Husky Trekking with Spruce Island Husky

Growing up, I always wanted a Siberian husky, so the opportunity to go husky trekking with Spruce Island Husky in Västerbotten, Sweden, was like a childhood dream come true. 

Spending a few hours with 31 Siberian and Alaskan huskies is surely therapeutic, whatever ails you. 

These dogs are adorable, friendly, and bouncing off the fences to go for a run (or at least a fast walk, as I soon discovered). 

Love at First Sight: Arriving at Spruce Island Husky

“I love you all,” I proclaimed with arms wide open as we entered the outdoor kennel at Spruce Island Husky, a few minutes drive from our lodging at Granö Beckasin.

There was a chorus of barking the moment the dogs smelled us entering their territory.

I tried to take it all in as they did their best to communicate an urgent desire to get out and run around.

These are trained sled dogs who’ve grown up associating groups of strange people arriving with either going for a hike in the woods (during the warmer months) or…