Careers

Board and Train Dog Trainer

Pay: $24.00 - $40.00 per hour on average

Job description:

She’s a Keeper is seeking an experienced dog trainer to run and support our growing Board & Train program. This position is ideal for a trainer who is confident working independently with a variety of dogs and behavior challenges while maintaining clear communication with clients and our training team.

Our board and train program focuses on building reliable obedience, improving manners, and helping dogs and owners succeed through structured training and education.

Responsibilities

• Train dogs enrolled in our board & train program

• Implement individualized training plans for each dog

• Work with dogs on obedience, impulse control, manners, and behavior challenges

• Conduct client transfer lessons to teach owners how to maintain training at home

• Provide progress updates to clients and management

• Maintain training records and program structure

• Ensure a safe and clean training environment

Required Experience

• 2+ years professional dog training experience preferred

• Experience training off-leash obedience and real-life manners

• Knowledge of balanced training methods and tools preferred, including prong collars and remote training collars

• Ability to safely and confidently handle dogs with behavioral challenges

• Experience teaching owners and conducting transfer lessons

• Strong communication and professionalism

Ideal Candidate

• Organized and detail-oriented

• Comfortable training multiple dogs in a structured program

• Passionate about helping dogs and their owners succeed

• Works well both independently and as part of a team

• Interested in continuing education and improving their training skills

Compensation

Competitive pay based on experience, $24-$40 per hour on average.

Benefits

• Work with a dedicated and experienced training team

• Access to our training facility, including training rooms and dock diving pool

• Opportunities for continued education and professional growth

• Competitive pay based on experience, on average $24-$40 per hour

• Health, dental and vision insurance, 401K and company matching, Health Savings Account, paid vacations, continued education reimbursement and more

Location

Stow, Massachusetts

If you are a motivated trainer who enjoys working hands-on with dogs and helping owners create lasting results, we would love to hear from you. More information can be found on our website www.ShesAKeeper.dog.

To apply: Please send your resume and a brief description of your training background and experience.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee discount

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• On-the-job training

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Structured Dog Day School Handler (Full Time/Part Time available)

She's a Keeper is searching for a special person to join our talented, hard working team! This is a unique opportunity for someone that loves dogs, has a warm, friendly demeanor and is interested in in learning more about the field of dogs. This position offers hands on experience working with and sometimes assisting in training dogs, so if you're interested in becoming a dog trainer it is a great stepping stone. We are looking to hire a dog day school handler ideally Monday-Friday 8-4 or 10-6, possibly 11-3, but are flexible with hours for full and part time positions. The dog school handler would assist in managing the daycare pack and boarding pack as well as possibly pick up and drop off dogs. We hold very high standards of our daycare dogs so you would be training with them during the day to engage them mentally and physically and uphold the high standards we hold of well behaved dogs. You also must have great people skills and exude confidence and professionalism as you interact with clients on a daily basis.

We love helping people live happier, fuller lives with their dogs, starting with training. We help people train their dogs to fit their lifestyles and vice versa. We have 30 years of combined experience training dogs, including therapy dogs, competition and rally obedience, flyball, disc and dock diving competitions, and more. We are a balanced training team who use positive first techniques and all four quadrants in training. We utilize tools when appropriate, including electronic collars and prong collars. We offer private, in-home training sessions, private lessons at our facility, boarding, board and trains, daycare, therapy visits and more.

If you are an individual that loves dogs and works well independently while still getting the support of a dedicated dog training team this might be the job for you. Compensation is $18-$25/hour depending on skill. Benefits include health insurance, 401K plan, 3 weeks vacation, sick days, employee discount and professional development assistance. Please email your resume and a cover letter explaining why you think you’d be a good fit for the She’s a Keeper team and what attracted you to want to join our team. Please email those to info@shesakeeper.dog or for more information about our available openings.

Basic responsibilities may include:

• Manage the dogs while they play outside and maintain high standards of behavior and training

• Clean and organize the area where the dogs play and sleep

• Interact professionally with clients and the rest of the team

• Pick up and drop off dogs daily from their individual homes. You will use one of our company vans to transport dogs

Requirements to join the team:

• A passion for dogs and training

• A warm, friendly, mature personality

• A genuine desire to teach and engage dogs

• Ability to adapt to different dog temperaments

• A good deal of love and patience for dogs

• Reliable transportation

• Smartphone

• Regular internet access

• Ability to remain calm under pressure

• Ability to work independently while communicating with a team

• To be open to learning and practicing a variety of dog training techniques and using a variety of tools, including but not exclusively prong and e-collar training.

• To be willing to prove yourself to be responsible, honest and dependable

• To pass a background check

• Able to lift 50+ lbs

• Candidates must live within a 30 minute radius of Stow, MA

Qualities for being effective:

• Comfortable working with dogs of all breeds and temperaments in all types of terrain and weather

• Comfortable handling multiple dogs at once

• Motivated and resourceful

professional dog trainer (full time/part time available)

She's a Keeper Dog Training is searching for a Professional Dog Trainer for private lessons and group classes to join our talented, hard working team! Our private trainers make 70% commission off all private lessons ($65,000-$110,000/year), plus health insurance, matching 401K, continued education reimbursements and more! This is a unique opportunity for a people person that loves dogs to help families care for and overcome challenges with their dogs. We love helping people live happier, fuller lives with their dogs, starting with training. We help people train their dogs to fit their lifestyles and vice versa.

Our team has over 30 years of combined experience training dogs, including therapy dogs, competition and rally obedience, flyball and disc competitions, protection training, nose work, tracking and more. We are a balanced training team who use positive first techniques and all four quadrants in training. We utilize tools when appropriate, including electronic collars and prong collars. We offer private, in-home training sessions, private lessons at our facility, boarding, board and trains, daycare, therapy visits, dock diving and more. The private lesson trainer would be driving their personal vehicle to client's homes and to our facility in Stow, MA for lessons. Our training area includes Newton, Wellesley, Chestnut Hill, Weston, Wayland, Concord, Sudbury, Stow, Acton, Maynard, Bolton, Hudson, Marlborough and Harvard.

If you are an individual that has dog training experience (highly trained personal dogs count), great people skills and works well independently while still getting the support of a dedicated dog training team this might be the job for you! Our private lesson trainers have the flexibility to make their own schedules. We train 7 days a week and most trainers work 4-5 days a week with 4-5 lessons per day, but you can do more or less depending on your preference. Please email your resume and a cover letter explaining why you think you’d be a good fit for the She’s a Keeper team and what attracted you to want to join our team. Please email those to info@shesakeeper.dog or for more information about our available openings.

Basic responsibilities may include:

One hour private lessons in client's homes in Newton, Wellesley, Chestnut Hill, Weston, Wayland, Concord, Sudbury, Stow, Acton, Maynard, Bolton, Hudson, Marlborough and Harvard

Private lessons at our facility in Stow

Regular communication with training clients

Daily use of our business operating software, ProPet, to check in, schedule and modify lessons

Requirements to join the team:

A passion for dogs and training (dog training experience required, highly trained personal dogs count)

An outgoing, warm, friendly personality

A genuine desire to teach dogs and owners to problem solve

Ability to adapt to different dog and owner temperaments

A good deal of love and patience for dogs and their owners

Reliable, dog-friendly vehicle and clean driving record

Ability to lift 50+ lbs

Smartphone

Regular internet access

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Ability to work independently while communicating with a team

To be open to learning and practicing a variety of dog training techniques and using a variety of tools, including but not exclusively prong collars and electronic collars

To be responsible and dependable

To pass a background check

Candidates must live within a 45 minute radius of Stow, MA

Qualities for being effective:

Comfortable working with dogs of all breeds and temperaments in all types of terrain and weather

Comfortable handling multiple dogs at once

Motivated and resourceful