effective?
- Safety protocols for guests
- Ice safety
- Training guests, business planning
- Customer care
- Waivers
- Insurance
- Training logs
- Daily trip logs
- Incident reports
- What first aid is required
- Radio use
- Safety/emergency evacuation planning
- Traveling with teams

All inclusive costs (accommodations, meals, team lease/rental) for our training program per person:

PLEASE NOTE:

If you are running races: You are responsible for all your own travel costs, race entries, vehicle costs, motels & meals etc -

Sprint racing: - Minimum 6 month commitment: $600 per week - $2,400. per month

Distance Racing: Six months to 1 year Commitment: $750 per week - $3,000 per month = $18,000 per six months

Tour training: 1 year commitment: $1,000 per week; $4,000 per month

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