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Help us look after our Alaskan Huskies near Rovaniemi city centre, Finland

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  • Last activity: 30 Mar 2023

Availability

  2023 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    I am 36 years old woman living in the north part of Finland 43 kilometres from Rovaniemi city with my fiance and our 67 alaskanhuskies. We live in the quiet area surrounded by nature. The only sounds are our dogs howling few times a day. Besides the dogs we also have a few chickens. We have a business activity but not home and workawayers are not going to be helping with that. Only helping at home Feeding the dogs, cleaning the fences and playing with the puppies and doing some house tasks.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will learn about Finnish culture, nature, sleddogs and northern lifestyle.

  • Help

    Help

    Playing with the puppies, training/free running the young dogs, morning drinks/feeding the dogs, cleaning the dog fences/yard, house heating, some cleaning and cooking, snow work. Please be prepared that the winters here are snowy and cold, might be -30 so you need to bring warm clothes.
    We will prefer workawayers who have experience with dogs.
    During the summer time we have lots of building projects like fixing/doing new dog fences, doghouses, indoor fences, summer kitchen etc.
    Also you will need to have a driver's license.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Finnish: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We provide a private room, internet access, shared living room, kitchen, toilet, bathroom and sauna. Food included. We also have a caravan in the dog yard which can house 1-2 ppl if you prefer some privacy.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live 43km from the Rovaniemi city centre and the closest grocery shop, post office and restaurant/bar is 27km away. At the winter time we go to the city centre 3-6 times a week. Summer times at least twice a week. We have ski's, snow shoes and kicks sled you can borrow. And snowmobile and atv you can borrow if you have driver's license and experience of driving them before. And ofcrs you can also drive dogsled.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have a wifi connection available

  • 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?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

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

Host ref number: 623725513159

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