Job Description
Job DescriptionWe are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced dog trainer to join our team at K9s place!
To be a successful dog trainer with us, you should be patient and passionate about training dogs. Ultimately, an exceptional Dog Trainer should have sound knowledge of various dog training techniques and demonstrate excellent communication, dog handling, and problem-solving skills.
Dog Trainer Responsibilities:
- Identifies behavioral concerns and communicates them to the head trainer
- Develops suitable training plans for dogs and documenting their progress
- Teaches dogs to obey basic commands using various training techniques that are best suited to each dog’s personality and attributes
- Ensures that the training areas are clean and tidy
- Teaches clients appropriate training methods to enforce and maintain behaviors and skills learned by their dogs during training sessions
Dog Trainer Requirements:
- Sound knowledge of dog training techniques as well as animal behavior and body language
- Proven experience working as a dog trainer
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
- Strong dog handling skills
- Effective communication skills
- A love for dogs
- Patient and enthusiastic
- 1-2 years of dog training experience required
- 20-40 hours/week
- Full time/Part time
- Pay: $16-$20/hr