Lucky Adoptees

Lucky Adoptees

The stories of dogs we have rehomed, and where in the world they now live.

Some of our dogs have been adopted into new homes. Here you can read their stories and how they have settled in. Dogs with (HH) after their names are from our own farm. The rest are local rescues we have homed, or dogs from the nearby Transun UK / Santa Safaris farm we managed for a number of years.

Adoption story

Selje

Our most recent adoption, and she did not go far. Selje now lives with a British family here in Lapland.

Selje, a white retired Hetta Huskies sleddog, lying on a blanket on the sofa in her new home in Lapland

She has made the perfect addition and is now an integral part of our family. She calms the manic Dachshunds and roams the garden eating the occasional strawberry or redcurrant. She spends long hours asleep on the sofa and is groomed daily. She has settled in so well, and it is one of the best decisions we have ever made.

George & Kim FoxSelje’s family, Lapland

Before the sofa there was the trail. Selje was a fantastic runner who competed in many long-distance races over the years, and her pups are still with us at Hetta. We look forward to rehoming them one day too.

Selje at home

Her first months in her new home. Tap any photo to open it full size.

Selje walking a Lapland track with the family's two Dachshunds on leadsSelje standing in the garden beside tall flowering plants in summerSelje sitting up on the sofa in a bright living roomSelje lying on her blanket beside the fireplace in the family's wooden houseSelje smiling as she is fussed over indoorsSelje curled up asleep in her dog bedSelje asleep, tucked in close against one of the familySelje stretched out asleep on the floor by her bedSelje asleep on her dog bed with one of the family's Dachshunds curled up against herSelje asleep, stretched out on the rug beside an old wooden benchSelje walking across the summer lawn towards the camera, the house behind her
  • Dogs rehomed across Europe and as far as the USA
  • (HH) marks dogs born at our own farm
  • Profiles cover temperament, ideal home and exercise ability
  • Leon ran over 21,000km in his career before retiring
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A worldwide map of adoptees

At first we prioritised homing Transun's older or non-running dogs over our own oldies, knowing they would not get to live into retirement on their own farm. A map on the page shows most of the places our dogs have lived, or still live, in their adoptive homes.

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Some of their stories

Each profile notes the dog's ideal home, how it copes alone during a working day, and whether it can still do canicross or skijoring.

  • Vulpes (born 28 Jul 2009): came from a racing kennel in Norway where he was one of the best leaders. He is friendly, house trained and loves cuddles, though his hips stiffen if pushed too hard
  • Leon and Sanna: Leon, our #1 top runner for many years with more than 21,000km behind him, retired at 12 together with Sanna, a shy star lead dog, so the pair could settle into a new home together
  • Yasper and Yesper: two large fluffy siblings who would only be rehomed together, as they are inseparable

More adoptees

Others we have rehomed

Profiles of more of the dogs who have found homes through us, and where each of them came from.

Aknil, an older working Nenet Laika sleddog with long hairAknilAknil - an older working sleddog, the most majestic and handsome of the 'Monster Dogs'.Bali, an older female lead sleddog from NorwayBaliBali - an older lead dog who joined Hetta Huskies from Norway, still learning her new husky commands.Bolle, a giant Alaskan husky and former race dogBolleBolle - a giant but easy-going Alaskan working sleddog and former race dog from Norway.Cinnamon, an energetic young female sleddog from SwedenCinnamonCinnamon - an energetic, noisy second-season sleddog who came from Sweden with her sister June.

Ready when you are

Real wilderness, 200+ huskies, eighteen winters in.

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