Canine Welfare Training Technician

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Collaborative work environment

Career growth in canine welfare

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. seeks a Canine Welfare Training Technician for our Boring, OR campus to care for adult dogs in training and support daily routines in a structured environment.

This full-time role involves feeding, grooming, exercising, basic obedience reinforcement, and detailed record-keeping, with opportunities for mentorship and career growth within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience caring for dogs in a kennel, veterinary, or training environment preferred.
• Physical stamina to be on your feet all day and perform bending, lifting, hosing, scooping.
• Comfort using digital tools and learning new systems to track care.
• Team-first attitude, strong communication skills, good work-ethic and dependable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily expert care, including feeding, bathing, administering medications, exercising, and grooming adult dogs in training.
• Monitor dog behavior and health, and report observations accurately.
• Support kennel cleanliness and sanitation to uphold high standards.
• Assist in basic obedience reinforcement and training enrichment.
• Collaborate with trainers, veterinary staff, and volunteers.
• Maintain detailed digital records and documentation.

Skills

Dog care

Physical stamina

Team collaboration

Digital record-keeping

Job description

Training a guide dog starts with expert care.

At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), our mission depends on the care and conditioning of exceptional dogs in training.

As a Canine Welfare Training Technician at our Boring, OR campus, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the physical health, mental enrichment, and daily well-being of the adult dogs preparing for a life of service.

This role is hands-on, physically demanding, and team-oriented, requiring attention to detail and a strong sense of purpose. You’ll use your expertise to support daily routines while contributing to a positive, structured environment where dogs can thrive. In return, we offer a generous starting pay rate, a collaborative culture, and a clear path for professional growth, including the potential to build a career in canine welfare or guide dog training.

What you’ll do:

• Provide daily expert care, including feeding, bathing, administering medications, exercising, and grooming adult dogs in training
• Monitor dog behavior and health, and report observations accurately
• Support kennel cleanliness and sanitation to uphold high standards
• Assist in basic obedience reinforcement and training enrichment
• Collaborate with trainers, veterinary staff, and volunteers
• Maintain detailed digital records and documentation

What you’ll love:

• Ourmentorship training program,including opportunities for continued education
• Acollaborative work environmentwhere you’ll form long-lasting friendships
• Supporting dogs in formal training and those preparing for alternate careers
• Having acareer with an impact, creating partnerships between guide dogs and people
• Agenerous benefits packagethat includes vacation & holidays, health insurance, retirement savings plan and more

The experience and skills you’ll need:

• Previous experience caring for dogs in a kennel, veterinary, or training environment preferred
• Physical stamina to be on your feet for most of the day and perform activities like bending, lifting, hosing, and scooping
• Comfort using digital tools and learning new systems to track care
• A team-first attitude, strong communication skills, great work-ethic and dependable attendance

This is a full-time day-shift role including weekend work, some holidays, and occasional evening shifts.

Meet our Canine Welfare Training Technicians:

https://www.guidedogs.com/meet-our-cwtts

Guide Dogs for the Blind

At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently – to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission.

At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please feel free to contact our Human Resources department.

Pay Range

$22.13/hour