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Groveport, OH · On-site
$45K - $75K/yr
Well if so, Off Leash K9 Training wants you! To start, all potential candidates should check us out ... This is a huge selling point for clients, knowing that their dog will be with a handler their ...
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Groveport, OH · On-site
$45K - $75K/yr
Well if so, Off Leash K9 Training wants you! To start, all potential candidates should check us out ... This is a huge selling point for clients, knowing that their dog will be with a handler their ...
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Groveport, OH · On-site
$45K - $75K/yr
Well if so, Off Leash K9 Training wants you! To start, all potential candidates should check us out ... This is a huge selling point for clients, knowing that their dog will be with a handler their ...
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Groveport, OH · On-site
$45K - $75K/yr
Well if so, Off Leash K9 Training wants you! To start, all potential candidates should check us out ... This is a huge selling point for clients, knowing that their dog will be with a handler their ...
Bexley, OH · On-site
$71K - $119K/yr
K9 Handler * Detective Bureau * School Resource Officer Promotions Promotional advancement is an option at the Bexley Police Department. Our rank structure is: * Chief of Police * Captain * Sergeant
Bexley, OH · On-site
$71K - $119K/yr
K9 Handler * Detective Bureau * School Resource Officer Promotions Promotional advancement is an option at the Bexley Police Department. Our rank structure is: * Chief of Police * Captain * Sergeant
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Toledo, OH · On-site
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Toledo, OH · On-site
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Cleveland, OH · On-site
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Cleveland, OH · On-site
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Columbus, OH · On-site
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Columbus, OH · On-site
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Toledo, OH · On-site
$17.25 - $22/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Toledo, OH · On-site
$17.25 - $22/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
$16.50 - $21/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
$16.50 - $21/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
$17.25 - $22/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
$17.25 - $22/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
$17 - $21.50/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
$17 - $21.50/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Cleveland, OH · On-site
$17 - $21.50/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Cleveland, OH · On-site
$17 - $21.50/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
$17 - $21.50/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
$17 - $21.50/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Bowling Green, OH · On-site
$16.50 - $21/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Bowling Green, OH · On-site
$16.50 - $21/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Columbus, OH · On-site
$17 - $21.50/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
Columbus, OH · On-site
$17 - $21.50/hr
Train to become a K9 dog handler and even protect and escort shipboard weapons in the armory. The call to serve and protect starts by defending our own. RESPONSIBILITIES The law enforcement and ...
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$14.97 is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
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A K9 Handler is a professional responsible for training, handling, and working with specially trained dogs, often for law enforcement, military, or security purposes. Their duties include obedience training, detection work (such as narcotics or explosives), search and rescue, and apprehension of suspects. Handlers form a strong bond with their K9 partners and ensure their ongoing training, care, and well-being. This role requires physical fitness, patience, and specialized training to effectively communicate and work with the dog.
A typical day for a K9 Handler involves training, caring for, and working closely with their canine partner to perform tasks such as detecting narcotics, explosives, or locating missing persons, depending on the agency’s focus. Handlers are responsible not just for operational missions but also for maintaining the dog’s physical health, continuing obedience and specialty training, and ensuring proper documentation of activities and findings. The role may occasionally require irregular hours, travel, or responding to emergencies, and often includes collaboration with other law enforcement officers or security personnel. Success in this role comes from a strong bond with the dog, adaptability, and effective teamwork.
K9 Handlers generally require expertise in animal behavior, foundational law enforcement or security training, and a strong ability to interpret canine cues, often supported by relevant certifications such as K9 Handler Certification or police academy completion. Familiarity with handling equipment, canine training techniques, and documentation or tracking systems used in law enforcement or private security is essential. Strong communication skills, patience, and the ability to work well under pressure are important soft skills for the role. These skills ensure effective collaboration with human teams, safe and efficient handling of working dogs, and successful completion of detection, patrol, or search assignments.
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Groveport, OH • On-site
$45K - $75K/yr
Contractor
Posted 6 days ago
Does working with dogs all day every day sound like a dream lifestyle to you? Well if so, Off Leash K9 Training wants you!
To start, all potential candidates should check us out at:
www.columbusdogtrainers.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/OffLeashK9Columbus
Off Leash K9 Training, LLC currently has over 140 locations throughout the United States, and we are looking at adding an additional trainer to our Columbus location.
While prior experience working with dogs is required, professional experience is not necessary and training is provided for this position. Off Leash K9 Training focuses on constant improvement and ongoing education, consistently working with the top trainers (Michael Ellis and Stephanie Vichinsky to name a couple!) in the industry to provide instruction.
Most of our trainers make between 50k to 60k their first year!
STRICT CRITERIA FOR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES. ALL MUST BE MET:
- Motivated and outgoing personality
- Have a true passion for working with dogs and a strong, self-motivated work ethic.
- Able to work well with people (teach lessons, take calls, etc.).
- ABLE TO KEEP UP TO TWO BOARD AND TRAIN DOGS IN YOUR HOME. This is a huge selling point for clients, knowing that their dog will be with a handler their entire stay and not crated at a facility. This is one of the reasons we can charge, and pay, more than average.
- Finally, selected candidate would need to either spend 17 days training at our HQ in northern Virginia for certification, or do a local certification that may take longer depending on intermittent scheduling. We do not charge for training and certification.
Job Duties include:
- Private lessons with clients and their dogs
- 2 Week Board and Train dogs
- Video editing for Board and Train dogs
- Calls and emails
Job Type: Contract
Pay: Average $50,000.00 to $60,000.00 /year
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