Sled dog rides!!

We are located in the foothills of the magnificent Alaska Range near Delta Junction, Alaska on edge of timberline. Crazy Dog Kennel is a competitive racing and touring kennel, owned and operated by husband & wife duo; John Schandelmeier and Zoya DeNure. We are dedicated to the training and rehabilitation of unwanted Dogs.

Winter of 2023-24.

>>We offer dogsled rides from our kennel near Delta Junction. A standard ride is 4-6 miles. Cost is $95 pp. Group discounts apply when there are 5 or more folks. We also offer extended back country trips to remote cabins. Contact us for specific information.

January 2024 —- If you are visiting the Castner Ice Cave —— We are right on your way! Stop in and ride on a dogsled! We presently have excellent snow conditions. Text or call 907-750-2619 for the latest information. Email; schandelmeier@yahoo.com

    Sled dog Rides and Expeditions

Our rides are nothing like the rides you will find near the cities. You will cross no roads, nor see any houses along the trail. Just mountains. Moose; more often than not. Spectacular alpine views; whether traveling from our kennel near Delta Junction or traveling to our cabins along the Denali Highway. Whether you drive dogs with us, fish with us, or travel by snowmobile you will be traveling with a guide with fifty years plus of hands-on experience in the Alaska outdoors. Make no mistake. This is the real deal. We are a family-run business that will treat you as one of the family and strive to tailor activities to your needs and desires. Take the drive to Delta Junction, it will be worth the trip.                                                                                              

Sled rides are not all we do. We offer Kennel Tours, Ice fishing and Wildlife viewing. Our snowmobile charters visit also visit area Glacial Ice caves.

Check out our Tour Page for details.

Many of the dogs in our kennel come from local animal shelters, or were dogs rejected by other kennels. Our kennel “bloodline” has been developed from these dogs.

Here at Crazy Dog Kennel we let “dogs be dogs”; they are socialized with the goal of letting them become an integral part of the dog community. There are no failures at our kennel; all of the dogs are successfully rehabilitated and go on to race and run with us or are sent on to adoptive homes where they can become valued companion dogs. Sled dogs make great house pets and many of our dogs have become lifelong members of their adoptive households. Socialization and behavior adjustments are achieved through innovative positive training techniques; there are few magic solutions; time and perseverance are the answer to most issues.

Teams from Crazy Dog Kennel and Canine Rescue have competed in and won races such as the Yukon Quest, Copper Basin 300, U.P. 200 and many others.