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Description
We (Debora and Nevin) live in a hillside home overlooking Anchorage, Alaska. We have a small unique sprint sled dog kennel - unique because our 10 dogs live in the city and are truly part of the family!
Debora is the trainer/racer and works from home. She participates in both dryland events and snow events. Nevin is retired and "tinkers" in the shop or travels to visit family. Our life varies between seasons. Summer is more relaxed - lots of gardening, yard work, and projects, while fall and winter is more dog related (training and racing) plus shoveling snow, lol. We have a dry cabin that we retreat to to train dogs, kayak, fish, or simply enjoy the quiet. Come explore Alaska and all it has to offer: hiking, fishing, biking, dog sledding, snowshoeing, skiing, etc...
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience Alaska and it's beauty first hand. Learn about sled dogs and the northern lifestyle. Explore wilderness adventures!
Help
We are welcoming an independent, enthusiastic, flexible person. Summer and spring/fall/winter months are very diffferent in Alaska! However, generally, you would learn about our small sprint sled dog team: cleaning, feeding, loving, training, etc... . In addition we are always working on household and general "projects". There may be times when you would house-sit all or some of the dogs while one or both of us travel.
Debora competes in dryland races in the fall (so runners and bikers are welcome) and snow events in the winter (any cross country skiers out there?)! The schedule is flexible and we have had good luck with students in the past.
We prefer folks that can stay for longer periods of time!
More details on seasonal activities:
Summer: Are you an avid gardener? Weeds grow well in the land of the midnight sun. :) Between planting seedlings in March to harvest in summer - Oct, we do a lot of gardening (weeding)! This is also the time to hike, bike, SUP, etc... Summer is very flexible!
Sept/Oct: Dryland training and race season has begun! We train and compete at events. Runners can try canicross with the dogs! :)
Winter: Yes, the rest of the year. :) The snow dictates training / racing. You'll have opportunities to travel to races or stay behind with the retired dogs.
Due to COVID we are requiring proof of vaccination. Medical insurance is also a must.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Single room, "shared" bath, full access to the entire house, WIFI. We also have a dry cabin in Willow, AK that we frequent. You can cook for yourself or join us for meals - your preference. Non smokers only please.
What else ...
Our kennel is unique as it is located within Anchorage. You'll therefore have access to both the city but can be remote within minutes of our home. Anchorage is a very active community (both summer and winter). Hiking, biking, ski trails, downhill skiing are all within minutes from our home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Digital Nomads welcome! Unlimited WIFI
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
We are open to different arrangements. (Max 5 hours a day, 5 days a week)
Feedback (7)
I cannot thank Debora enough for being the perfect host. Her warmth and welcoming nature, combined with the company of 12 amazing dogs, including the heart-stealer Beau, made every moment memorable. Learning about mushing dog abilities was a fascinating new experience for me.
Highly recommend this enriching… read more
What stood out the most was Charlie's proactive approach to her work. She tackled all tasks willingly and without the need for prompting or supervision. This level of initiative and dedication is truly commendable.
One… read more
Tally had the opportunity to experience dryland training and racing, even in some challenging muddy conditions this year. She handled it all with grace and a can-do attitude. She also got a taste of our fall training program, which she approached with the same enthusiasm.
One of the… read more
The main tasks were feeding the dogs, poo patrol, walking the retired dogs and helping with training/ racing mornings. Other than that you are free… read more
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I cannot thank Debora enough for being the perfect host. Her warmth and welcoming nature, combined with the company of 12 amazing dogs, including the heart-stealer Beau, made every moment memorable. Learning about mushing dog abilities was a fascinating new experience for me.
Highly recommend this enriching… read more
What stood out the most was Charlie's proactive approach to her work. She tackled all tasks willingly and without the need for prompting or supervision. This level of initiative and dedication is truly commendable.
One… read more
Tally had the opportunity to experience dryland training and racing, even in some challenging muddy conditions this year. She handled it all with grace and a can-do attitude. She also got a taste of our fall training program, which she approached with the same enthusiasm.
One of the… read more
The main tasks were feeding the dogs, poo patrol, walking the retired dogs and helping with training/ racing mornings. Other than that you are free… read more
One of the remarkable things about Alina is her… read more
