"Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job."

Description: Get outside and enjoy the fresh air while walking dogs in our service area for a few hours each weekday. You'll walk up to 3 dogs at the same time, but they will always be from the same house. Leash them up or accept a handoff from the owner and take them for a walk around the neighborhood for periods ranging from 15 minutes to as long as an hour depending on the client and time of year. You’ll be entrusted with sensitive security information such as access and security codes. Your daily schedule will be provided via our pet care app (Time To Pet) and you’ll be able to navigate to homes from the app. Dog Walkers are expected to maintain positive, joyful customer service relations through communications mediated by the app. You’ll take great photos during walks, compose fun updates for our clients, and send them upon completing each visit. 

Keep in mind, dog walking does not usually entail constant work throughout the entire day. Rather, you’ll complete 1-3 visits during a scheduled time block, then you will have a break. Depending on your availability, you may have a few more visits later in the day.

Qualifications: must be customer-focused; must be a “people person” just as much as “dog person” (this is a prosocial business that seeks to make our human clients smile just as much as we make dogs happy); must be willing and eager to communicate joyfully with clients; must be able to take high-quality photos for clients; must love animals and genuinely care about their welfare; must be responsible, professional, and respectful of property and people; must be physically fit and active and able to walk 15 or more thousand steps a day (we are looking for people who have a passion for exercise); must possess above-average written and verbal communication skills; must live within our service area, which currently includes Ahwatukee, Gilbert, and the East Valley in between; must have reliable and insured transportation.

Availability: Dog Walkers must have availability to work from 7am to 11am (or between 5am and 9am during hotter months)—ideally Monday through Friday, but we are open to candidates with just 3 days of availability in these time frames. We are also looking for Walkers to visit dogs between 11am to 2pm for our midday potty break clients.

Pay: Ranges from around $20/hour to $25/hr (including driving time from first client to last). You will be paid 50% of the cost of each service you perform. Services range from $25 for 15-minute visits to up to $65 for 60-minute visits. 

At Burton and Dogs we believe in generous compensation and incentivising excellent care and company growth. Here is a complete list of our current bonus opportunities.

Performance Bonuses

• Up to $200 for every 6 months of employment, depending on attendance and punctuality
• $50 every time a client raves about you on social media or a review site (Google, etc.).
• $50 for every new regular dog walking client referred
• $25 for every new pet sitting client referred

Sign-On Bonuses

Burton and Dogs/Making Happy Co. offers a sign-on bonus for nationally recognized, third-party training certifications (CPDT-KA/KSA, IAABC, KPA-CTP). A partial bonus is offered for reputable foundational programs such as ABC’s CCDT. We also offer a small bonus to candidates who are Pet CPR Certified. All certifications must be documented and verifiable at the time of hire. 

• $200 Sign-on if you have any of the following Dog Trainer Certifications
  • CPDT-KA/CPDT-KSA (CCPDT)
  • IAABC Certified Trainer or Behavior Consultant
  • KPA-CTP
  • Fear Free Certified
• $100 Sign-on if you have one of the following Dog Trainer Certifications
  • ABC-CCDT
  • VSA-CDT
  • CATCH
• $25 Sign-on if you are already Pet CPR Certified

We also offer a sign-on bonus to new hires who own and regularly drive a fully electric vehicle (EV). Eligible staff must provide proof of EV ownership and primarily use the EV for their assigned visits. Staff members who acquire an EV at a later date also qualify for this bonus

• $100 Sign-on if your personal vehicle is an EV (electric vehicle)

Disclosure: New hires will handle new client overflow and be assigned clients as they come in. Therefore you should not expect to have a full schedule at the start of employment with Burton and Dogs Inc. We will be able to start you off with a visit or two, but it is best to have another source of income (through a spouse or self-employment, for example) as this part time position will likely not be enough to support you by itself.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour (50% of our advertised rates for each service rendered)

Expected hours: 4 – 8 per week to start, up to 20 hours per week within 6 months, depending on your availability

Benefits:

• Competitive pay compared to industry average, plus bonuses
• Daily exercise and vitamin D
• Likely improvement in mood and overall well-being from exercise and morning sunlight
• Time with dogs
• Flexible schedule most of the year
• Paid training

Who would be a good fit?

• Entrepreneurs who have another income source and want to start their day with some exercise (graphic designers, software developers, writers, etc.)
• Pet lovers working toward a career in animal care
• College students with an afternoon or evening class schedule
• Stay at home moms of older children
• Active retired people who love exercise
• Fitness enthusiasts looking to make some extra money while getting those steps in
• People who believe in Making Happy and want to make a positive impact in our community through increasing the joy of dogs and making their owners smile