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Dog Handler

Employer

PAWS Dog Daycare

Date Posted

July 05, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $15.00 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 10 to 30 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Part Time Leading to Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jul 19, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

PAWS Dog Daycare

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

  • Kennel
  • Pet grooming shop
  • Pet shop
  • Daycare

Tasks

  • Document animal behaviour
  • Monitor animal behaviour
  • Prepare food and feed animals
  • Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures
  • Keep records of animals treated
  • Supervise helpers
  • Clean animal ears
  • Maintain and order supplies
  • Clip animal nails

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Pet first aid course

Type of pets groomed

All breeds of dogs

Animal specialization

Domestic animals/pets (cats, kittens, puppies, dogs, etc.)

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current field of study?
  • What is your current level of study?

Experience

Will train

Other benefits

  • On-site amenities
  • Team building opportunities
  • Variable or compressed work week

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Dog Handler is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to monitor and document animal behaviour, and to prepare food and feed animals, fish and birds at scheduled intervals

OBJECTIVE

Interest in assisting scientists and researchers in conducting laboratory tests with animals; and in using equipment for grooming animals

DIRECTIVE

Interest in handling and nurturing animals when grooming and when assisting breeders; and in training dogs to obey commands and perform specific duties in response to signals

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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