Dog Walker- Pack Walk Leader

Milwaukee Paws Pet Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a woman-owned business that is passionate about providing exceptional care for dogs. As a dog handler, you'll embark on outdoor adventures, ensuring the safety and happiness of our furry friends. With a focus on positive reinforcement, you'll lead engaging pack hikes and supervise playgroups, all while enjoying a flexible schedule and guaranteed minimum hours. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of pets and their owners, with paid training and a fun team atmosphere. If you love dogs and the outdoors, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Paid training

PTO

Mileage reimbursement

Tips and bonuses

Flexible schedule

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience working with dogs and understanding canine behavior.
• Comfortable using positive reinforcement methods and managing multiple dogs.

Responsibilities

• Transport small groups of dogs for hikes and playgroups, ensuring safety.
• Send reports with photographs to dog owners after each hike.

Skills

Understanding of canine body language

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Experience working with dogs

Ability to manage multiple long lines

Tools

Smartphone

Vehicle for transportation

Job description

Milwaukee Paws Pet Care is seeking an individual who loves the outdoors, has a solid understanding of canine body language, and is comfortable walking groups of dogs (up to 4) on nature hikes. Our pack hikes, urban adventures, and pack play groups have grown exponentially, and we are now seeking a candidate to help us continue to grow these services!

Our ideal candidate will have:

• a minimum of 1 year experience working with dogs
• a strong understanding of canine body language
• comfortability working with dogs using only force-free, positive reinforcement methods
• a love of hiking and exploring the outdoors
• the ability to safely transport 2-4 dogs in their vehicle
• willingness to learn or the ability to manage multiple long lines at one time
• the ability to think quickly and problem-solve on the go
• strong communication skills

Candidates will be responsible for picking up and transporting small groups of dogs to either a play group or for group hikes (Group hikes can be done at any location nearby Milwaukee). All dogs will need to be secured in the vehicle; we will provide you with the equipment needed to secure all dogs. Pack hikes average 1-2 hours long and may include up to 4 dogs who have been vetted. Upon dropping the dogs off, a report will need to be sent to the owners with photographs from the hike.

Playgroups are held at our training facility, Canine Einstein. Team members will pick up the dogs, bring them to pack playgroups, and help supervise them before returning them home. This position requires the ideal candidate to be available Tues, Thurs, and Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm.

This position requires access to reliable transportation and a smartphone. The pay for this position is $15/hr plus tips. We offer guaranteed minimum hours and paid training!

Milwaukee Paws Pet Care is a woman-owned business that serves nearly 500 customers.

We offer:

• Fun team atmosphere
• paid training
• PTO
• mileage reimbursement
• tips and bonuses
• flexible schedule

To apply, please contact us with your resume and references.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Internet Publishing