Part-Time Dog Daycare Attendant – Small Paws Club

We’re looking for a reliable part-time team member to join our Small Paws Club daycare.

This role is focused specifically on the care and supervision of small dogs in a structured daycare environment.

What we’re looking for:

- Comfortable and confident working with groups of dogs
- Able to read basic dog body language and recognize when a dog needs space or a break
- Reliable and consistent with availability
- Comfortable with cleaning, feeding, enrichment activities and general daycare duties
- Calm, attentive and able to follow established routines and safety procedures
- Taking daycare dogs out for neighbourhood walks
- Previous professional dog-care experience is preferred

We’re primarily looking for someone who can provide consistent weekday coverage, including Wednesdays.

This is a part-time position with the potential for additional shifts when available.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $18.25 per hour

Expected hours: 15.0 – 20.0 per week

Benefits:

- Company events
- On-site parking

Application question(s):





- What is your current availability Monday–Friday? Please include the earliest you can start and latest you can work each day.
- Do you have skilled experience working with dogs in daycare, boarding, walking, training, grooming, veterinary care or a similar setting?
- Are you comfortable supervising a group of small dogs and learning to recognize signs of stress, over-arousal and inappropriate play?
- Dog daycare involves a lot of cleaning, including urine, feces, vomit, dishes, laundry, floors and play areas. Are you comfortable completing these tasks throughout your shift?
- Our shifts can start as early as 6:45 AM and finish as late as 6:45 PM. Are you able to reliably get to work for your scheduled shifts?
- Happy Tails uses positive-reinforcement, force-free handling. Are you comfortable working without e-collars, prong collars, physical corrections or other aversive handling methods?

Work Location: In person

📌 Part-Time Dog Daycare Attendant – Small Paws Club (North Vancouver)
🏢 Happy Tails Small Paws Dog Daycare
📍 North Vancouver