Dog Daycare Handler & Group Trainer

Everett, WA

Full Time

Entry Level

This isn't a daycare where you stand around watching dogs play.

At Four-Legged Fun Zone, you'll spend your day reading canine body language, shaping behavior, building confidence, reinforcing appropriate social skills, and preventing problems before they happen—not reacting to them after they start. If you love actively working with dogs—not simply supervising them—you'll fit right in.

Approximately 80–90% of this role involves leading structured off-leash playgroups. The remaining 10–20% includes enrichment activities and, for qualified team members, the opportunity to help develop and lead future puppy classes, group training, and enrichment programs for additional compensation.

Why You'll Love It

Shape behavior every day—not just during a one-hour training class.
Work with many of the same dogs week after week and actually see your training make a difference.
No evenings. No weekends. Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Help build our future puppy and enrichment programs.
Steady paycheck, performance bonuses, and no unpaid marketing or client cancellations.

Compensation

Base Pay: $20/hour during onboarding and training.

Additional earning opportunities include:

Daily playgroup performance bonuses for independently leading larger structured playgroups.
Additional compensation for qualified team members who develop and lead puppy classes, enrichment activities, or group training programs.

Typical earnings: $23–$29/hour.

Required Experience (Must Meet ALL Requirements)

Professionally supervised or co-supervised at least 100 structured off-leash groups of five or more unfamiliar dogs within the past two years, where each group lasted at least 60 continuous minutes and supervising the dogs was one of your primary responsibilities.
Held at least one paid animal-care position for 12 consecutive months or longer within the past three years.
Live within 30 minutes of our Everett facility.
Able to stand and walk throughout the shift while confidently handling dogs weighing up to 150 pounds.

If you're passionate about canine behavior and want to help build something special, we'd love to meet you.

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This role requires standing and walking for 6–8 hours per shift, lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, cleaning, supervising dogs outdoors in rain, snow, or heat, and remaining alert to canine body language and group interactions throughout the day. Are you able to perform these essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation?*

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Our base pay for this position is $20/hour plus daily per-dog bonuses. Typical earnings range from $23–$29/hour. Does this meet your compensation expectations?*

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Do you currently hold a professional dog training certification, are you actively working toward one, or do you have hands-on experience leading group training or enrichment activities with dogs?*

Which of the following activities have you personally led with dogs in a professional setting? (Select all that apply.)* Puppy socializationStructured group playBasic obedience exercisesRecall gamesImpulse control exercisesConfidence-building or obstacle activitiesScent work or nose gamesOther enrichment activitiesNone of the above

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