Dog Daycare Attendant

Fur-Get Me Not is a family owned and operated pet care company based in Arlington, VA. We have been caring for animals in the DC Metro area since 2000. We offer daycare, boarding, and dog training services at our main facility in Arlington. We offer in-home dog walking, pet sitting, and dog training services in most areas inside the DC beltway.

Have a passion for pups? Wish you could hang out with dogs all day? Fur-Get Me Not is looking for responsible, enthusiastic dog lovers to join our Daycare team!

Daycare team members spend their time supervising group activity in one of our five doggy playgroups. This includes engaging the dogs with toys and other creative play, keeping the play areas clean, and lots of puppy kisses! Fur-Get Me Not is a positive-reinforcement only facility with a commitment to setting each dog up to have the best day possible.

Shifts are typically 6am-1:15pm in the mornings and 12:30-7:30/8pm in the afternoons. Open positions would be approximately 15-25 hours per week, with more hours available to pick up consistently depending on your preference. We set regular schedules (versus week to week) so it works well with other commitments.

Our daycare positions provide a career path for those interested in working hands on with dogs.

Start as a Daycare Attendants or as a more experienced Daycare Counselor with responsibilities including:
- Engaging dogs with toys and creative play
- Lead a playroom through the dog's daily schedule including playtime, toy time, and rest time
- Keep the playrooms clean
- Write report cards to report back to the dog's family on their day

If you have 3+ years of experience, our Daycare Specialists responsibilities include the above plus:
- Leading naptime, opening, and closing operations
- Administering medications
- Skilled in dog behaviors in the playroom and offer advice and direction on how the dogs should be best handled in group
- Perform enrichment activities and other add on services for the dogs
- Conduct evaluations

If you love animals and are looking to learn more about dog behavior and group play APPLY ONLINE at https://www.furgetmenot.com/scripts/New_EmpApp.asp