Britta

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

My name is Britta and I have signed up with workaway because I want to work with animals, especially dogs. Nature, vast open spaces, solitude and dogs make me happy.

I am Swiss, but have been living in South Africa for the last 19 years. In 2020 I had two workaway experiences with Huskies, one in Germany and one in Sweden. Then I went back home to South Africa for a year before I got itchy feet again.

So once again, in 2022 I found myself in the North of Sweden, close to Harads and Boden working as a doghandler for 12 Huskies and 8 Samoyeds.

I'm back in South Africa now, swimming in the Ocean and doing a lot of dogsitting. At the beginning of 2026 I would like to head to Scandinavia again to immerse myself in nature and to learn new skills.

Centres d’intérêt

Sports nautiques

Montagne

Camping

Vie en van

Dev. personnel

Dev. durable

Randonnée

Écriture

Végétarien ou végan

Politique/justice sociale

Langues

Animaux de compagnie

Activités en plein air

Animaux

Nature

Langues parlées

Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Russe: Débutant

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Jardinage

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Entretien général

S’occuper des animaux

Projets artistiques

Aide informatique / Internet

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Langues

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I am an intuitive and creative person and feel a bond with animals, especially dogs. I have done a lot of petsitting and dog walking for other people. I enjoy nature and being active in nature. In South Africa I volunteered at a Vervet Monkey sanctuary for a few months and also lived in a Game Reserve for 2 years, which is a remote and very basic life style. I tracked black rhino for someone's research and participated in other work with wildlife . I am very open to new experiences and always willing to learn. I am reliable and calm and have lived in various countries (Switzerland, Australia - where I did a degree in Applied Ethics, Russia, Angola, South Africa). I grew up bilingual, speaking English and German and I also speak Spanish, French, and some Russian.

I think I have great listening skills and empathy. I love deep philosophical discussions about the meaning of life, about sense making and about the predicament we find ourselves in regarding climate change and other crises many humans are presently living through.

Âge

50

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  vegetarian, but I understand that this is not possible in all life situations/cultures etc.