Chenil La Poursuite

So much fun. The people there were very friendly and the ride with our 4 and 7 year old girls was beautiful. The dogs seemed very well taken care of, happy, and friendly.

I could not go and visit despite booking my ride due to a bad storm which caused me to stop midway. I have to say despite the cancellation window closed they refunded my entire booking amount. This kind of honesty is rare these days and I'll definitely return for a longer trip with Chenil La Poursuite next year.

Excellent!!! Friendly staff, Puppies are beautiful, dogs well cared. Fully recommend.

Great place, amazing trails for dog sledding and a bunch of good dogs!

I went there thinking this will be the highlight of my Quebec holiday but instead it was such an upsetting experience! I spent most my day there as I planned to do snowshoeing before the dog sledding. The snowshoeing trail was very short so I spent most my time observing the dogs. The dogs are not cared for the way I expected. Between the activities the dogs remain in their harnesses with no running water or food. Even in the kennels there are no running water! All water were frozen. When I questioned it they indicated the dogs eat the snow, no need for water. I just spoke to another company and they said the exact opposite. They don't want their dogs to eat snow as it makes them cold. Between trips some dogs were lying on the snow shivering of the cold, tied up, waiting for the next excursion to start. In one team I had, 2 dogs were limping but according to the guide they look fine when they stand still so must be just the harness pulling them. Apparently a badly fitted harness is not a concern to them. Dogs also constantly got tangled which resulted in dogs biting each other and getting injured by the harnesses. Then last but not least, there were only 2 puppies for people to look at, either before or after sledding. Since there are so many trips going out, these poor puppies are constantly moving from arm to arm for photos. There were no controls in place to ensure that they get time to eat, drink, pee and sleep. Control over sledding kennels in Quebec are clearly not that great, so PLEASE do thorough research before selecting a kennel. From what i have now learned running water and control over times you can visit puppies will be a great start!

The dog sledding experience was cool, without a doubt. However I wish I had looked into it more before paying. I strongly suspect that these dogs are not being treated well or being cared for in a manner that promotes health and happiness. Please refer to @shaytheactivist on instagram to see more evidence of the abuse. There was an air of eeriness to the place to see a hundred or so dogs chained to barrels outside in the snow. Many of the dogs had visible injuries that I’m sure are dog-on-dog violence but still the conditions they live in do nothing to prevent this from occurring. Overall I’d say the staff all seemed a little unprofessional and uninviting.

Awesome guides, providing a great experience. All the dogs were so lovable!

Mistreatment of the dogs. As others have mentioned, please stop supporting dog sledding businesses. They never put the needs and rights of the animals first. The dogs may be momentarily happy while they're serving patrons, but what happens behind closed doors is unspeakable.

Our musher or guide was really friendly and shared many stories with us about his passion for dogs. Its a great day out but dress warm.

We had a great time. The dogs were super friendly.