HUSKY TRAINING TIPS | How to Get Calm Sled Dogs. Siberian Husky Working Dogs

We often get asked about husky training tips so here is a video of how to get calm sled dogs.
When you see a dog team that somebody handles with control there lay a ton of hard work behind. Before you have a husky team that you can trust and that is listening to you there is lots of hours of training behind. Sled dog training is both inspiring, fun but also super frustrating sometimes. The work behind having calm huskies is a never-ending story. You have to train this over and over again.
In this Siberian Husky video, we bring you along behind the scenes during a part of this work. We will explain and show you how we train our huskies BUT it’s important to remember that when you work with husky sled dogs and all other animals you need to know that they are different individuals and all have different personalities. So, all methods don’t work for everyone just as with humans.
Matti have experience of Siberian husky working dogs and training huskies since 1984 and Stina since 2004.
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[@ClintZold]

Just got to your talk at the end. Love that philosophy. Can't beat the winter trail

[@andreguldenhaupt4840]

Meget bra forklaring takk for det hilsen fra Norge👍

[@effectivemelody]

i have definitely had my gandalf moments in my life. what a dog,i love him already

[@KimCrowHikes]

I cannot stop smiling!

[@RubenRbAlive]

Great video, thank you Matti for talking about something as important as calm in dogs. From Spain we encourage you to make more videos like this one, with which we can all learn to work better with our dogs.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

If we could spread a little bit of good dog care and if we can learn to also be better then we all should be happy! 😀 /Matti

[@ssmith4874]

I have sprained my ankle badly & cannot train dogs now. So I am watching all the videos over and over to laugh & learn some new things for my own training. Much better than television. 😊

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Happy to hear we could give you some joy during your convalescence. So nice to hear you like them. /Stina

[@AlexanderMasalow]

Positive video

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks. 😀 /Matti

[@Laubasss]

❤They are so happy!!! "Gandalf!!!!"😂😂

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

❤️🤣

[@Laubasss]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Should have called him Loki....but that doesnt start with a g ofcourse!😉

[@azclaimjumper]

Thank you, Matti, for taking your time, effort, & equipment to create this "training" video which was informative & entertaining. I also enjoyed reading all the replies up to this point just as much as I when I was watching the videos. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! You have asked about the dogs. This kind of videos maybe give you some answers of your questions 😀 /Matti

[@AlexStefanOnline]

I miss Sweden so much! Lived there for just 1 year but I'd love to visit again soon. Love your content!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

🙏Thank you! happy you like Sweden and our channel. /Stina

[@ClintZold]

Thanks for this video

[@JohanGartner]

Tack för en trevlig film! Har ingen hund själv men ska nog köra lite samma träning med barnen😎👍 ha de gött//Johan

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

🤣😂🤣🤣 Toppen! Ser fram emot din video om "How to Get Calm Kids" i framtiden. /Stina

[@JohanGartner]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA hahahahahahaha

[@lauftmeinekleinenwolfe1634]

Super Video. This is the same way I do with my Team. You have to work with your dogs and then they get calm. The first thing my dog learn is that they calm down and so it is a pleasure to work with sled dogs. So I love very much how you work with your dogs. Mario

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! Then you know that it's a time consuming work... 😀 /Matti

[@lauftmeinekleinenwolfe1634]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Yes. I offer hiking tours with my Huskies and all my guest who come to me are surprised that the dogs are so calm and friendly because they expected barking and loud dogs. But when my guests come they do not hear any noise of the dogs. You really understand how to work in the right way with sled dogs! By the way. My lead dog's name is also Gandalf and it's also a "craz" dog. 😂 It's a son of one of your dogs (Ätti) 😉 Mario

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

@Lauft meine kleinen Wölfe Ätti... She was so nice. Ätti father was Atlas and he was a real pain in the ass during the starts. We got him as an adult dog and we never succeeded to make him calm. But he was a hard working and very friendly good looking guy. Totally white. 🙂 /Matti

[@alfabravo80]

Love your videos, Matti & Stina!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! 🙂

[@tonecoughlinphotography]

Great patience and great dog training 👍

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks. Sometimes we need a loooooot of patience... Gandalf is not a normal dog... 🤣 /Matti

[@JuneNelson]

Great video as always!! Healthy and happy lookin' dogs. Great routines, and techniques. ♥️🐾 Sending Love from Alaska.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thank you!

[@TheChipmunk2008]

From the urban UK, i thank my friend from michigan for pointing out what her passion actually is....

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

😀

[@charliecuthbertson5287]

Another great film, really enjoy your films and look forward to the next one Please keep them coming! All the best Yorkshire UK

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

🙏❤ We will! /Stina

[@joseffoureauxdaelander774]

Jättemysig video!! 👏👏 För en person som drar med endast en samojed så var det också jätteintressant.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Tack! Roligt att höra att den gav dig något. /Stina

[@susablab]

Very good way you work with the dogs! Great to see how they come to you after calling and getting hugs.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Some of them almost want to be under my skinn. 😀 They are really nice dogs. 😀 /Matti

[@janjacob6163]

So stunning Matti! The moment you said the journey is the goal.. wow! Great! I love your videos 😊❄️

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! 😀 /Matti

[@castoutdooradventures6953]

Thanks for all your hard work and willingness to share

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

It's really inspiring to.make this videos. 😀 /Matti

[@vivianenavas4321]

Love your videos and your lifestyle! The videos about the dogs and their training are really informativ and entertaining! You have a greate philosophy of life and treat your dogs really well!❤️ I will defenatly keep watching your videos, to learn as much as I can about Huskys...and who knows, one day, my dream will come thruth and I will have 50 Huskys tool!😆

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! It's lovely to have 50 dogs but it's also not easy. We never travell because we don't want to leave all the dogs... but I will not change... I like this! /Matti

[@duanemira2342]

Great video, love the background music too. Thanks a lot!

[@ChristineKjaer]

Thank you for a good video ☺️🐺

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! This work to get calm dogs we have to do over and over again. It's a never ending story but all dogs, except Gandalf understand what I try to tell them... 😉 /Matti

[@ericavaneekeren9605]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise in your great videos! I love the way you work with your dogs and always look forward to enjoy the next video you share! Tack så mycket Matti och Stina!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

🙏Thank You Erica! We'll keep them coming. /Stina

[@lkjohansson]

intressant och fin film! Glad att ha hittat er kanal.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Välkommen! 😀 /Matti

[@cowboyyoga]

Wow! Like... Love these videos! Thank you so much Matti for sharing.

[@colinemathias307]

Very interesting video! I'm trying to learn as much as I can about sled dogs before volunteering in a husky farm in Lapland, and your videos are a wonderful tool for me :D Thanks for your work and warm regards from France ;)

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! You should know that all mushers make it in different ways and that all of us believe that our way is the only correct one. 😀 I hope you will end up in a good place. You have some really good kennels and some kennels that have lost the feeling or passion for what they are doing. I hope you get a super winter in the north! /Matti

[@fefefefe47]

hank you to you for this video, this aspect of the work is too often forgotten for the good of the dogs

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Yes it's easy to forget the work beginde the scenes... /Matti

[@Ben-sv5fy]

50 dogs is incredible. Working the sled must be doggy heaven for them.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

I think the combination of sleddog life and sometimes soffa life is the best a husky could get... usually. 😀 /Matti

[@luisacosta4393]

Amazing video, brother

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Superthanks!!! 😀 /Matti

[@synergysynergy]

Fantastic insight into your Husky world, throughly enjoyable to watch your huskies in their element. Out of curiosity what brand of harness do you use on them? Keep the videos coming ❤

[@athenaioannis]

Very cool channel !! I love watching working dogs of all breeds. Amazing . Keep up the great work !

[@stelartube]

You are so amazing with the dogs ❤️👍

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! It's a big part of our lifes. 😀 /Matti

[@fanfarius]

Great vid thx 4 that

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thank you for watching our videos!

[@ann-kristinzscharnack8518]

Interessant, men jeg ser du ikke bruker nakkeliner? Er det en spesiell orsak for det?

[@AkatabiKiri]

I would be interested in seeing how you work with the border collies and their role as guide/trailbreaker/leader. I only saw one briefly in this vid.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Good idea to make a video about that. To be honest... 99% of the time they are just giving us problems and grey hair... 🙄 /Matti

[@helenconte6012]

You live like you learn. I love your dogs

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

...we try to live like we learn. 😀 /Matti

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

And we also LOVE our dogs 😉 /Stina

[@amandavikner]

Awesome! Thank you for this. More videos like this please ✨🙌🏻😍

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! 😀 /Matti

[@hwb-zalpach]

good work. quad is an easy way perhaps...

[@lindadahlgren2636]

Looooving this video!!!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! We will make more videos... 😀 /Matti

[@nickstone4973]

Great video guys, going to try this on our next training run as we have crazy sprint dogs with a couple line biters . Beautiful dogs and super videos👌

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! We will continue with different kind of videos. That's nice that you will try. I hope you will be able to progress forward quite soon. 😀 /Matti

[@huskyninganandmowgli2037]

a very good explanation to calm the dogs and let them get used to it, very nice to see how you do that. How long have you been working with huskies? Greetings Johann 🇳🇱

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! I got my first siberian huskie 1984 and I ha e been working as a guide since 1993. 😀 /Matti

[@huskyninganandmowgli2037]

Cool 😎. I'm looking forward to the next videos 🙂

[@jan_nilsson]

Haha, Gandalf är lika ivrig som min unghund, hur gammal är han? Tack för tipset, superbra träning!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Gandalf är 3 år nu. Vet i tusan om han någonsin kommer att tagga ner 🤪. /Stina

[@SiMachiavelli]

Super interesting movie! Also... that coffee looks delicious! I really like your mentality with the dogs, and the trail and the journey. I'm curious, what kind of harness do you use / recommend? I've planned on training my riesenschnauzer for both sledding (well, not like yours but for training/fun) but also for strength (pull heavy loads). Is there any brand or similar that you'd recommend for activities like that? Btw - super cool outro! Really liked this movie (so did our dog but he was too tired to watch it all). Thank you! Simon

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! 😀 We use Troll harness but we have siberians and it's possible that you will finde something better for your Risen... I Don know if this is the best for your dog. It's difficult to find the right harness. 😀 You should listen to someone who have risen or someone who sell different brands. By the way... Risen are really good touring dogs! You just need to get booties because their fur on their feet collects snow... 😉 /Matti

[@SiMachiavelli]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Thank you! Yes we have booties for him already :)

[@SouthernCaliforniaMalinois]

do you use motor on the quad and give them power or are they pulling alone?

[@Arthurofficiel-z8i]

⭐

[@Kate-qu2rw]

Okay, one question about Gandalf - is he addicted to work, impatient or just suuuper energetic? 😄 Greetings from Poland!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Hmmmm... Very good question. He is really workoholic when he's in the team. ...at the same time when he is of work, he is super relaxed in the sofa. I think he is just a lot of dog in one package. 😉 /Matti

[@perrodehont5109]

While I was watching the video I thought this isn't just true for sled dogs. Many people don't realize that the people on the top of any sport are training for years many of them multiple hours every day.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Yes... and it's not only fysical training. It's many different aspects you have to consider. 😀 /Matti

[@maritsrodlistade7028]

I was so calm, doing my routine and about to go to bed when I saw this ... And then I wanted to be a musher and could'nt sleep!🤣

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Hahahaaa... Get a dog team and you will always be able to sleep BUT you will not do that because you will always be busy with things to do... ;-) /Matti

[@maritsrodlistade7028]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA So, the only way to sleep is to stay away from dogs, and this channel🤣

[@jaype5]

Why do the dogs put their tails between their legs when u cuddle them?

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Siberian Huskies are very 'signal strong' as we say in Sweden. If I raise my voice, growling little bit or showing my teeth they respond on this signals. I don't need to scream or talk loud to them. They also show signals very strong and could be reserved. If you read the standard for Siberian Huskies they should be little bit reserved to other people. ...and to the tail... In this case they feel that they är a kind of polite if they show that they are not trying to take 'my position as the leader'. The way they show this is through dog language. Putting the tail between the legs is a way of showing that they are lower and just want contact. And...different dogs are different. Dogs like Homer... he is sooooo playful and he does not really put his trail like that if it's not a special situation. He just want some rock'n roll... Other dogs like Xtreme is very often standing with his ears flipped backwards and the tail low and wagging with small and fast movements just to show that he is totally not interested in the leader position. He just want contact. Maybe I should show the difference in a video and talk about this. But it's a supercool question from you because you can see the same behaviour with dogs that have been a kind of treated hard. I will be back with more content about this... What's important is that our dogs are taking care of in a good way and they just want to cuddle. 😀 /Matti

[@jaype5]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA thanks for clarifying. I had no thought in my mind that you would treat ur dogs badly. I could tell that you have a great relationship with all of them, and that is amazing. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@SouthernCaliforniaMalinois]

do they pee and poo when running?

[@Jinyart]

Why not wear a neck line? And what are its benefits?

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

That’s a good question. 1. I’m lazy and then I’m saving one moment of work. ;-) 2. Our fall training goes through water holes, rocks and difficult terrain. Without neckline the dogs are more free and that’s safer for them. They can slow down little bit or step to the side etc. I also heard from other mushers that they get less injuries on the dogs. But if you want to start with this you need to practice. In the beginning it’s messy… 3. I can see exactly which dog tha WANT to work. With neckline they get ‘forced’ into the team. Without they need to really want to be there. This is a few of my ideas. There is off course situations when I want neckline. It’s never one solution that is the one and only. :-) /Matti

[@Jinyart]

Mr.@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA reply. thank you so much.

[@thomaskowalcky4553]

I am totally amazed that you do not use necklines! And a Border Collie out front ??? What is with that?

[@ErikAdrain]

What's the point in the dogs if you're riding a four wheeler lol sorry if this is a dumb question 🤣

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

...we don't afford gasoline! 😃 No...seriously it's how we training the dogs until we get enough with snow for riding the sled. 😀 /Matti

[@ErikAdrain]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA I see so its just for training

[@thespeedytraumahealer]

Watching this and all my dogs have just come in to join the party lol! |And they are not Huskies|!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

We have got so many messages that dogs also like to watch our videos. Sooo Fun!! 🤗❤ /Stina

[@WollongongSkyWatch]

.... 4ks later and Gandalf is still rearing to go! lol