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Join our dog ranch! Dog trainers, dog lovers and more to join us in Bilje, Croatia

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Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    Experienced dog trainers, dog lovers , expert gardeners & senior IT/SEO/Google Ads/web pros wanted!

    Who we're looking for 🐾🤗
    Dog trainers🤗Show us your experience with dogs, your organisation and how tidy you keep things, and PAID work is possible. 🐶
    Animal lover. Hands-on experience with animals? We'd love to meet you.🤗
    IT expert. A real pro to build our new website and app and bring this place to the top of search results. Needed as soon as possible! 💻🤗
    Gardening helpers. Planting, spraying, pruning and more. Join us as soon as possible (October and November), and again from April to May. 🌱🤗
    If that sounds like you, come say hi. We'd love to meet you!We're , an animal welfare project near Osijek, Croatia. We run a dog hotel, and that income lets us help every animal that needs us.
    Over the year we care for dogs waiting for adoption, cats, rescued birds, owls, pigs, sheep, a hedgehog, even a fox. Summer is our busiest and liveliest season. Winter is calmer, with fewer wild animals and some very quiet days.
    Your day
    Four shifts a day, about 4-5 hours of work in total, depending on how many dogs we have
    Feed, walk and play with the dogs
    Keep kennels, bowls and water fresh and clean
    On quieter days: gardening, cleaning and helping around the house
    What you'll learn
    How dog packs work, how to read dog behavior, and how to keep play safe
    Hands-on animal care from people who do it every day
    Who we're looking for
    Real experience with dogs, or your own well-socialized dog
    Confident reading dog play and stopping it before it gets rough.

    Fast, organized, responsible and clean!

    Punctual: our animals depend on the shifts starting on time
    Very good English, so we can communicate clearly about animal care
    Minimum stay: 1 month (longer is even better!)
    Please be reliable 🙏
    The animals are waiting for you. If you say you're coming, we count on you to come. Please apply only if you're sure about your dates.
    What we offer-
    Your own cozy wooden house with kitchen, bathroom, AC, heating and Wi-Fi
    Food and free days to explore
    A bicycle, a garden with gazebo and BBQ, and the Kopački Rit nature park 6 km away
    Osijek's nightlife and the river Drava for summer swims
    Long-term stays: Dog trainers, travelers and digital nomads are very welcome. ❤️
    Dog trainers can be paid for longer stays!!!
    How to apply
    Have the skills?🥳
    Message us on WhatsApp: +385 91 785 4585. Please tell us:
    Which dates you can join us
    How long you can stay
    A bit about your and your experience with dogs you have .🙏
    We'll reply with more details!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
    House & pet sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Pets
    Events & social
    Charity work
    Photography
    Animals
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Mountain
    Fitness
    Cycling
    Beach
    Adventure sports
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability 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

    Experience what life is like in rural Baranja - understand and look after a pack of dogs. Learn new practical and cooking skills and discover the beautiful scenery which surrounds us. Lovely walks all around!

  • Help

    Help

    Animal care, property maintenance, gardening, helty cooking for us, housekeeping, building, take care for animals

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Croatian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Your home during the stay
    A charming wooden house in our yard, 20 m from our home, shared only with other volunteers. We lived there ourselves, so it has literally everything: kitchen, bathroom, washing machine, dryer, AC, wood stove and more. See the photos!

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • 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?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    We have lots of dogs

Host ref number: 982896498436

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