About This Role
This flexible, part-time pet sitting role involves caring for clients' dogs and cats either in their homes or in your own home. It suits a responsible, animal-loving individual who enjoys meeting new people and can manage their own schedule, with most work occurring between 9 AM and 3 PM or requiring overnight stays.
Responsibilities
- Meet with clients in person before a booking to go over their pet's needs
- Follow each client's specific routine closely (feeding schedules, exercise, house rules, etc.)
- Administer medication as needed
- Discuss safety and emergency procedures with each client to be prepared if something goes wrong
- Message clients frequently during the care, and send daily report cards with photo updates and fun quirky messages about their adventures
- Walk dogs, including some dogs with reactivity, on a case-by-case basis
Requirements
- 18 years of age or older
- Clear criminal record check
- Reliable personal vehicle
- Comfortable and confident working with dogs, including reactive ones
- Strong communication skills for client meet-and-greets and ongoing updates
- Strong organizational skills to manage your own schedule and set up meet-and-greets timely
- Excellent English speaking and writing, and enjoy writing creatively
- Active, energetic, and love being outdoors in all kinds of weather
- Love dogs and cats, and have experience training or raising animals
- Enjoy being a homebody
- Can walk and run with no issues
- Enjoy large animals jumping on you, barking at you, and slobbering on you
- Confident demeanor around animals and comfortable with your ability to take charge in dangerous or unexpected situations
- Driving License (required)
Benefits
Important Details
- Schedule: Minimum commitment of 7 working days within any 2-month period; receive schedule a month in advance with freedom to accept or reject additional jobs
- Locations: Your home, or client homes in Lethbridge and surrounding areas
Application Process
- Answer the following questions:
- Can you board animals in your own home? If so, do you have any pets?
- Describe any pet experience you have
- How often are you home?
- What do you drive?
- Are you over 18?
About the Company
Jog My Dog is Lethbridge's leading locally owned pet service company, known for its fun, energetic, safe, and exceptional pet care. They are expanding and aim to change pet care in Lethbridge.