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Description
We are a sled dog racing family located just outside of Anchorage, Alaska. There are 16 dogs we train and care for and we are only 20 minutes from the city of Anchorage. Lots of outdoor activities and majestic sites to do/see in this area.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
See and learn about Alaskan outdoors, our Northern culture, Sleddogs and animal husbandry.
Help
We both work full time jobs and would love to have you experience Alaska with sleddogs, be part of our family and teaching our son another culture.
We need positive attitude and willing to jump in. We will not babysit you and many times you have to find ways to get busy. You will be working with strong athletic dogs so have to be fit and strong.
We are a multicultural family and travelled ourselves when younger. We speak several languages and lived in several different continents!
We want you to learn about sleddogs and take this experience back and promote our sport. You will be learning about feeding, cleaning, socializing, training canine athletes And of course be part of our family.
We are Alaskans, we hunt, fish and respect our land. If this doesn’t work for you please do not apply. We are only looking for interns who can stay for a longer period of time. You will be helping about 3-6 hours a day during the training season.
Our current intern is from France and we had interns from Argentina, Germany, Scotland, Russia, France, Australia, Italy, Spain, Canada, Ireland and Switzerland,…and had mostly wonderful experiences during their stays in last 6 years! Many of our workaway family come back to revisit and stay!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Persian (Farsi): Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Your will have your own apartment in our house with full bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and high speed WiFi. E-Bike, regular bike and skis too! ;)
What else ...
Alaskan wilderness within minutes! Ski trails within 1/2 mile, bike trails at 200 yards. Lakes within walking distances.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Some days only couple hours a day, others 5 hours. max 20 hours a week
Feedback (5)
This beautiful family welcomes you to a great and comfortable place in Alaska.
You have your own place and they are always there for you. They are fun, very very smart and have a great world culture. You can chat with them for hours about everything ! 💬
It's also the opportunity to help a lot… read more
We will miss her.
I am super grateful for all the fun days, outings and dinners we could share together and it would be a dream to come back and reconnect!! During my 3 month stay in Alaska I learned so much about… read more
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This beautiful family welcomes you to a great and comfortable place in Alaska.
You have your own place and they are always there for you. They are fun, very very smart and have a great world culture. You can chat with them for hours about everything ! 💬
It's also the opportunity to help a lot… read more
We will miss her.
I am super grateful for all the fun days, outings and dinners we could share together and it would be a dream to come back and reconnect!! During my 3 month stay in Alaska I learned so much about… read more
I got to see some beautiful spots in Alaska. I enjoyed my time there very much and the dogs were lovely, friendly and very respectful. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone ready to work have fun!
