点评:My friend and I (both recently retired and in our 60s) visited Husky Homestead as part of our time near Denali National Park. We were debating between Husky Homestead versus other dog sled businesses where you get to be pulled by the dogs. We're glad we chose Husky Homestead! Jeff King was not there that evening but I can't imagine anyone giving a better presentation than the two presenters we had - Amanda Otto (Iditarod competitor in 2022 and second place finisher in the Yukon Quest 2023) and another young woman who is dedicated to the dogs but I can't remember her name. When we arrived we held some of the puppies and had photos taken. The next part was sitting outside for about 30-45 minutes, seeing the dogs, and learning about them. They are obviously bred to love nothing more than running! The third part was indoors where Amanda talked about the history of the Iditarod, showed us the equipment, and described what it's like to compete. We left with an understanding of the importance of sled dogs in Alaska and an appreciation of what it takes to raise the dogs and participate in the races. This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip!
翻译:我和我的朋友(都刚刚退休,60 多岁)在德纳利国家公园附近参观了哈士奇家园。我们正在争论哈士奇家园与其他狗拉雪橇业务,在这些业务中你可以被狗拉着。我们很高兴选择了哈士奇家园!那天晚上杰夫·金 (Jeff King) 不在场,但我无法想象还有谁能比我们的两位演讲者做出更好的演讲——阿曼达·奥托 (Amanda Otto)(2022 年 Iditarod 参赛者和 2023 年育空探索赛第二名)和另一位致力于狗,但我不记得她的名字了。当我们到达时,我们抱着一些小狗并拍了照片。接下来的部分是坐在外面大约 30-45 分钟,观察狗并了解它们。显然,他们生来就热爱跑步!第三部分是在室内,阿曼达谈论了艾迪塔罗德的历史,向我们展示了设备,并描述了比赛的感觉。离开时,我们了解了阿拉斯加雪橇犬的重要性,也了解了饲养雪橇犬和参加比赛所需的条件。这绝对是我们旅行的亮点之一!