Help wanted at kennel with Alaskan Huskies in Alta, Northern Norway for summer season 2023.

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    from January 2023
    We are looking for a person to help us take care of our Alaskan Huskies from June/ July until September/ October 2023. We prefer someone that is able to stay for at least 1 month or more as it takes time to get into all the routines and most important; time to get to know the dogs. The dogs are a part of our family and it is very important that they are happy and good taken care off.

    This is not an 8 to 4 job but a lifestyle. It is important that you are reliable and is able to work both in team and independently.

    We hope you are:
    · Good physical shape with no health problems preventing you from doing physically strenuous tasks.
    · Responsible, organized and hardworking
    · Have a passion for dogs
    · Keen to learn
    · Maintenance (fencing, repairing cages, dog-houses and sled-dog equipment)
    · Should be able to see jobs that needs to be done – without having to constantly be told/directed
    · Keep calm in stressful situations


    Some of the tasks; just to mention few of them is:
    Feed the dogs 2-3 times a day
    · Keep the dog yard clean
    · Socialize with the dogs
    · Help us prepare for the training and also train dogs if we see that you are motivated enough
    · Improve the trails
    · Cut meat and prepare the dog food
    · Fix or build

    For us this is more than work and our dogs are more than dogs; they are our friends and their wellbeing is important to us. There will also be time for you to go hiking and to explore Alta and the area around Alta.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    As we are situated outside the city center and living close to the nature there are possibility to enjoy nature and go hiking up in the mountains. In the summer you can experience the midnight sun and in the winter starting from mid September until mid April you have the Northern Lights. And you will also learn about our special way of living with our alaskan huskies.

  • Help

    Help

    We need someone that is able to:

    - help out in the dogyard
    - feeding of the dogs
    - keeping the dogyard clean and tidy
    - Maintenance (fencing, reparing cages, dog-houses and sled-dog equipment)
    - improving the trails
    - during autumn and or winter assist during trainig sessions

    As you can see the list of tasks will be long but the reward is to get to learn more about dogsledding and how to take care of the huskies, how we prepare for the dograces and how much we love our 4 legged fury huskies.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    German: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will get your own accommodation with your own kitchen and private bathroom , free access to wifi, We provide food and accomodation for workawayers.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We also have a car that can be used if available to go downtown to Alta where you can visit the Alta Museum, The Northern Light Cathedral, the library, cinema, shopping center etc. In the sourroundings of Alta there are different hiking trails. During winter you can visit the Ice hotel, go snowmobiling with us, skiing, snowshoeing and dogsledding:)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 351559145876

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