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If you love dogs and the outdoors then we have a place for you in a rural community, Yukon - Canada

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Last activity : 24 Mar 2025

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We have a hobby kennel of 19 beautiful , loving , hard working Siberian Huskies situated on 10 acres in a small rural community one hour west of Whitehorse in the Yukon. We also have 2 Siberian Huskies that have run but are now strictly house and hiking dogs, and 2 lively aging Alaskan Huskies who no longer run but totally enjoy walks and rambles in the bush.

Our home is on grid with full amenities, and our guests/helpers and handlers share our home with us.

We live in a truly amazing part of the world and feel blessed to live here and provide an opportunity to share it with other like minded people

Summer is over and now it's time to run Dogs!!

We are NOT a business , our entire purpose for using workaway is to offer individuals or a couple the opportunity spend the winter with us and learn to take care of and run their own team and learn about living in this truly magnificant place with us.

In addition there are always dogyard chores to do , repairs etc. Our workawayers are treated as family and together we take care of the dogs. There is ample time for other recreational or cultural pursuits. We can offer a vehicle for those who want to do some exploring further afield. Whitehorse is only an hour away and there you can learn about the Klondike, engage in a wide range of cultural/recreational activities,

We also share our house with 2 Savannah cats, and you must really like cats to come here!

So, Along with all the dog chores now , there are all kinds of fencing and fixing projects, cutting firewood, Getting sleds ready , going through equipment that hasn't been used in a few months, cutting up lots of frozen meat for the dogs and so on. There's no end of projects here!!

As the autumn comes to an end it is time to get training dogs for the winter mushing season. I will be participating in a number of races with the dogs and I am looking for one person or a couple who are keen to come for the whole winter to help with the dog care, and training/ running of dogs. Ideally it would be amazing to get someone with experience in working with dogs but if you are enthusiastic and willing to learn then we have a place for you!

We have upgraded to Starlink and it's been excellent, so you will have access!

We do not as a general rule take people with pet dogs

We do not take smokers of any kind, and we do not have room for families

We also do not take people with dietary restrictions, we do eat very well, and we've had lots of compliments!!

We are also very happy for you to cook or bake if you have a passion for it.

In the off season we offer workawayers the opportunity to get to know these amazing animals that are part of our family, while helping out in dog chores and other projects. We are NOT a farm but we do have a garden and greenhouse.

Please contact us with any questions you may have
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
Learn about life in the Yukon, how to handle and train sled dogs, .. run your own team , camping with dogs and racing!
Help
Must love dogs and CATS and feel comfortable helping with a lot of dogs. Skill with fencing , maintenance and mechanical is always a bonus! Must be comfortable helping and playing outside in the cold for extended periods.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
In house, your own room , share the house with us. We will make dinner and provide food for breakfast and lunch, if you like to cook then that’s Bonus too! We heat with wood so packing firewood and feeding the fire are part of our daily chores in the winter season
What else ...
The Yukon is amazing and there is a lot to discover here!! For the lover of wilderness and outdoor activity there is endless opportunity, and the nearby city of Whitehorse has no end of cultural activity, it is a hub of music and art! We do go fairly regularly to the city. In the winter it is prefersble that you hold a valid driver's license so we can share driving on trips, and we are happy to lend our vehicles for you to explore on your own or for activities you might like to do in town.
We can not accommodate vegans but we do eat very healthy. We can not take any smokers, sorry, neither tobacco or pot
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two

Host ref number: 566661814759

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9 Sep 2024

Left by Workawayer (Anne-Gaëlle & Guillaume) for host

For our first Workaways experience, staying by Cindy and Chris was amazing ! We really appreciate our two (too short) weeks time with them and their lovely dogs. Cindy is very patient to learn us how to take care of them and how to know them. We spend a lot of time with the dogs twice a day before feeding them. We went running with the dogs and… read more

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18 Sep 2019

Left by Workawayer (FlorianHei) for host

It was my first workaway and it was an amazing experience. After spending many days on the road from Vancouver Island to Whitehorse, Cindy and her husband Chris gave my friend and me a truly warm welcome. We had a room for our own with a big bed and a cupboard.
We had to feed the Huskies (Siberian and Alaskan), clean the kennels and paint some… read more

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12 May 2019

Left by Workawayer (Christian) for host

I arrived at cindys place in mid of january, i drove up the alaska highway from calgary to whitehorse, what a experience! Cindy was my first Workaway host and she definitely set the bar very high. At my first arrival i felt home after a few minutes. She had friends from australia over and another workawayer, so we were a lot of persons.

Cindy is… read more really and honestly interested in the other person and not only interested in the exchange work <-> food/accomondation. I had some really deep conversation with her and really appreciate her always honest opinion to everything. In general, cindy is a really honest person, if she thinks something, she says that. Thats a rare attribute these days.

Sometimes i really gave Cindy i had time, i did a lot of mistakes, but she was very patienced with me and always yelled at me in a friendly way (:D). No, if you do a mistake, she tells you what mistake you did and why its important to not do this mistake, but after a minute of anger she is smiling at you again, she is not unforgiving. She wanted to race the yukon quest, but got sick and had to cancel the race. Even in these hard days, she was very heartwarming to all of us.

The work with the dogs was very interesting, i had no experience with dogs, my first question was if some of them would bite me (see: amateur). But after a few days i really felt very comfortable with the dogs, after 3 weeks i knew all of the times, but sometimes i mixed up the names of siblings who look the same. I got the change to take a few rides in her sledbag and that was definitely one of the best things i did in my life. The work was fun, care about the dogs, care about firewood, build fences and stuff like that never bored me. I really enjoyed to walk around the Subdivision with Tonka, one of her dogs, he is just so funny :D. Oh and she had a litter of puppies at the duration of my stay. They thought its funny to poo under my bed, but how can you be mad at these sweet puppies? Usually the huskies are staying outside the house, only menzie, the leader of the pack (small dachshund) is staying in the house. :D

Chris, her husband, created really awesome dinners, he is a very calm and intelligent man. Prepare to get spoiled with his suppers, its so delicious!

So, if you want to learn about siberian huskies, get known to the funniest women and the best cook in yukon i can deeply recommend Cindy and Chris´ place!

Thank you Cindy and Chris for that opportunity!

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