Dog Trainer - Female
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Dog Trainer to join a private household team. The role involves designing and delivering tailored training programs, assessing behavior, and providing one-to-one and group training for family members and staff.
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Responsibilities
- Design and deliver tailored training programmes for dogs of all ages and breeds
- Assess canine behaviour and temperament, identify triggers for unwanted behaviours, and implement positive behaviour modification strategies
- Provide one to one and group training sessions for family members and household staff
- Develop structured socialisation plans for puppies and newly introduced dogs
- Prepare concise training plans, progress reports, and written guidance
- Support day to day care of dogs including supervised exercise, enrichment activities, grooming assistance, and health monitoring
- Maintain safe handling practices using humane, reward based methods
- Assist with transport of dogs to external appointments
- Manage, store, and maintain training equipment, toys, and supplies
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years' hands on experience in dog training, behavior consultation, or related role
- Proven knowledge of positive reinforcement, reward based training methods, and canine ethology
- Experience with behavior modification for common issues such as reactivity, separation anxiety, resource guarding, and fear based responses
- Good observational and report writing skills
- Calm, patient, and confident manner when working with dogs and people
- Excellent communication skills to teach and coach household members and staff
- Discreet and professional, maintaining confidentiality
- Physically fit and able to handle dogs of varying sizes and temperaments
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Job Summary
- We are seeking an experienced and compassionate dog trainer to join a private household team, providing professional training and behaviour support for family dogs and guest animals.
- The successful candidate will deliver bespoke training programmes, focusing on obedience, manners, socialisation, and problem behaviours, while working closely with household staff and pet carers.
- This role requires patience, excellent animal handling skills, sound understanding of canine behaviour, and a respectful, discreet approach suitable for a private residence.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver tailored training programmes for dogs of all ages and breeds, including basic obedience (sit, stay, recall), loose lead walking, and advanced commands as required by the employer.
- Assess canine behaviour and temperament, identify triggers for unwanted behaviours (e.g. aggression, separation anxiety, excessive barking), and implement positive, evidence based behaviour modification strategies.
- Provide one to one and group training sessions for family members and household staff, teaching handling techniques, cue consistency, reward systems and safe management routines.
- Develop structured socialisation plans for puppies and newly introduced dogs to ensure confident, well adjusted behaviour around people, other animals and household environments.
- Prepare concise training plans, progress reports and written guidance for the employer and household team, including step by step instructions for daily reinforcement and follow up.
- Support day to day care of dogs when required, including supervised exercise, enrichment activities, grooming assistance and monitoring of health or welfare concerns; liaise with veterinary professionals as necessary.
- Maintain safe handling practices at all times, ensuring the wellbeing of dogs, family members and guests; use humane, reward based methods and avoid aversive techniques.
- Assist with transport of dogs to external appointments (veterinary visits, grooming, training classes) when required and ensure secure, compliant travel arrangements.
- Manage, store and maintain training equipment, toys and supplies; report when replenishment is required.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 2 years' hands on experience in dog training, behaviour consultation, or a related role within private households, kennels or professional training settings.
- Proven knowledge of positive reinforcement, reward based training methods, and up to date understanding of canine ethology and learning theory.
- Experience with behaviour modification for common issues such as reactivity, separation anxiety, resource guarding and fear based responses.
- Good observational and report writing skills, with the ability to produce clear training plans.
- Calm, patient and confident manner when working with dogs and people; able to remain composed in challenging situations.
- Highly observant, detail oriented and reliable with strong time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, able to teach and coach household members and staff in a clear, supportive way.
- Discreet and professional, maintaining confidentiality and respect for the private household at all times.
- Physically fit and able to handle dogs of varying sizes and temperaments, including lifting and moderate physical activity.
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