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Full-Time Professional Dog Trainer

Paws At Play Luxury Pet Resort is seeking an experienced, passionate, and motivated Full-Time Professional Dog Trainer to join our growing team!

We're looking for someone who believes in building confident, well-mannered dogs through positive reinforcement training and enjoys working closely with both dogs and their owners. If you're committed to creating lasting results while making training fun and rewarding, we'd love to meet you.

As our Professional Dog Trainer, you'll lead our training programs while collaborating with our daycare and boarding teams. You'll work with puppies through adult dogs, helping them develop confidence, good manners, and reliable obedience in a positive, engaging environment.

You'll be responsible for conducting our Puppy Preschool, K9 Kindergarten and Play & Train Program, private training sessions, and Board & Train sessions, while educating owners on how to continue their dog's success at home.

• Lead Puppy Preschool and Play & Train programs

• Conduct private training and Board & Train sessions

• Develop individualized training plans for each dog

• Teach basic obedience, manners, and life skills using positive reinforcement

• Evaluate dogs for temperament, behavior, and training goals

• Provide daily progress reports and homework for pet parents

• Work collaboratively with daycare and boarding staff to reinforce training throughout the day

• Maintain a safe, clean, and positive training environment

• Deliver exceptional customer service and client communication

• CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed) certification required

• Minimum of 2 years of professional dog training experience preferred

• Strong understanding of canine behavior, learning theory, and positive reinforcement training methods

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Ability to safely handle dogs of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced daycare and boarding environment

• Dependable, organized, self-motivated, and a collaborative team player

• Weekend availability required

We're searching for someone who is:

• Passionate about helping dogs and their families succeed

• Patient, encouraging, and professional

• Positive, energetic, and dependable

• Committed to continuing education and staying current with modern, science-based training methods

• Dedicated to providing exceptional care and customer service

At Paws At Play, we believe every dog deserves the opportunity to learn, play, and thrive. Our training philosophy focuses on building confidence, strengthening the human-animal bond, and creating lifelong success through positive reinforcement.

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to grow our training department, make a meaningful impact on the lives of dogs and their families, and work alongside a supportive team that is passionate about providing exceptional care.

If you're ready to make a difference and help shape the future of training at Paws At Play, we'd love to hear from you!

Please submit your resume, CPDT-KA certification, and a brief cover letter explaining why you're the right fit for our team.