In 1997, your hosts, Birgit Homburg and Bruno Spett, have started to run a Husky- and Reindeerfarm in Merasjärvi, a small, 15 inhabitants counting, village in Swedish Lapland, 90 km east of Kiruna. German by origin, Birgit had travelled the Scandinavian countries several times in the 1980s. German by origin, Birgit had travelled the Scandinavian countries several times in the 1980s.Â
Bruno grew up in Merasjärvi and still lives in his parent’s house. Until about 1970, life in Merasjärvi was generally about agriculture and forestry. Today, the old barns are housing not more than snowmobiles.
Overwhelmed and captured by the rough beauty of the often still untouched nature, Birgit decided to stay in Lapland in 1988.
Starting a Huskyfarm seemed a consequent response to the changing structure, since badly treaded sleddogs came to Birgit’s and Bruno’s home .Â
The dogs of Huskykompaniet work in winter and grow their cubs over the summer. Both, Bruno and Birgit, have established very special relationships with their dogs and try to keep them in a very nice way: Their dogs do not know chains, they all have individual kennels, and they often get the chance to run about.
People , which love being in nature and dogs, we offer a varied programe with accommodation in a wilderness camp and tours and with the Huskies or snowmobiles into other parts of the region.
The Huskykompaniet team expanded in 2017.
Carmen Zierlinger is now the kennel manager and guides the dog sled tours. Originally from Stuttgart, she fell in love with the wild nature of the far north and has since been working as an all-rounder at the farm.
Although she is happiest when out on the sled, the qualified business psychologist is just as dedicated to caring for all the two- and four-legged residents of the farm.
