Help us at our street dog rescue sanctuary in Pignataro Interamna, Italy

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  Description

  PLEASE NOTE: WE ONLY TAKE VOLUNTEERS FOR MINIMUM 1 MONTH STAY — the work is pretty easy, but physical, and it takes a little while to get to know all 72 dogs, which is an essential part of the work 🤩 We have a strong sense of commitment to looking after our dogs and please ensure you read what volunteering with us entails and ask any questions that you might have. Please also be aware that as we have limited space for volunteers, it takes time and effort to get organised !
  
  Our rescue journey started in 2019 in Turkey, when we set up and established our street dog rescue sanctuary on the south west coast of Turkey . Since then we have rescued and rehomed nearly 500 dogs and our time in Turkey came to an end in 2023 and we are now in Italy, where a small sanctuary has now been established to further continue our work with dogs 🐾
  We have around 72 dogs in total and the focus is on their well-being and enrichment and of course to find them their own furever families across Europe and the U.K. 🤩
  We are located in Lazio Province, close to the historic town of Cassino, an area rich in history and of course the famous Italian culture with its warmth and welcoming people 🤩
  We are about an hour from both Rome and Naples and only 3 hours from the Adriatic coast. Surrounded by nature and beautiful mountains the sanctuary has the most amazing setting !
  We have welcomed a huge international group of workaway volunteers in Turkey and this continues in Italy. 🤩
  Our main language is English, but German is also spoken and we are more than happy to assist in helping improve anyone’s English language 😅
  If you are crazy about dogs and love slobbery kisses and cuddles every day then please come to volunteer with us 🤩Our dogs are active and you will need to be prepared to be jumped on (with love of course !), you will get dirty and no fancy clothes needed, the dogs are really not bothered about fashion !!! As you can imagine with 72 dogs, its not a silent retreat !!, they can be noisy, and they are very good at singing at some random times of the day, so it may take a few days to acclimatize, but they also like their sleep and usually nights are quiet.
  Some of the work is physical, in regards maintaining the cleanliness of the doggy enclosures (all our dogs live in packs ranging from 2 to 5 dogs, there are no kennels here !) and dealing with our compost system.
  We will be very happy to host those with a broad skill set as there is also some decorating and diy needed, those handy in these areas will be more than welcome 🤩
  We have ample space for van lifers

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Animaux

  

  Nature

  

  Randonnée

  

  Activités en plein air
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  This part of Italy is hugely historic and has the fabulous MonteCassino perched on the top of the hill … a working monestary well worth a visit ! Rome and Naples are just a hour away and there is a great train service from Cassino … it’s difficult to find any cultural chasms in Italy !! There is an amazing cafe street culture and of course amazing local produce to sample !!
  
  Sara loves cooking and is always keen on making new dishes– if you like cooking, be sure to be able to explore that a lot! We often carry out some gardening and maintenance work as well, so it could be an opportunity to learn that for those who are interested.
  
  Of course, most importantly, you'll learn a lot about dog language, behaviour and care!

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  Aide

  Caring for dogs is an essential part of your visit, so experience is good but a love of animals is more important. Though we can be flexible depending on circumstances, our daily routine (which is shared among everyone) is usually:
  
  - letting them out early in the morning
  - cleaning the areas and feeding the dogs in the morning;
  - checking on them in the afternoon, making sure they have water;
  - putting them inside the depots to sleep.
  
  There are also some extra tasks, such as taking dogs to the vets, bathing them, giving treatment to those who need it, basic cleaning in the main house, a bit of gardening or maintenance. When dealing with so many dogs it's hard to set specific times for work — apart from the morning work, which is always basically the same, (starts around 0730) during the day we do the tasks in different times.
  
  Please note that for this kind of work it's essential that you are fully *comfortable with dogs*, specially knowing it's a big group of them! The work also does require a bit of "weight lifting", such as picking up bags of food, dogs, helping maintain our compost system -- nothing too strenuous though! Our pups are early risers, meaning so are we — work starts when the sun is up, but then that also means we get the main tasks out of the way pretty early!
  Our expected work schedule is 3 to 4 hours a day.
  
  We're looking for people that are CRAZY about dogs, that will enjoy spending quality time with them and will be truly dedicated to the work.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  We have 2 double bedrooms for our volunteers, occasionally you may need to share a bedroom, there is 1 big shared bathroom. Everyone is welcome in the kitchen and we provide all the food – mostly vegan/vegetarian. Sara cooks amazing food, specially vegan, but not every night — sometimes we have just DIY dinners too 🤩

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  Autres infos...

  We are in a rural part of Lazio close to the border with Abruzzo, so plenty of opportunity to explore in your time off … the local villages are typically Italian with more major cities and towns easy to reach and explore ! The mountains are close by so if you like climbing or hiking then it’s perfect 😅

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have space outside and inside the Sanctuary to accommodate campervans

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  If you wish to bring a dog then please talk to us as we need to ensure the safety and security of your dog, as we do not have a separate or spare enclosure for volunteers dogs

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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