TALKEETNA FLOWER KENNEL AND HOMESTEAD TOURS
Bookings for our 2025 summer season are now open.
Visit the Flower Homestead, a musher’s homestead tucked away just south of Talkeetna in the Boreal forest of Alaska.
Here we live a sustainable life together with the Flower Kennel Sled dogs. The kennel is unique in that the sled dogs are not only part of the family, but an integral part of our real authentic off-grid Alaskan lifestyle. The dogs help with hauling water from our spring in winter and haul our building material and firewood we harvest from our homestead to keep warm and cozy during the cold Alaska winters.
We grow, harvest and gather most of our own food and live a self-reliant lifestyle as much as possible.
We are committed to our dogs and the Flower Kennel is their forever home. Our tours are an exclusive opportunity to see how and why we live in the far North. We are a small locally owned operation and our tours are casual and personal.
Welcome to our home.
Iris (owner), Jason (varsity handler)
Bluma, Rachel, Lilja, Mouse, Flora, Hayden and Kiglu (companions)
Kennel and Homestead Tour
THE FLOWER KENNEL – Alaskan Sled Dogs

Bluma
Super shy, driven and stubborn
Position: Retired
Hobby: Chasing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 15 years
Siblings: Rachel, Luke

Hayden
Strong, focused and a cuddle.
Position: Team, Wheel
Hobby: Relaxing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 10 years

Lilja
Energetic, cheerleader and lively
Position: Lead, Team
Hobby: Raising Alarm
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 12 years
Siblings: Diesel, Sam

Mouse
Adventurous, dude and snuggler
Position: Lead, Wheel
Hobby: Digging
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 9 years
Sibling: Flora

Flora
Focused, super smart and cute
Position: Swing
Hobby: Hoarding
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 9 years
Sibling: Mouse

Kiglu
Super strong, playful and curious.
Position: Team, Wheel
Hobby: Playing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 9 years

Bluma
Super shy, driven and stubborn
Position: Retired
Hobby: Chasing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 15 years
Siblings: Rachel, Luke

Lilja
Energetic, cheerleader and lively
Position: Lead, Team
Hobby: Raising Alarm
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 12 years
Siblings: Diesel, Sam

Mouse
Adventurous, dude and snuggler
Position: Lead, Wheel
Hobby: Digging
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 9 years
Sibling: Flora

Hayden
Strong, focused and a cuddle.
Position: Team, Wheel
Hobby: Relaxing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 10 years

Flora
Focused, super smart and cute
Position: Swing
Hobby: Hoarding
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 9 years
Sibling: Mouse

Kiglu
Super strong, playful and curious.
Position: Team, Wheel
Hobby: Playing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 9 years
THE FLOWER HOMESTEAD
This will be a daily occurrence for the next 7 days. Followed by 6 weeks of patience. Black currant wine.
#skilled_worker #outofthebox #wine #blackcurrant #homemade #alaskagrown #alaska #drill #willowstick #mushershomestead

Tonight’s dinner.
#homestead #homesteadalaska #mushershomestead #alaska #alaskagrown #kitchengardening #garden #veggies #sustainabilty #healthyfoods

Nope, there is no bone here. Bluma.
#sleddog #workingdog #olddog #mydog #mushershomestead #husky #alaskahusky

When traveling and you still need your dog fix, visit the Flower Homestead or contact the local shelter for a cuddle.
After a very simple process, we were able to spend a day with Meeka via the Doggie Day Out program of the @city_of_valdez_animal_shelter. She burned off some energy, got lots of cuddles and was shown off to potential forever homes.
The Matsu Animal Shelter has a similar program called Miles & Mutts.
#shelterdogs #animalshelter #dogadoption #adoptadog #mushershomestead #alaska #sleddogs #husky #huskyworld #valdez

The garden. At this time of the year we are eating 95% of our own grown and harvested food.
#sustainablity #organic #biologisch #kitchengarden #localfoods #alaska #alaskagrown #healthyfoods #mushershomestead

The chicken’s finally have started to lay.
#pullets #backyardchickens #alaskachickens #chickens #fresheggs #fresheggsdaily #alaskalife #alaskaliving #mushershomestead

Fish
#alaskasalmon #reds #salmon #organic #localfood #sustainable #sockeyesalmon #alaska

Simple start of the abundance season. 99% of our own resources. Moose steak, kale, potato, garlic scapes, white current wine.
#stampot #mashedpotato #growyourownfood #sustainable #organic #biologisch #moose #moosesteak #veggiegarden #alaskagrown #alaska

The garden is starting to take off.
#mushershomestead #alaska #alaskagardening #gardening #iris #growyourownveggies #organic

Rachel
#sleddogs #alaskahusky #husky #arcticdog #workingdog #olddogs #mushershomestead

Dogs and mosquitoes like the cooler evening.
#alaskasummer #alaska #alaskabird #mosquitos #sleddogs #mushershomestead

Forecast finally calls for some sunny days. Time to get all these starts in the ground.
#rain #wetspring #coldspring #starts #soilblocks #vegetables #growyourownfood #mushershomestead

