When Miami dentist Ted Brooks (Cuba Gooding Jr.) finds out that he's been named in a will, he travels to Alaska to claim his inheritance. Once there, however, his dreams turn to mush when he discovers he's been left a mischievous team of sled dogs-Demon, Nan, Diesel, Scooper, Yodel, Sniff, Mack, and Duchess- who've got it in for him! Making matter even worse is the crusty mountain man Thunder Jack (James Coburn), who wants to claim the dogs for himself.