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<h2 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shoreline Happy Paws | Part-Time | Year-Round | CT Shoreline</h2><p><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Small-group hikes through Connecticut's best woods, beaches, and trails. Muddy boots, tired dogs, happy ending. Every single day.</p><h3><br></h3><h3>This is you if:</h3><ul><li>You would rather be on a trail than anywhere else</li><li>Teaching four dogs to walk politely together sounds like a fun puzzle, not a nightmare</li><li>You want to end your workday dirty, tired, and grinning</li></ul><h3>The Work</h3><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hiking is the heart of it. Between hikes you will also handle neighborhood Dog Walking, yard let-outs and potty breaks, and in-home visits for Pet Sitting (cats included).</p><ul><li>Lead structured small-group hikes on local trails, beaches, and woods</li><li>Coach dogs into great leash manners, solo and as a pack</li><li>Cover Dog Walking, let-outs, potty breaks, and vacation drop-ins</li><li>Send photo updates and visit reports that make clients' whole day</li><li>Drive between visits across our service area</li><li>Keep learning: we pay for your continuing education in dog behavior</li></ul><h3>Schedule</h3><ul><li>10 to 25 hrs/week, you pick the number. We just need it consistent.</li><li>Year-round only. No summer-only hires.</li><li>Primary need: Tues/Wed/Thurs, 9 AM to 1 PM or 10 AM to 2 PM</li><li>Mon to Fri also considered. Evenings, weekends, and overnights optional.</li></ul><h3>Pay and Benefits</h3><ul><li>$16.94/hr paid training</li><li>$17 to $25/hr hiking pay. New hires start at the low end, no exceptions. Raises come with tenure and performance within our company.</li><li>Tips, mileage reimbursement, PTO, holiday pay, end-of-year bonuses</li><li>Paid Pet CPR certification plus an education stipend (dog training, Pet CPR Instructor)</li><li>Costco membership, employee discounts, referral program</li><li>Real W-2 employment with workers' comp and liability insurance</li><li>Advancement into leadership roles</li></ul><h3>Service Area</h3><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(must live in or very near, no exceptions)</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Essex, Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Deep River, Chester, East Lyme &amp; Niantic.</p><h3><br></h3><h3>What You Bring</h3><ul><li>18+, genuine love for animals, patient and respectful</li><li>Reliable, communicative, detail-oriented</li><li>Calm and confident with fearful, reactive, or excitable dogs</li><li>Happy outdoors in any weather</li><li>Can handle large or strong dogs (90+ lbs) and hike several miles a day over uneven terrain</li><li>Reliable vehicle, valid license, clean driving record, current auto insurance</li><li>Smartphone with data, able to pass a background check</li></ul><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After you apply, watch your texts and email so we do not miss you.</p><p><a href="instagram.com/cthappypaws" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/cthappypaws</a></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Come walk with us. Grow with us.</strong></p>

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