Learn about huskies in the kingdom of northern light in North Norway

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  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.
  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.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  S’occuper des animaux

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  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.

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  Aide

  I need a person from late december or early January on to april or longer.
  
  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. 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. 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.

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  Langues parlées

  Norwegian: Courant
  Anglais: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  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.

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  Autres infos...

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

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Flexible work hours, but about 5 hours a day and 5 days a week. Sometimes there will be work at weekends and a day off during the week.