Dog Trainer

A challenging role focusing on providing the highest levels of training to all types of dogs at The Dog House, a prestigious activity holiday and training facility.

**Duties**:

- Undergoing an intensive ‘Dog House’ practical and academic programme consisting of training, behaviour analysis and best approaches to training supportive welfare.
- Carry out: Puppy training, Companion courses and Desensitising courses taking advice from senior trainers and _The Dog House_ founder
- Keeping daily/handover records of tasks accomplished, individual dog’s progress and keeping all team abreast of any health issues
- Handover lessons with owners; demonstrating and verbalising correct handling and training practices
- Assisting with the care of _The Dog House_ farm animals, used as part of the training programme
- Handling and exercising dogs, including a couple of weekly night walks
- Ad Hoc duties as required

PERSON SPECIFICATION

You will be passionate about a long-term career working with and training dogs, energetic and very active you can balance practical duties with excellent communication, with both dogs and humans. Extremely dedicated, you are able to take direction & criticism, have a good memory and want to push yourself to be the best even under times of high pressure. Self-motivated you can manage your own training sessions alongside supporting and working with other trainers and members of the team.

You will be admin minded, happy to put together reports and use a range of computer programs as well as contribute to the overall admin structure of the training department to streamline and improve the reporting and documenting process of each dog in training.

REQUIRED SKILLS
- 2 years documented experience with dog/animal training and or behaviour
- Would need to enjoy working in a beautiful but fairly remote area
- Full driving license, own transport and references essential.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Relocation assistance

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus
- Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Carmarthen: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Dog training or Dog Welfare: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person