§ Teaching dogs to obey basic commands using various training techniques that are best suited to each dog’s personality and attributes.
§ Implementing appropriate training programs to address and resolve problem areas, including aggression, separation anxiety, hyperactivity, and biting.
§ Ensure that all training in carried out through positive reinforcement, not negative commands.
§ Consulting with Kennels Supervisor to discuss behavioral concerns and training needs.
§ Identifying additional behavioral concerns and communicating them to supervisor.
§ Developing suitable training plans for dogs and documenting their progress.
§ Ensuring that the training areas are clean and tidy.
§ Teaching animal caretakers appropriate training methods to enforce and maintain behaviors and skills learned by their dogs during training sessions.
§ Promote physical activity for the dogs. Replenish food and water,
§ Play an integral role in the dog’s overall health, spending their time training, walking, and bonding with the dog.
§ Scheduling and/or administering of routine and special vaccinations and tests.
§ Provide bathing, shaving, combing, trimming nails, and other grooming needs on regular basis.
§ Play with animals and provide exercises, provide companionship, and observe behavior in different situations.
§ Examine animals for signs of illness, take them to clinic and treat them according to instruction of the doctor.
§ Adjust controls to regulate temperature and humidity of animals’ quarters. Make seasonal changes in the internal climate of the quarters.
§ Prepare and feed specialized or modified diets as directed.
§ Receives and stores materials and supplies. Notify the supervisor when inventory needs replenishing.
§ Maintain hygiene and sanitation of dogs kennels at all times.