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Learn about living with huskies in the kingdom of northern light in Alta, Northern Norway

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Small husky kennel in Alta, Northern Norway. About 16 dogs. The summer with midnight sun and winter with lots of snow, northern lights and darkness time. The sun is coming back slowly from January.
    Dog mushing is a lifestyle that we live 24/7 and every day it's all about the dogs.
    Learn to be a pack leader and be with the dogs every day and taking care of them. Dog sledding in the mountains in winter with your own team. Live a simple life together with the dogs with miles of wild nature right outside the front door in your own little cabin. 14 km from Alta centrum.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Animal Care
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Hiking
    Animals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn about Norway, maybe a little norwegian. Learn about sleed dogs and dogs living in a pack. Be a pack leader. A lot of possibilities to take trips/hiking in the area. Nice nature, rivers, mountains, fishing. Visit some sami Village etc.

  • Help

    Help

    I need one person from 1 st May and in the summer. And also in the wintertime.

    Living with dogs the hole year means a lot of work in many areas. Each season has its own tasks. In the summer, the dogs are loose every day in a large dog yard so they can run and play. I focus a lot with social activities and the dogs love to run and play. Most of the dogs live outside the hole year in a big dog yard. In the summer there is some maintenance, painting doghouses, fences and more, carpentry and preparing for winter. Bringing in firewood and cutting firewood may also be relevant. And every day we also taking care of the dogs, picking up poo and doing some washing and rinsing in the kennel. the work tasks are varied, but in the same time is a lot of rutine work.
    Daily walks with some of the dogs is possible. There are many areas to discover.

    It is important that you love dogs and are interested in learning about dogs and dog sledding (winter) and is a responsible person. Learn about how to be a pack leader. You must love to be outdoor and love to be with dogs. It is important that you are independent and enjoy your own and the dogs' company. That you can take the initiative to do a job where needed.
    You will learn to become a pack leader, use yourself, your voice and learn and study dog ​​language in a pack of dogs who behave naturally as dogs should do with each other.

    For shorter periods you can also be alone with the dogs but only after training has been done. I have to be able to trust you with the dogs when I'm at work.
    In the winter, the focus is on training the dogs. In the autumn, we train with an ATV and switch to a sled when there is enough snow.
    You will learn a lot about dogs and dog sledding/training. The kennel is close to the trail that goes to the mountains in beautiful nature
    Live a simply life for a while and get to know yourself in a different way. Step out of your normal comfort zone. Many who have been here find it relaxing and lower their shoulders and live more like an outdoors person.

    The stay includes board and lodging. In the cabin there is a small kitchen and all dry food you have in the cabin. Some days we eat dinner together, but due to my job you often have to arrange this yourself.
    It is important that you eat all kind of food also fish/Meat.
    Flexible hours, but about 5 hours a day and 5 days a week. Sometimes there will be help at weekends and a day off during the week.

  • Languages spoken

    Norwegian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Live a simpel life in a small cabin. The cabin has electricity and wood stove Internett included. Shower and everything you need is in the house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There are other people in the area with dogs. Go out camping, fishing, biking etc

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 381127647345

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The image depicts a black dog with long fur, its mouth open and tongue out, standing in the snow, with a building and fence in the background.
The image depicts a serene winter landscape with a person riding a dog sled, surrounded by snow-covered trees and hills, set against a vibrant sunset sky.
The image depicts a serene sunset over a body of water, with a rocky shoreline in the foreground and hills in the background under a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a dog standing in shallow water, surrounded by grass and trees, with a serene landscape featuring a body of water and a blue sky with clouds.
The image depicts a serene winter scene featuring a person and their dog sitting in a snow-covered clearing, surrounded by trees and a vast snowy landscape under a cloudy sky.
The image depicts a dog sled team traversing a snowy landscape, with a small log cabin visible in the distance, set against a vibrant sunset sky.
The image depicts a serene winter scene, featuring a team of dogs pulling a sled through a snowy field, set against a breathtaking pink and blue sky.
The image depicts a serene winter scene with a team of dogs pulling a sled through a snowy landscape, surrounded by bare trees and a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts a snowy scene with a dog standing in the foreground, a building with lights on the left, and a fence and trees in the background at night.
The image depicts two puppies in a wooden box, with one white and black puppy looking directly at the camera and the other black and white puppy peeking out from behind.
The image depicts a small, one-story building with a snow-covered roof, situated in a snowy landscape under a starry night sky. The building has two doors and two windows.
The image depicts a person in a white coat and goggles taking a selfie while dog sledding, with a team of dogs pulling a sled in the background.
The image features a black dog wearing a baseball cap, sitting on a concrete surface in a kennel area with trees and buildings in the background.
The image depicts a serene winter scene, featuring a team of dogs pulling a sled through the snow, with the sun setting in the distance, casting a warm glow.

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