I'm back! Just came back here in Finland a couple of weeks ago and I'm currently on a 90 day Schengen visa so I'll be here for most of the winter season.
First White Christmas! Hell Yeah!
I've always wanted a Siberian Husky as a pet since I first saw one on film. I've told my boyfriend about this and have gone from just innocently talking about my dream of owning one to passive aggressively planting a seed in his head. (LOL! Sorry "L"! :))
Last summer, he surprised me during our roadtrip to Nordkapp aka North Cape by taking me to the "Levi Husky Park" to meet Siberian Huskies, tundra wolves and legitimate "wolf dog" hybrids. (Most were 25-40% wolf)
Sorry for the Facebook quality. The original file is at home.
Needless to say I was thrilled and it served as one of the best- if not the best- moments of our trip. The dogs were beautiful. Really, really, really, really beautiful! I wanted to scoop them up in my arms and take them home with me. These dogs were just so majestic with their piercing eyes and regal stances.
Gaze into the eyes of the wolf and you might see your soul reflected within.
The breeder, Reijo Jääskeläinen, explained the breeding process and the temperament of the dogs and hybrids in his park. He chooses which dogs to breed based on their intelligence, discipline, temperament and strength. He omits the aggressive and weaker dogs from the breeding process to ensure only the best puppies coming out to secure better lines in the future. Everything is meticulously planned and executed in this park, from training, to special food and even breeding schedules. He explains that puppies born in winter are the best because they grow slower compared to ones born in different times of the year. There's more room for development I believe. You could find no fault in the training once you see how well behaved and intelligent the dogs are. My current favorite is this one:
"I want to be the star!" *bumps into butt*
According to Mr. Reijo, Wolf + Siberian Husky hybrids are easier to train and are more obedient than their purebreed counterparts. Mr. Reijo has more than 40 years of breeding and training experience under his belt including starring and cameo roles for his huskies and hybrids in documentaries and local to foreign movies.
A female tundra wolf
Yay! Treats!
Taiko, the star of the 2014 Christmas calendar
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There are also arctic foxes and a single reindeer who loves attention and hand feeding like every other husky there.
For more information about Levi Husky Park please check out the following links below:
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