Shoreline Happy Paws | Part-Time | Year-Round | CT Shoreline
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
The Work
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
Schedule
- 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.
Pay and Benefits
- $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 within our company.
- 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
Service Area
(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
After you apply, watch your texts and email so we do not miss you.
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Come walk with us. Grow with us.