Neonatal Puppy Kennel Technician
At GDB, our puppies need your TLC.
At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), our mission starts with the breeding and care of puppies who are on a journey to potentially become guide dogs for the blind or visually impaired. As a Neonatal Puppy Kennel Technician at our San Rafael campus, you’ll have the crucial role of keeping them (and their mothers) healthy. It requires teamwork, attention to detail, and a lot of physical activity. We’re a more complex, state of the art facility than you might have experienced, but the rewards of working with our dogs are endless. We also offer a generous pay rate, with room to grow and build a career in with our neonatal team!
What you’ll do:
- Feeding, bathing, medicating, and maintaining a clean kennel environment
- Providing specialized care for newborn puppies, whelping mothers, and our breeding colony
- Handling data entry and duties related to socialization and enrichment to support the success of our dogs
What you’ll love:
- Our 3-month training and mentorship program
- Our 28,000-square-foot Puppy Center and nursery
- The camaraderie of our incredible team
- Opportunities to learn about neonatal care and early canine development
- A campus with extras like yoga, circuit training, and an onsite gym
The qualifications you’ll need:
- Desire for knowledge
- Flexibility
- Experience caring for dogs in a kennel, veterinary or training environment preferred
- Ability to follow treatment plans and administer medications
- Knowledge of kennel procedures and strict disease control
- Physical stamina to be on your feet bending, lifting, scooping, and hosing
- Ability to work weekends, evenings, overnights, and holidays
Guide Dogs for the Blind
At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently – to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission.
At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please feel free to contact Human Resources.