Reservoir Dogs is looking for another human to join our team 🐾 💫 We specialize in Canine Hiking Excursions, Dog Walking, and Overnight Pet Sitting - offering dogs enriching outdoor experiences in a structured, safe and social environment.
We're looking for someone who enjoys being outside, feels comfortable around dogs, and is interested in pack dynamics, canine behavior, and enrichment-based care.
You'll be working with small groups of 4-5 dogs on 2 hour Hiking Excursions with pick up and drop off at the clients home, as well as Private Walks and Pet Sitting opportunities.
What We're Looking For & Responsibilities :
- Strong comfort handling multiple dogs at once
- Interest in canine behavior, body language, and pack dynamics.
- Monitor behavior and safety on trails
- Ability to hike for 2+ hours in varied terrain and weather
- Reliable, responsible, detail-oriented
- Valid driver's license and your own reliable vehicle (required)
- Prior dog handling experience preferred, but not required
- Safely transporting dogs to and from hikes (pick up/drop off at clients homes required)
- Provide structured, positive socialization experiences for dogs
- Good communication with clients and team members clearly and professionally
Details & Schedule :
- Part-time to start, with room to grow
- Weekday availability for Hiking Excursions, weekend & weekday availability for Dog Walking and Pet Sitting
- Based in the Catskills/Hudson Valley Region - We currently service Kingston, Saugerties, Woodstock, Phoenicia, Big Indian, Fleischmanns, Margaretville, Andes, Roxbury (and in between!)
- Pay - $35-$50 / an hour for Hiking Excursions, see website for details on Overnight Pet Sitting
We are a queer/trans/non-binary team, and we strive to create an inclusive, respectful and supportive work environment - for both humans and dogs. Owner has been in the pet care industry for 15 years.