Dog Trainer

A&T Trained Dogs is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced dog trainer to conduct one-on-one and Residential training sessions with clients' dogs.

The dog trainer's responsibilities include evaluating dogs' dispositions and temperaments, providing regular progress updates to clients, and teaching clients how to reinforce good behavior.

You should also be able to answer clients' questions regarding training, behavioral issues, boarding, and pricing.

To be successful as a dog trainer, 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:

• Consulting with clients to discuss behavioral concerns and training needs.
• Identifying additional behavioral concerns and communicating them to clients.
• Developing suitable training plans for dogs and documenting their progress.
• Teaching dogs to obey basic commands using various training techniques that are best suited to each dog's personality and attributes.
• Implementing appropriate training programs to address and resolve problem areas, including aggression, separation anxiety, hyperactivity, and biting.
• Ensuring that the training areas are clean and tidy.
• Teaching clients appropriate training methods to enforce and maintain behaviors and skills learned by their dogs during training sessions and/or residential stays.

Dog Trainer Requirements:

• Certification from known dog training memberships is advantageous but not required.
• Sound knowledge of dog training techniques as well as animal behavior and body language.
• Proven experience working as a dog trainer.
• Excellent problemsolving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong dog handling skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• A love for dogs.
• Patient and enthusiastic.

Employment Type
Full-time

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID:

TBN

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