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Netherlands
I had a great time at the farm Leonberger. Marlene and Wally are lovely, welcoming people, the animals are adorable and the other volunteers were fun. The tasks were not hard to do and they were explained well. So I highly recommend!
8 months ago
Thank you, Gerla, for your help. We appreciated you very much. You're not being around anymore was very noticeable to me. Especially. He allowed me to do a lot of paperwork and other things that was difficult to get to when I am always so busy. Don't forget to come back and see us when you get a chance to travel again. We would love to have you.
Spain
If you want to meet a local family, work in a chill place with a big pack of lovely dogs and learn so many things about building, landscaping and gardening, this is your place.
Good meals, warm home and lovely views every sunrise and sunset.
Some days are really busy and another days are calmer, there is a balance. But you need to know that you are going to a farm, and that means getting dirty and doing some hard works too. But the trickiest part of the volunteering is being able to know who are each of the dogs during the first week.
Thanks Marlene and Wally.
12 months ago
Ghana
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.
over 1 year ago
United Kingdom
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.
over 1 year ago
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..
Australia
Wally and Marlene are amazing. They truely welcome you and look after you during your time with them. I was only supposed to be staying a month but will definitely be returning soon. They are such kind people and truly just want to help you and teach you. The dogs are amazing and so loving I will miss my cuddles with them.
over 1 year ago
Estonia
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
over 1 year ago
Italy
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.
over 1 year ago
Brazil
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.
over 1 year ago
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.
Germany
Wally and Marlene are very nice people who care a lot about their volunteers. It's easy to talk to them if you have any issues or concerns and they'll adapt if possible. However, it's important to know that the work hours listed here are not very accurate. You'll definitely be working more than that and not get the set number of free days.
over 1 year ago
It was brought to my attention that I should respond to Johanna's comments about the work hours, etc. Johanna was offered days off, but she never wanted to go anywhere so ended up staying at our house. Invariably, she would usually end up helping here and there because she was available. And yes, some days were longer, but there were also days where there wasn't much to do. I think it balanced out reasonably. Johanna was always willing to help .
Australia
Wally and Marlene are very welcoming hosts. I planned to stay for 3 weeks but quickly extended as I had such a great experience. They regularly checked in and offered me 2 days off a week to go and explore the city if I wanted to and every Sunday is a day to relax with no set tasks normally. The work hours varied depending on what needed to be done but evened out to 32 hours across the week. Be ready to learn new skills at the construction site and with the dogs and also to be loved by all the dogs. The house is clean and the accommodation is comfortable with great food. Highly recommend!!
almost 2 years ago
