In this episode, join me as I speak with Jesse Terry, an Anishinaabe musher, fellow dog lover, outdoor enthusiast, and overall awesome person. We’ll talk about everything from the importance of being aware of the indigenous land we’re on, to staying positive in challenging situations, to puppies, and of course mushing. If you’d like to follow along with Jesse and his kennel, On the Land, he can be found on Instagram at @jesse_ontheland 🐾

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, you’ll find this episode heavily based around our mental health. In this episode there are topics of mental health struggles, trauma, PTSD, and mentions of substance abuse and animal abuse. Please listen with care and know that if you too are on a trauma recovery journey, you are loved and important. Big thank you to Alyssa Buser for being so brave and incredibly open to sharing her childhood trauma and how dogs have saved her life. But we also talk how she trains recalls with her pack of dogs! Alyssa is an amazing dog musher in Talkeetna, AK who runs Susitna Sled Dog Adventures, a touring business where her and her husband and baby offer both winter and summer sled dog tours. If you’d like to follow along with Alyssa she is on Instagram at both @alyssadevon_ and @susitnasleddogadventures if you’re interested in supporting her business or booking a tour https://susitnasleddogs.com/?fbclid=PAAaYJUVOUxufnUleCTmSuJej6MfsqHF5Oj9UViIbaD01znSRTPiEoC6P4ejw

Hidden in the pines and deep snow of California, there is the Reimer Pack, a small racing sled dog kennel. But they weren’t always a small sled dog kennel. Like a lot of us, their journey started with a couple of dogs. Join Jesika Reimer and myself as we discuss things skijoring; from training commands to trail manners and everything in between. For more info on skijoring, check out the Reimber Pack’s YouTube channel:

Youtube.com/@truckeetahoedogmushers If you’re in the Truckee area of California, check out their community mushing group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1209685639417910/?ref=share&mibextid=ykz3hl If you’d like to support the Reimer Pack, be sure to follow them on Instagram @jesreimer and @northpawswilderness for new episode alerts and dog training adventures.

Hello there, adventurers! I’m Brittany North, and welcome to the North Paws Wilderness podcast. I’ve started this podcast in hopes to share stories and interviews that inspire, and educate about dog-powered sports and how to safely and confidently adventure into the wilderness with your dog.

Listeners can submit their stories of adventuring outdoors with their dogs; things like camping, hiking, canoeing, skijoring… you get the idea. These stories will be called Dog Diaries.

If you have a Dog Diary story to share you can submit your Dog Diaries story to be read on the podcast or if you’d like to be a guest on the show please email [email protected]

Make sure to subscribe to North Paws Wilderness wherever you listen to podcasts and follow on social media @northpawswilderness for new episode alerts. I can’t wait to hear everyone’s stories!