Bronzeleon Leonbergers

We live in the peaceful country away from the noise and chaos of the city. But we are only 20 minutes away from Edmonton and 15 minutes away from two smaller cities. We are 15 minutes away from a major airport that has bus and plane transportation.

We breed leonberger dogs and have many friendly faces to greet you everyday. You will fast fall in love with them I'm sure. We potentially have a litter of puppies coming soon and you will learn about how to care for them and watch them grow.

We live on a large farm and have lots of outdoor tasks to do so you get to spend a lot of time outdoors in the summertime.

If you are interested in learning about construction, we are building another house on our property and there are many stages that you can participate in to learn.

There is usually never a dull moment at our farm and we try to have fun along with doing the work. In summers, we will often make a bonfire and have a weiner roast with weather permitting. We find this is a good way to get to know people a little bit better.

We invite you into our home and treat you like family. We expect you to participate in meal preparation like a family unit and the cleanup as well. With past experiences we have decided that we can only accommodate omnivores and not vegetarian or other dietary restrictions. Wally, my husband, and I are very sensitive to cigarette smoke, so we will not accept smokers. We have three meals a day and you will have a private or sometimes a semi-private room depending on our number of workers. Wally is a retired construction worker but still seems to work a lot at it presently. I'm a retired ultrasound technician but still work occasional days in the city. We think you will enjoy your stay here and it will be great to meet you.

Todas as oportunidades

Home/garden/doggo helper or construction helper in Alberta

Ajuda na Limpeza Construção e Reparos Jardinagem Cuidado de Animais

Leduc County, Canadá

Avaliações

4.0
(11 avaliações)11

Anfitrião & Equipe

4.0

Horas & Atividades

4.5

Hostel

3.5

Aprendizado & Diversão

4.0

Estônia

4

I had some good two months with them. I mostly worked with Wally who’s building a second house and he taught me some construction skills. Working with him was great, I got along with him very well and I always enjoyed his jokes. All the dogs they have were amazing and I always loved being around them. If you love dogs then this place is for you

3 meses atrás

Itália

3

Staying with Marlene and Wally was great, for anyone who loves dogs this place is beautiful. I worked mostly with Wally on his new house wich he’s building and was very educative and enjoyble. I had planned to stay like a month but unfortunately i had to go back in my homecity for work but i absolutely recommend this experience to anyone.

4 meses atrás

Brasil

3

Wally and Marlene are kind and welcoming people. Wally cared about my safety and was always willing to teach and make sure I understood. Tasks were simple. Marlene is a great cook, and we always had meals together.
The main issue was the working hours. Work usually runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., leaving little time or energy for yourself. The platform says it’s 32h/week with 2 days off, but you definitely work more. Days off must be requested in advance, otherwise you also work weekends. This felt more like a full-time job than a 4–5h/day volunteer exchange.

4 meses atrás

Marlene respondeu

Sadly misleading comments. Lucas offered to feed dogs on his weekends off (nice) but otherwise did not work at all and was not asked to. Yes, 8:00 AM is work start time, and some days may have been a little longer due to necessity, (cement couldn't be left), but there were breaks and 2 meals and lastly, supper. His work was sporadic, not steady hours, lots of sit time. Yes, we ask for notice of days off so that not everyone is gone at the same time. Lucas worked 3 days and assumed weekend off.

Gana

5

Wally & Marlene are very wonderful people, they Love and treat you with respect, I learned a lot in this few days with them. Wally is such a great teacher and I was fortunate to work with him. If you love Dogs and this is the right place to be. I was exposed to to so many skills and knowledge that has made me feel strong and confident. They are very knowledgeable and experienced people and every advice they share with you is golden and I am very fortunate to spend time with them.

5 meses atrás

Reino Unido

5

This place is doggie heaven!
I feel really grateful to have spent time at the farm, learning about the dogs, an eco friendly way to live and to have been part of the team.
I really enjoyed cooking for everyone and I loved spending time with Marlene. She’s a very kind soul that needs help around the house/ cooking and with the dogs.

Although I didn’t get to work with Wally, he’s the most hard working older man I’ve ever met and so knowledgable. You’d learn more from him in a day than working anywhere else.
They deserves/ needs good, fit volunteers that will respect and help them.

6 meses atrás

Marlene respondeu

Thank you Holly for your kind words. 🙂. We enjoyed meeting you and learning about some of your past experiences. I was so grateful for your cooking, as it gave me an opportunity to deal with other matters. You learned about our dogs and their feeding, etc.very quickly which really helped out the team.
Wally and I wish you well in your final travels before heading back home..

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