Dog Hiking Specialist - Get Paid to Be in the Woods
Old Saybrook, CT (On-site)
Posted 3 days ago
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Job Description
Small-group hikes through Connecticut's best woods, beaches, and trails. Muddy boots, tired dogs, happy ending. Every single day.
This Is You If
- You would rather be on a trail than anywhere else
- Teaching four dogs to walk politely together sounds like a fun puzzle, not a nightmare
- You want to end your workday dirty, tired, and grinning
Hiking is the heart of it. Between hikes you will also handle neighborhood Dog Walking, yard let-outs and potty breaks, and in-home visits for Pet Sitting (cats included).
- Lead structured small-group hikes on local trails, beaches, and woods
- Coach dogs into great leash manners, solo and as a pack
- Cover Dog Walking, let-outs, potty breaks, and vacation drop-ins
- Send photo updates and visit reports that make clients' whole day
- Drive between visits across our service area
- Keep learning: we pay for your continuing education in dog behavior
- 10 to 25 hrs/week, you pick the number. We just need it consistent.
- Year-round only. No summer-only hires.
- Primary need: Tues/Wed/Thurs, 9 AM to 1 PM or 10 AM to 2 PM
- Mon to Fri also considered. Evenings, weekends, and overnights optional.
- $16.94/hr paid training
- $17 to $25/hr hiking pay. New hires start at the low end, no exceptions. Raises come with tenure and performance.
- Tips, mileage reimbursement, PTO, holiday pay, end-of-year bonuses
- Paid Pet CPR certification plus an education stipend (dog training, Pet CPR Instructor)
- Costco membership, employee discounts, referral program
- Real W-2 employment with workers' comp and liability insurance
- Advancement into leadership roles
(must live in or very near, no exceptions)
Essex, Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Deep River, Chester, East Lyme & Niantic.
What You Bring
- 18+, genuine love for animals, patient and respectful
- Reliable, communicative, detail-oriented
- Calm and confident with fearful, reactive, or excitable dogs
- Happy outdoors in any weather
- Can handle large or strong dogs (90+ lbs) and hike several miles a day over uneven terrain
- Reliable vehicle, valid license, clean driving record, current auto insurance
- Smartphone with data, able to pass a background check
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Come walk with us. Grow with us.
Shoreline Happy Paws LLC
Professional Dog Walking, Dog Hiking, and Pet Sitting service based in Old Saybrook, CT. We strive to deliver the best customer experience and the warmest belly rubs. We have been helping pet parents since 2010 and established ourselves in Connecticut in 2017. Enjoy your holidays and attend that work meeting with peace of mind that we got your back. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all 365 days of the year - even holidays! We are also insured & bonded and Pet First Aid & CPR Certified.The company launched in early 2017 shortly after the owner, Adriana Valle, relocated from Qatar to the USA. Adriana Valle ran "Happy Paws Pet Sitting Qatar", a pet sitting service for the expat community in Qatar since 2010.
