Dog Trainer/ Dog Handler

YOSH HOSPITALITY LLC OPC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Yosh Hospitality LLC OPC in Abu Dhabi invites a skilled Private Hospitality Dog Trainer/Handler to manage and train dogs within a private residence and estate. You will train dogs, provide daily care, and maintain welfare and safety according to structured plans.

You will coordinate with senior trainers and estate staff, keep confidential records, and ensure hygiene across kennels and equipment. Flexibility for weekends and occasional evenings is required to meet household needs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience training dogs in a professional, estate, kennel, training, or security environment is desirable.
• Strong understanding of canine behavior, body language, and positive reinforcement training methods.
• High level of discretion and professionalism suitable for a private hospitality environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to follow structured care plans and standard operating procedures.
• Physically capable of managing dogs of varying sizes and energy levels, including safe restraint when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Training of all dogs.
• Safely handle and control dogs within the private residence, estate grounds, and at external locations, ensuring public safety and animal welfare.
• Provide daily care including feeding, grooming, structured exercise, enrichment activities, and monitoring of health and behaviour.
• Support and reinforce structured training programmes under the guidance of senior trainers or behaviour specialists where required.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of behaviour, health observations, feeding schedules, and training progress.
• Ensure kennels, living areas, transport crates, and equipment are maintained to high hygiene and operational standards.
• Coordinate veterinary appointments, vaccinations, grooming visits, and specialist care as required, ensuring treatments are administered correctly.
• Prepare dogs for travel, guest interaction, or formal household occasions when necessary.
• Work collaboratively with household staff and estate management to meet operational needs, including flexibility for weekends and occasional evenings.

Skills

Dog training experience

Canine behavior knowledge

Discretion & professionalism

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Job description

Key Responsibilities for Private Hospitality Dog Trainer/ Handler Role

• Training of all dogs

• Safely handle and control dogs within the private residence, estate grounds, and at external locations, ensuring public safety and animal welfare.

• Provide daily care including feeding, grooming, structured exercise, enrichment activities, and monitoring of health and behaviour.

• Support and reinforce structured training programmes under the guidance of senior trainers or behaviour specialists where required.

• Maintain accurate and confidential records of behaviour, health observations, feeding schedules, and training progress.

• Ensure kennels, living areas, transport crates, and equipment are maintained to high hygiene and operational standards.

• Coordinate veterinary appointments, vaccinations, grooming visits, and specialist care as required, ensuring treatments are administered correctly.

• Prepare dogs for travel, guest interaction, or formal household occasions when necessary.

• Work collaboratively with household staff and estate management to meet operational needs, including flexibility for weekends and occasional evenings.

Desired Candidate Profile

Required Skills and Experience

• Previous experience Training dogs in a professional, estate, kennel, training, or security environment is desirable.

• Strong understanding of canine behavior, body language, and positive reinforcement training methods.

• High level of discretion and professionalism suitable for a private hospitality environment.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to follow structured care plans and standard operating procedures.

• Physically capable of managing dogs of varying sizes and energy levels, including safe restraint when necessary.