Dog Care Professionals

Best Friends Fur Ever • Cockeysville, MD

1d • $15 - $20

About The Position

Best Friends Fur-Ever provides dog daycare, boarding, and grooming services in a safe, structured, and enriching environment focused on canine wellness and positive care. The company is seeking dependable, energetic, and compassionate Dog Handlers for its Resort Operations team. This hands-on role involves supervising dog playgroups, ensuring safe social interactions, providing enrichment, monitoring canine health and behavior, and maintaining a clean, organized facility. It is suited to someone who enjoys fast-paced work, loves dogs of all sizes and personalities, and is committed to exceptional animal care.

Typical shifts may include 5:00 AM–1:00 PM or 1:00 PM–9:00 PM. Flexible scheduling is available for full-time and part-time team members. The work environment is fast-paced and physically active, with frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, and cleaning. Employees may be exposed to outdoor weather, noise, cleaning products, and wet environments. Personal protective equipment is provided as needed.

Full-time team members are eligible for competitive hourly pay, medical benefits, a 401(k) program, paid leave, paid training and development opportunities, advancement opportunities, and a bring-your-dog-to-work perk.

Requirements

• Comfortable handling dogs of all sizes, breeds, and energy levels.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and remain physically active throughout shifts.
• Reliable attendance and strong teamwork skills.
• Strong communication and customer service abilities.
• Comfortable using computers and mobile software systems.
• Availability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in dog daycare, boarding, grooming, training, veterinary, rescue, or related animal care environments.
• Knowledge of canine behavior and enrichment techniques.
• Pet First Aid and/or CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise structured dog playgroups and monitor behavior to ensure safe interactions.
• Use positive reinforcement and proper handling techniques to support healthy play and socialization.
• Observe dogs for signs of stress, illness, injury, or fatigue and report concerns promptly.
• Provide individualized care, including feeding, enrichment, medication administration, and kennel support.
• Clean and sanitize kennels, play areas, equipment, and common spaces.
• Maintain accurate care, feeding, and behavior records.
• Communicate professionally with team members and pet parents.
• Follow company safety, sanitation, and animal care procedures.
• Assist with additional operational duties as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay for eligible full-time team members.
• Medical benefits for eligible full-time team members.
• 401(k) program for eligible full-time team members.
• Paid leave for eligible full-time team members.
• Paid training and development opportunities for eligible full-time team members.
• Advancement opportunities for eligible full-time team members.
• Bring-your-dog-to-work perk for eligible full-time team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed