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0-5 years of experience
- Managed groups of dogs behavior and activity
- Maintained great customer service with clients
- Adapted to any situation while sometimes not having a supervisor around
- Prepared facility for opening and closing shifts including setting security, cleaning, and maintenance
- Ensured proper medication and feeding was done for overnight shifts
0-5 years of experience
Military Working Dog Handler
- Certified on both a Narcotic Detector Dog and Explosive Detector Dog
- Afghanistan Deployment June 2011 to Dec 2011
- Afghanistan Deployment with an Explosive Detector Dog and conducted over 10 missions with a successful rating.
- In Afghanistan responsible of running day to day operation and training
- Managed 11 dog teams and coordinated 50 missions for search and rescue
- Responsible for over $500,000 worth of equipment with no losses.
0-5 years of experience
Customer Service responsibilities included greeting and assisting all customers, checking-in pets, inputting and updating customer information into Kennel Connect (CRM), creating daily report cards
- Monetary responsibilities included balancing cash register daily, processing payments, reconciling and preparing end of day sales reports, invoicing vendors and handling petty cash
- Administrative duties consisted of cleaning dog cages, maintaining an organized office, scanning receipts, filing vaccine records and designing effective marketing materials
- In charge of transferring packages from adjoining pet store and stocking shelves of storage room
- Oversaw the front desk/reception area: included heavy phone duties, scheduling appointments, arranging pick-ups and drop-offs
0-5 years of experience
Dog Handler
- Facilitated dog-training curriculum ensuring animal response to basic commands
- Executed the enhancement for pet’s quality of life through maintained diet and exercise
- Developed growth for animals and clients via therapeutic processes
0-5 years of experience
Fed and exercised 30+ dogs each day.
- Tailored walks for older dogs and dogs with a variety of health concerns.
- Prioritized animal safety.
- Brushed, bathed and conditioned animals’ coats.
- Kept clear and accurate records on animal behavior, food intake and medications for boarding.
- Managed specific animal diets in consultation with a veterinarian.
- Administered medications as directed by veterinary staff.
- Supported front desk staff with administrative needs.
0-5 years of experience
Dog Handler
- Greet and review exceptions and instructions with customers
- Provide daily care and services for 25-30 dogs
- Promote friendly interaction and active engagement with all parties
- Maintain activity schedule with dogs and other handlers
- Ensure policy and guidelines are followed to medigate risk
0-5 years of experience
- Supervised roughly 100 dogs per day in the yards
- Created enrichment for dogs such as play, pool time, and activities
- Handled special needs dogs
- Medicated dogs and communicated to owners behavioral/physical issues
- Sanitized kennels
0-5 years of experience
- Maintained order in a group of 20-40 dogs while helping customers and cleaning the facility.
- Developed proficiency in multitasking and keeping calm during extremely stressful situations.
- Worked to keep the clients and their dogs as happy as possible with the business.
0-5 years of experience
- Greeted dogs and owners upon arrival
- Checked dogs in and out upon arrival and departure
- Monitored play time to ensure dogs behaved appropriately
- Handled and resolved complaints made by owners
- Maintained dogs on a schedule with proper feeding, play and nap times
- Maintained a clean area at all times
0-5 years of experience
- Supervised special needs and/or aggressive dogs
- Handled multiple ongoing grooming appointments
- Assisted in taking appointments and creating weekly schedules
- Managed large shop inventory
0-5 years of experience
- Maintaining cleanliness of play rooms and staff areas
- Tending to dogs of all ages, sizes, and abilities
- Keeping authority and overseeing up to 14 dogs alone, up to 40 dogs with another handler present
- Reporting incidents of injuries, fights, or strange behavior in play rooms
0-5 years of experience
Providing care for canines, administering vaccinations, drawing blood and administering heartworm test, Parvovirus test.
- Responsible for the adoption Biographies of each adoptable canine available.
- Responsible for training new recruits.
- Responsible for cleanliness of each individual canine isolation and adoption rooms.
- Customer service and obtaining the knowledge of the adoption process on hand.
0-5 years of experience
- Took photos/videos of dogs for Social Media
- Watched, cared and interacted with 10 – 40 dogs of varying breeds and sizes per shift
- Cleaned and maintained the dog’s room and backyard
- Filing Documents of the dog owner’s information
- Performed front office duties such as taking calls, booking appointments, etc.
- Walked Dogs
0-5 years of experience
- Watch and ensure the safety of small, medium, large dogs in one play area
- Interview new client dogs to see if they are a right fit for the facility
- Walk dogs during the morning
- Interact with customers on a daily basis
- Heavy duty cleaning
0-5 years of experience
Maintenance
- Focus on facility upkeep and also any new projects the owner decides to have completed.
- Use skills from previous employment and my everyday life to complete any tasks that the owner asks me to do.
- Tasks include but are not limited to: painting, framing, masonry, flooring, dry wall, sheet metal, welding, etc.
- Monitor large groups of dogs.
- Keep the dogs from fighting each other, chewing on things they are not supposed to, etc.
- Frequent cleaning duties completed daily.
0-5 years of experience
- Prevent and detect unauthorized introduction of explosive materials and devices
- Perform functions as directed by the Government
- Maintain K9 training records to meet contract requirements
0-5 years of experience
- Customer service at front counter
- Data input of customer information and sales leads
- Organizing daily grooming, daycare, and boarding schedules
- Conduct sales transactions for merchandise and services
- Handling dogs in play park and mainting a clean and safe environment for the dogs
0-5 years of experience
- Dog-sat for my clients when they are away from their homes
- Scheduled walks for my clients’ dogs when they were unable to care for them
- Set up advertising displays to promote my services
- Fed and distributed their dogs medication if necessary
- Constantly answer calls from new clients and negotiate prices
0-5 years of experience
- Self motivated and can work with minimal supervision
- Monitor social times in play yards
- Learn names and behaviors of each dog and manage them accordingly
- Detect and discourage inappropriate behavior
- Ensure safety of the dogs
- Able to lift 50+ pounds
- Completed training of proper dog handling
0-5 years of experience
- Take all dogs in and place them in correct kennel/room
- Place leashes/gear in appropriate place and attach correct invoice to said leash
- Administer any required medication to boarding/daycare dogs as well as scheduled feedings
- Keep all dogs safe and happy during their playtime groups
- Be proactive in stopping any dog fights before they happen and be prepared to break up any fights if the incident occurs
- Answer phone calls/take down messages and boarding reservations
- Enter new clients information into database
0-5 years of experience
- Working one on one with dogs as well as groups of dogs.
- Training and exercising with dogs
- Helping to socialize them with other dogs and humans.
0-5 years of experience
- Ensure the safety of dogs on site
- Provide adequate exercise and proper interaction with the dogs
- Clean animals and their surroundings
- Responsible for feedings according to the owner’s schedules and methods of care
0-5 years of experience
- Take dogs on walks, runs and assure their happiness while they are away from their owners
- Supplied food, water and personal care to animals.
- Report any changes in pets behavior as well as any physical problems with the pets to owners
- Shop for pet food in accordance to the pets’ personal choices
0-5 years of experience
- Walks dogs to and from their homes
- Watch dogs as they play with each other
- Feed the dogs
- Bathe the dogs
- Cleaning the play care room
0-5 years of experience
- Supervise dog play floor and maintain a calm group, clean play floor, as well as general public areas, and kennels.
- Care for boarding dogs; feed, medicate, exercise.
- Interact with dog owners.
0-5 years of experience
- Receive dogs and place their belongings in a cubby
- Feed dogs breakfast, lunch & dinner at specific times their owners want them to eat.
- Keep the facilities nice and clean
- Take dogs out on walks
- Pick up/Drop off dogs
- Play with dogs
- Laundry
0-5 years of experience
- Restraint, handling, training of dogs, and cat sitting
- Feeding, walking, and cleaning up after dogs
- Assisting the groomer when called upon
- Cleaning and disinfecting of work areas
0-5 years of experience
- Maintain clean kennels for dogs, prep kennels for new dogs being boarded.
- Maintain order while directing in playgroup activities for large and small dogs.
- Sanitizing around the facility. This includes; play areas, kennels, outside play area, and up front.
- Help team members out when caring for dogs.
- Food distribution to boarding and daycare dogs which includes administering medication to the dogs – by topical, and oral medications.
- Bringing and picking up dogs from the veterinary offices when needed.
- Bathing and nail trims on boarded departing dogs
- Provide excellent customer service to customers for boarding and daycare for their dogs.
- Upselling the services for use of day or monthly packages provided at this facility
- Follow up on Pampered Pet Services which includes; personal concierge, picking up and dropping of dogs from their homes – including securing premises.
0-5 years of experience
- Exercise, groom, and train dogs
- Monitor and follow daily exercise and feeding schedule
- Clean and maintain facilities and supplies
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