TALKEETNA FLOWER KENNEL AND HOMESTEAD TOURS
We are closed for the remaining of the 2023 season.
We will be open again June 1, 2024
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)
Bluma, Rachel, Lilja, Sam, 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: 13 years
Siblings: Rachel, Luke

Sam
Cuddly, graceful and lovable
Position: Lead, Team, Wheel
Hobby: Loving
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 10 years
Siblings: Diesel, Lilja

Hayden
Strong, focused and a cuddle.
Position: Team, Wheel
Hobby: Relaxing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 8 years

Rachel
Shy, elegant and smart
Position: Retired
Hobby: Observing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 13 years
Siblings: Bluma, Luke

Mouse
Adventurous, dude and snuggler
Position: Lead, Wheel
Hobby: Digging
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 7 years
Sibling: Flora

Kiglu
Super strong, playful and curious.
Position: Team, Wheel
Hobby: Playing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 7 years

Lilja
Energetic, cheerleader and lively
Position: Lead, Team
Hobby: Raising Alarm
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 10 years
Siblings: Diesel, Sam

Flora
Focused, super smart and cute
Position: Swing
Hobby: Hoarding
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 7 years
Sibling: Mouse

Bluma
Super shy, driven and stubborn
Position: Retired
Hobby: Chasing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 13 years
Siblings: Rachel, Luke

Lilja
Energetic, cheerleader and lively
Position: Lead, Team
Hobby: Raising Alarm
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 10 years
Siblings: Diesel, Sam

Mouse
Adventurous, dude and snuggler
Position: Lead, Wheel
Hobby: Digging
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 7 years
Sibling: Flora

Hayden
Strong, focused and a cuddle.
Position: Team, Wheel
Hobby: Relaxing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 8 years

Rachel
Shy, elegant and smart
Position: Retired
Hobby: Observing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 13 years
Siblings: Bluma, Luke

Sam
Cuddly, graceful and lovable
Position: Lead, Team, Wheel
Hobby: Loving
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 10 years
Siblings: Diesel, Lilja

Flora
Focused, super smart and cute
Position: Swing
Hobby: Hoarding
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Female
Age: 7 years
Sibling: Mouse

Kiglu
Super strong, playful and curious.
Position: Team, Wheel
Hobby: Playing
Breed: Alaskan Husky
Sex: Male
Age: 7 years
THE FLOWER HOMESTEAD
They went to freezer camp.
The drill plucker attachment was a win and feel comfortable to scale up the operation next year.
#backyardchickens #chickens #mushershomestead #chickenstew #chickensoup #chickenplucker #chickenfeathers #alaska

Weird winter Back to ice skating.
#nordicskating #iceskating #wildice #schaatsen #mushershomestead

Challenging conditions with these warm temps and icy trails, but we are on a sled.
#mushing #mushershomestead #sleddog #warmtemperatures #sledehond #mydogs #alaska

Every winter I try to learn a new skill / have a new goal. This year I have 2. Getting in a good cardio shape (skijor with the oldies Bluma and Rachel) and becoming a better cook. 8 of us think I am succeeding in the second goal already.
#chumsoup #sleddogfood #salmonsoup #dogfood #dogsupplements #sleddogs #mushershomestead #alaskahomestead #chum #fishsoup

Almost sledding time. Skijor on the lakes for now. Waiting for more snow…
#skijor #alaskawinter #winter #snow #mushing #alaska #mushershomestead #sleddogs #workingdogs #mydogs

After ice skating we run the dogs.
📸 @snowskirts
#mushing #drylandmushing #dogsledding #sleddog #hunden #hundentraining #mushershomestead

There is one thing I love more then mushing and that is iceskating.
#iceskating #nordicskating #naturalice #wildice #mushershomestead #schaatsen #natuurijs #alaska

The full article about me and my dogs can be read at https://sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de/tag/sz-magazin-auf-instagram
Finding a more purposeful life in the wilderness in Alaska. @szmagazin
#mushershomestead #alaska #homestead #sleddogs #schlittenhunde #offgrid #sustainable

It’s happening
#iceskating #nordicskating #schaatsen #natuurijs #alaska #alaskafall #alaskawinter #naturalice #frozenlake

Hard night frost and cold days are here. Having mixed feeling about it, as it means two things: 1. All outside water has to be drained. 2. Ice skating season is soon upon us.
#alaskafall #alaska #rainwatercollection #rainwater #mushershomestead

Just fall.
#falltraining #alaskafall #fall #sleddogs #sledehonden #alaska #drylandmushing #mushing #mushershomestead #workingdogs

With night temperatures dropping well below freezing, fall chorus are picking up. Hauled spend grain from @denalibrewing to mix with garden clippings, dog straw and chicken manure for the compost pile.
#composting #spend-grain #brewery #wasteproducts #sustainability #mushershomestead #chickens #dogstraw

