Sidcup Dog Home Boarder

Petpals Sidcup are looking for a home boarder who loves the company of dogs. If you are willing to provide a safe and caring environment for our clients' dogs while they are away then we would love to hear from you.

Petpals - Sidcup Dog Home Boarder (Self Employed)

Job Summary

Petpals Sidcup are looking for a home boarder to offer dog home boarding services in their home. Applicants must live in or close to Sidcup. The role requires you to care for dogs in your own home, as if they were your own. You must have a secure garden and you must not have other work or commitments that would take you away from the house for more than 3 hours at a time.

The successful candidate will meet the following essential criteria and preference will be given to those who also meet the criteria listed as desirable.

Availability

  • Demand for the service is greater during the school holidays although we do anticipate regular bookings throughout the year.

Experience

  • Owns, owned or looked after dogs (Essential)
  • Understanding basic pet care requirements (Essential)

Qualifications

  • Any previous pet care of first aid experience (Desirable)

Skills (All Essential)

  • Willing and able to walk dogs in all weathers (Essential)
  • Able to walk dogs of all sizes and breeds (Desirable)
  • Flexible and friendly
  • Honest and reliable

Other Requirements

  • No children under the age of 5 (Essential)
  • Any dog of your own must be socialised and neutered (Essential).
  • No cats (Essential).
  • Own home, or permission from your landlord to board dogs, with a secure garden (Essential).

 

Please note:

Dog boarding is a regulated and licensable activity. It is a criminal offence to provide boarding services without the necessary licence. Petpals works closely with the Pet Care Franchise Association (PCFA) to have a primary authority partnership arrangement with City of London corporation. All of our franchises comply with the requirements set out by City of London, and are fully compliant with the animal activity licencing requirements.

We’ll take care of all the legalities, ensuring you are a fully compliant dog boarding host. From assisting you in obtaining your Host Family dog home boarding licence; We’ll also arrange for you to be fully insured, undergo a DBS check and complete a dog home boarding training course.

All costs involved in obtaining boarding licences, inspection fees, DBS checks, training etc. are covered by the employer.

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