Saint-Nicolas, Canada
1915 Chemin Lambert
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+14185737777
Our musher or guide was really friendly and shared many stories with us about his passion for dogs. Its a great day out but dress warm.
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The dogs there were clearly very cruelly cared for- showed signs of neglection. They were very timid and some backed off scared when i tried to pet them. Some ran in circles on their chains repeatedly, perhaps from boredom. There were scabs and fresh wounds/cuts on the dogs that were not properly taken care of. Please don’t go here the dogs are not happy :(
Our international students had a great time.
I went there thinking this will be the highlight of my Quebec holiday but instead it was such an upsetting experience! I spent most my day there as I planned to do snowshoeing before the dog sledding. The snowshoeing trail was very short so I spent most my time observing the dogs. The dogs are not cared for the way I expected. Between the activities the dogs remain in their harnesses with no running water or food. Even in the kennels there are no running water! All water were frozen. When I questioned it they indicated the dogs eat the snow, no need for water. I just spoke to another company and they said the exact opposite. They don't want their dogs to eat snow as it makes them cold. Between trips some dogs were lying on the snow shivering of the cold, tied up, waiting for the next excursion to start. In one team I had, 2 dogs were limping but according to the guide they look fine when they stand still so must be just the harness pulling them. Apparently a badly fitted harness is not a concern to them. Dogs also constantly got tangled which resulted in dogs biting each other and getting injured by the harnesses. Then last but not least, there were only 2 puppies for people to look at, either before or after sledding. Since there are so many trips going out, these poor puppies are constantly moving from arm to arm for photos. There were no controls in place to ensure that they get time to eat, drink, pee and sleep. Control over sledding kennels in Quebec are clearly not that great, so PLEASE do thorough research before selecting a kennel. From what i have now learned running water and control over times you can visit puppies will be a great start!
Very helpful and happy staff. We did half day dog sledding and it was totally worth it. Trails were very pretty and overall it was fun activity. Love it.
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