Job with the sled dogs.

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 8 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 7 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

Stay up to: 2 months

The Experience

Help care for sled dogs! Tasks include feeding, cleaning kennels, training, and harnessing teams for runs. You’ll learn about dog behavior, nutrition, and sled equipment while working closely with experienced mushers. Dog cuddles are part of the job! This is a volunteer position with a small allowance. Love dogs, winter, and adventure? Join us for a unique hands-on Arctic experience with our amazing huskies! 🐕❄️

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Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Norwegian
Between 18 and 46 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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8 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

3.5

Homestay

3.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

8 Get in touch with nature
7 Immersing in the local culture
6 Meeting locals
6 Meeting international travelers
3 Developing environmental awareness
3 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

4 3. Good health and well-being

Laith

United Kingdom

I had a fantastic time here with the home , Beate and their wonderful family . The work taught me a lot about dogs , Sami culture and how to overcome challenges outdoors. I felt extremely welcomed and loved exploring the surrounding areas in my free time. My only disclaimers here would be : 1) Don't apply if you are not an outdoor person 2) Don't apply if you cannot deal well with stressful situations (e.g barking dogs) You are given a progressive sense of autonomy as you learn how everything works which I really valued. Finally a big thanks to Ronja , Jiří , Silvia , Klára and Jonas!

3 months ago

Ronald replied

Thank you for the great feedback! You’re absolutely right – the dogs get loud before running, but once they start, they’re silent and focused.

We appreciate your hard work and positive attitude. You handled everything well, and it was a pleasure having you here. You're always welcome back! 😊🐾

Klára

Czech Republic

I had a really nice time with the home and his family. I felt respected, and the home made an effort to include me in family life. He also took us on fun weekend activities like climbing and swimming. Remember that even though the landscape is beautiful, the area is quite remote. The work is enjoyable if you like animals and spending time outdoors. I had the chance to learn a lot about dogs, dog sledding, Sami culture and drive a snowmobil which i appretiate. Extra thanks to Jonas, Laith, Ronya and Jiří.

about 2 months ago

Ronald replied

Thank you, Klara, for your kind words and for being part of our life here!
We’re happy you enjoyed the nature, the dogs, and learning about Sami culture. It was great having you with us – and your feedback is much appreciated. We’ll make sure to clarify tasks and expectations for future volunteers.

Warm greetings from all of us here (yes, all of us 😉)!

Silvia

Italy

I volunteered here expecting a 25h experience, but the reality was a full-time 7/7 with no guaranteed time off. This lack of transparency was the biggest issue, questions about hours and responsibilities were met with vague answers, forcing me to assert my agreed upon limits. The work itself was demanding but manageable; however, the disorganized environment and lack of clear scheduling made it difficult to plan anything outside of work. I strongly suggest to update the annoucement with honest expectations. I hope this review is polite enough, as “kindly” required. Best of luck in life.

3 months ago

Ronald replied

Our profile clearly states that we live a tough and demanding life, which is necessary to survive here. Despite this, you showed little interest in what we do, ignored the children, and spent much of your time on your phone instead of learning about the animals.
Life in the mountains with animals doesn’t fit into a strict schedule—it requires flexibility and engagement. It’s easy to criticize a small Sámi family from the comfort of a big city, but true understanding comes from participation.

Sophie

Austria

It was an incredible time. The host family and especially the coworkers made the stay unforgettably. If you like to be in the nature and to really work a lot, that place is perfect for you. The work with the dogs is amazing and it never gets boring. In general you really need to be flexible, plans are changing super quick and you never know what will happen in the next hours. You should be confident and stand up for yourself, especially in the high season (Dezember - March) times can be tough and stressful. But if you don't have problems with that, this place is amazing.

4 months ago

Ronald replied

You are absolutely right, we are living a tough life here in the mountain. But it seems like Sophie was made for this! You are always welcome back!

arina

Germany

My time with the home and Beate was quite impactful. I have learned a lot about working with dogs, about Norway and the Sami culture. They have allowed us to borrow the car and provided us with food. However, the life in the North is tough and you have to prepare for working a lot more than the agreed 25 hours per week and will barely get a day off. It is also important, that you are not scared of dogs, since the 40 beautiful dogs can get very energetic before running and you have to know how to handle them. I couldn't open my window for my entire stay and my walls were leaking.

4 months ago

Ronald replied

Yes, its a lot of job with the dogs. Therefore we work ourself both day and night, when we not take care of the kids.
Yes, we are not rich. Therefore we can not offer perfect acommondation for everybody. The most important is that volunteers, children and dogs have a good time as possible, under this conditions.
Because we belong to the indiginous people (Sámi) many volunteers think we are primitive and unintelligent. I hope you gat a new understanding, during your stay.

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