- Featured in:
-
More Dog Handler Resumes
Use these Dog Handler samples as a guideline or visit our extensive library of customizable resume templates.
Select
Customize
Download
Find out what is the best resume for you in our Ultimate Resume Format Guide.
Additional Animal Care Resume Samples
Dog Handler Resume Samples
No results found
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
Animal Care Cover Letter Examples
Rate This Article
[Dog Handler]
Last edited by: Gabriela Barcenas, CPRW, Content Writer II -
Gabriela Barcenas
CPRW, Content Writer IIGabriela is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and career adviser. With 10 years of digital media experience and five years of resume writing expertise, her publication history includes fashion, education, travel, social justice, equitable design and career advice.
