Dog walker/playtime - Boarding/Grooming - Old Mill Boarding Kennel and Grooming

Old Mill Boarding Kennel & Grooming has an opportunity

for aPart Time Dog Walker to join our team! 

Location: 91 Lawson Rd SE, Leesburg, VA 20175  

Shift Details: This is a part-time position during week and weekends and holidays

Compensation: $12/hr

About Us: Old Mill Kennel is an upscale pet resort that provides care for dogs and cats while owners are away for vacation, business travel, etc. We are looking for individuals to provide conscientious care for our guests.

What We Offer:

A dynamic and supportive team environment where collaboration and compassion are valued.

Opportunities for growth and advancement within our rapidly expanding practice.

Get the work-life balance you deserve with a great schedule

Job Summary:   The Daycare / Trainer will provide top quality care for the pets in the Daycare and Training programs by balancing daily physical exercise with mental enrichment. Our trainers focus on the overall goals of the program as well as the individual needs of each pet, within MVP framework that emphasizes pets’ emotional well-being. 

How you'll make an impact: 

• Maintain and uphold the Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP. 
• Provide basic care such as feeding, medicating, and basic hygienic needs. 
• Prepare meals and treat toys for pets. 
• Keep pets as comfortable as possible by immediately cleaning soiled areas and removing any soiled bedding / toys from the nap rooms. 
• Take pets outside to designated fenced in area for potty breaks throughout the day. 
• Always maintain a “fecal free” zone by removing fecal matter from the outdoor exercise area when needed and disposing of it in the designated locations. 
• Set up the playrooms / nap rooms with bedding, bowls, and toys. 
• Thoroughly disinfect each nap / playroom daily and provide a deep cleaning of each area once a week. 
• Launder toys / bedding; wash and sanitize dishes / toys. 

Off-Leash Play 

• Provide daily physical exercise with scheduled off-leash group play time. 
• Maintain a high level of comfort for our pets during off-leash play time by supervising the interactions between each dog, encouraging appropriate play, and intervening when needed. 
• Assist with temperament testing each new pet for off-leash group play time. 

Client Service 

• Check pets in to Daycare every morning, which includes gathering instructions from.  
• Clients regarding feeding, medicating, behavioral needs, and play time preference, as well as collecting the pet’s belongings and storing them in their designated cubby. 
• Check each pet out of Daycare / Montessori every evening, which includes returning the pet and their belongings to the client, as well as providing the client with a training progress report for their pet and homework for that day. 
• Create a report card every day for each pet. 

Training 

• Help pets develop positive behaviors such as: waiting at every gate / doorway, sitting, and waiting politely for leashing, entering / exiting their kennel on cue, sitting for meals / toys / attention, and dropping toys when asked.   
• Spend daily individual time with assigned pets teaching them new behaviors, as well as maintaining established behaviors. List of skills include, but are not limited to:  
• Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Wait, Leave It, Drop It, Take It, various targeting, sit for greetings, appropriate play, crate training, and bite inhibition. 
• Complete a daily training progress report for each pet. 
• Document various forms of information regarding our pets’ status / well-being into our computer system (Cornerstone). 
• Create homework topics once per week for each client based on each individual dog’s progress. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of proper dog training methods and techniques. 
• Must be able to exchange accurate information with all clients and team members. 
• Excellent communication skills with dogs and people. 
• A calm, nurturing, and confident attitude. 

• A strong understanding of dog behavior and human body language. 
• Patience when working with dogs and people who may learn at different paces. 

We put people first and never compromise on our values. 

Apply today for immediate consideration! 

Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.