Join our team! Tails-A-Wagging is looking to add a dog trainer to our great staff
Tails-A-Wagging Doggie Day Care and Canine Training Center is hiring.
Founded in 1997, we are the largest doggie day care and pet dog training facility in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We are a 100% reward-based, positive approach, dog-friendly training center with evidence-based outcomes. Our goal is not only to share the benefits of reward-based training in our community, but to strive to make all dogs' lives better.
We have been recognized as the best doggie day care and training center in our area for many years and are the #1 referred training center for all local veterinarians, groomers, pet care facilities, and shelter/rescue groups. Our facility is over 10,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor space, with a 2500 sq ft. heated/air-conditioned training room.
Our current class offerings include puppy preschool, puppy kindergarten, basic manners, advanced dog manners, reactive dog classes, tricks classes, agility, treibball, WAG IT games, and workshops. We also offer a multitude of behavior seminars to educate clients and the community. In addition to our classes, we also offer private sessions, behavior consultations, doggie day care, and free puppy socialization classes.
An ideal candidate for our team will have: - Completed a program at a dog training school and/or apprenticed under an experienced trainer - Candidate should have experience where she/he has taught group classes/private sessions as a lead instructor - We are open to candidates with CPDT, CBCC-KA, CDBC (or be working towards a comparable professional credential) but this is may not be required with experience
Experience providing assessments and providing follow-up training with behavior issues such as separation anxiety, resource guarding, dog-dog reactivity, and dog-people reactivity. The ability to work well without supervision and constant direction; however, also able to switch gears and work well as a team. Extreme comfort/knowledge with dog play styles and body language. Strong written and verbal communication skills, Creativity, and problem-solving skills
Assist in behavior consults, follow-up trainin,g and behavior clinics. Evaluate dogs for play groups. Behavioral evaluations for our rescue partners. Willingness to teach and assist in curriculum development for pet dog group classes. Eagerness to learn more through self-study and continuing education - Proficiency using a computer and have access to a laptop.
Requirements: - Available to teach classes 4 to 8 hours (or more if wanted
