Learn how to ride the sled with your own dog team in rural Saskatchewan, Canada

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  Description

  Hi, we are a family of 5. My wife Charlene is a registered nurse, we have 3 kids: Avery 16, Eldon 14 and Harris 9. In the summer I work as a carpenter and in the wintertime we train and race our dogs. Our acreage is a little oasis, with beautiful views nestled in Northeast Saskatchewan, just 20mins outside of Melfort. Together we care for our 48 sleddogs, 2 Golden Retrievers and our house dog Sadie.
  We are a competitive racing sled dog kennel, mostly competing in the races on the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Circuit. Our Alaskan Huskies are all very affectionate, friendly and easy to work with.
  In the Off-Season, from April until October, we are looking for somebody to help us with the basic daily chores of feeding, watering and cleaning the kennel. We are expecting multiple litters of puppies in 2025, so in addition to the basic chores, we would like you to help socialize and exercise the puppies as well as the adult dogs on our private trails. If you are handy with tools and small kennel maintenance projects, we would also like some help with that.
  During the winter months, we spend a lot of time training the dogs for the upcoming race season, so we are looking for someone to help with that as well as the daily chores. This time of year, we also start this years puppies in harness. There will be lots of opportunities for you to learn how to ride the sled with your own dog team. When we are gone for racing, we would need you to look after the dogs left at the kennel and continue their training.
  Our kennel also provides tours, so you would also be helping with those by giving rides. We pay the required minimum wage per hour.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Sports d’hiver

  

  Animaux

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Experience a true Canadian tradition that helped settle Canada as a country. With the help of sled dogs: they provided transport for RCMP, Trappers, Hudson Bay explorers and many other needs. Engage in the transforming experience by bonding and engaging with our sled dogs. They will help brighten your day and see the world through a new lense!

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  L’hôte offre un salaire correspondant au salaire minimum

  Cet hôte offre l'hébergement et une rémunération.

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  Aide

  We are looking for someone that wants to spend time with our dogs. Socializing them, walking puppies, cleaning, feeding, watering dogs. Maintaining the bedding in the doghouses, some maintenance to houses, ie: painting, lawn care, small projects on the property.
  In the wintertime, help with tours and dog training.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  We have a 12’x40’ mobile home for our Workawayers. Currently it is a dry style accommodation with heat and power. There is plans to add running water, but you always have access to the bathrooms in the house as well as the washing machine and dryer.
  We provide groceries for you or if you would prefer to get your own groceries, you are welcome to use our vehicle and we will compensate you for the groceries.

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  Autres infos...

  You are welcome to use our car to go visit the many Provincial Parks around as well as go visit Saskatoon, Regina or Prince Albert, which are all within a couple hours of driving distance away. There is Wapiti Valley Regional Park and Manitou Beach Spa closeby.
  In the winter months, you can go skiing at Wapiti Ski Hill, go ice skating or watch a hockey game in Melfort.

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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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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

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