Buckhead Pet Pals

Dog Walker/Pet Sitter

Atlanta, GA - Part Time to Full Time

Buckhead Pet Pals is looking for an experienced Dog Walker. He/she will visit the homes of clients in Buckhead, Brookhaven and Midtown to take dogs out for exercise, love and, on occasion, provide their meals as needed.  

The ideal person for this position understands the safety and priority of the animals in their care. He/she should be an independent and reliable self-starter with lots of energy and a passion for dogs.  

Responsibilities: 

  • Exercise – Walk, run, or jog the clients’ dogs to provide daily exercise.
  • Other services – Pick up after the animals during the walk. Check the dogs’ food and water supply, and if needed, provide food and water to the animal after the daily walk. Communicate with the animals’ owners, (as required) and be aware of any medical needs observed during your run or walk.

Requirements: 

  • Love for animals
  • Prior experience working with dogs is preferred
  • Available Monday - Friday from 11:00am - 3:00pm
  • Compassion, patience, and reliability
  • The ability to walk, run, pull, push, bend or reach
  • The ability to lift up to 15 pounds
  • Capable of handling all sizes of canines from small to large
  • Live in Buckhead, Brookhaven or Midtown
  • Reliable Car

About Buckhead Pet Pals:

Buckhead Pet Pals has been dog walking in Metro Atlanta since 1998. We are caring, loyal and trustworthy.

Buckhead Pet Pals is a pet care organization dedicated to offering the best pet care for our clients and their pets. We take pride in the amazing care we give our furry clients.

 

 

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Pet Sitting has greater demand near holidays. We also offer higher rates of pay for holiday coverage. Please select the holidays you ARE Available for 2023.
Are you interested in staying overnight in a client's home, generally running from 8:30pm-8:00am?
This position will require the use of a vehicle. Do you have a valid driver's license and do you have a safe, reliable, insured vehicle that is consistently available to you for the purposes of dog walking?*
Are you comfortable walking dogs in the cold, heat and rain?
As pet sitters and dog walkers, our schedules vary week to week and there is a building process on getting clients. We have many full time pet sitters who make a great living. Do you understand this is a building process?
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Our most popular service is 30 minutes and what we do is based on each client's needs. Some clients have multiple dogs that need to be walked together and others have litter that needs to be scooped and cats that need brushed. Each client will give instructions on exactly what needs to be done on each visit. Do you understand that this variability is part of being a pet professional?
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