pet sitter

kennel technician

dog trainer

facilities technician

volunteer coordinator

4 PAWS FOR ABILITY

Everyone has different worldviews and life experiences, so I won’t be a review that bashes the negative ones because I don’t know their experiences.
But what I do know is that this place is a privilege to work at especially if you love dogs, their care, and development. I learned so much from this place that I apply to my own animals at home. I gained tons of insight and compassion that is gonna translate well into my healthcare career I’m moving into. I got along with all my coworkers, and my manager was one of the most amazing people I’ve ever met! Of course you have some coworkers that you don't mesh with well, sure there may be cliques at times, but i dont think thats at fault of the company itself. You’ll find that most anywhere. I worked both as kennel staff and a puppy care specialist. They are constantly improving, being a non profit they have made it far and set a very high standard for any place that works with dogs I may see in the future. Pay isn’t great especially for kennel staff, but you’re not doing brain surgery, and there’s a great potential to move up if you work hard and show you are able to take on more! Bonuses are included in certain positions which is appreciated. Benefits are pretty good and appreciated.. They are strict with your responsibilities and time management which isn’t a bad thing but be diligent that they expect reliability which is important in this kind of work space. Give this wonderful place a try. 

Almost a decade dedicated to a job that became my passion and whole world and was quickly reminded of how replaceable I was.l to them. They get rid of everyone who has disabilities, pushing you to quit. Anyone who previously worked there with disabilities have been pushed out. Dogs have horrible health and behavioral problems and are placed anyways.  A total of 3 people make large living wages while the rest are barely scraping by. No living wages to people who do the most physical labor. You’ll never receive a livable raise even if you’ve been there 5+ years. They breed their dogs into the ground (literally). No one leaves this place employement wise on good terms, Especially if you have a disability. Clients pay 25k for an already malfunctioned medical device.  They fire staff so volunteers can do their job and not have to pay.  Vet care is less to none because they don’t want to pay to care for their dogs. Do better you are messing with peoples lives in horrific ways to put more money in your pockets and one of these days it will catch up with you.

Where do I even start? This place is genuinely awful. The work itself is not bad and is even fun at times, but the leadership is just so bad. The pay is also very low and they do not give out raises beyond 50 cents.

Management is an absolute joke. I was hired and then just thrown into things; the training director gave me absolutely no direction or help and just ignored me. She only shows up to chastise you, and that's if she doesn't do it over text.

There is clear nepotism here, people in leadership positions got them based on how long they've been there, not on merit, and it shows. If you disagree, you'll be targeted until you quit or until they can fire you.

The most enjoyable parts of the job were when the managers weren't meddling. Working with dogs can be very fun, although these dogs are working dogs and they are STRONG. I enjoyed my working relationships with the trainers. Kennel staff are also typically friendly. 

Even though it is a small nonprofit it is run like a large corporation. Favoritisms runs rampant. They use point systems but they only enforce policies on some staff. If certain staff is late enough they will be fired, others will not. Policies set by management are stricter and stricter. They don’t take the time to properly training people, instead you learn by getting in trouble most of the time. Employees at the lower levels are treated as if they don’t matter and shouldn’t be allowed to learn anything above their job description. They value quality over quality when it comes to training and placing dog. 
The dogs are well bred, and well taken care of. 

where do i even start about this place? for one they have the worst management I've ever seen at a job. They like to think theyre training you well but the second you think you understand what theyve trained you they will turn around and decide thats not how youre supposed to do things. if youre not apart of the "in crowd" they will blame you for other peoples mistakes and inevitably get you fired. they do not know the balance between volunteer and acual employee. oh and if you dont finish cleaning before the end of the day dont expect to clock out and go home instead youll be clocking out and still working. over all youd have better luck working at a factory than working at a place that has absolutly no care for thier employees 

4 Paws for Ability provides Service Dogs for disabled children and veterans. The mission of 4 Paws is to enrich the lives of children and veterans to help them overcome their disability on a daily basis.

It is a very rewarding job if you care about helping others and working with dogs. It can be hard work but you get used it after some time and the hard work pays off. You are making a difference in a child's, veteran - a family's life one dog at at time, regardless of the job you are expected to do!

This is an organization that continues to grow and expand and there is opportunity for advancement, providing you are willing to work for it.

I love my job and what I do. Come work for 4 Paws for Ability!

The environment was not very welcoming for the kennel techs. The service dog trainers were the best and most welcoming part. Little conversation had and they judged what you do. I did my job correctly and they tried to tell me I was doing something wrong and talk down to me, I showed them I was performing well and they said “oh yeah I guess you’re right” and walked away. Not a lot of guidance when training, it was a good thing I already had dog experience. A lot of those dogs should not be placed, and one of the kennel leads acted like she was better than everyone else because she doesn’t believe in kenneling dogs. Not a fan at all, go anywhere else.

You work with and take care of dogs that go to people who need them. You cant just be someone looking for work to do this. Dogs need care like us and kindness. If you have a short temper, this is not the job for you. Not saying yourre going to be stressed out everyday but some times it can be stressful depending on how good your workers want to work and how good you treat them is how good they will treat and take care of the dogs. Youll walk dogs, run dogs, bathe dogs, play with dogs, dogs! dogs! dogs! It was a lovely job I just couldn't handle certain parts of it anymore. The cause is great the trainers and some people were great. Hardest part of the job is running the dogs. Very healthy excise though.

Exec is a disaster. They refuse to listen to employees without turning it into “you need to respect leadership”. People are only promoted based on how long they have been there, and not on if they have the skill set for the job. The executive director is extremely strict and is more worried about how the organization looks than how employees and volunteers are treated. Dogs that should not be placed are regularly placed. They brag about having a higher placement rate than they did in the past, but it’s because dogs with reactivity or barking issues are getting placed. The pay is low

It’s so amazing knowing you’re making a positive impact on a child or veteran, but at some point the abuse and mismanagement from the executive leaders stops making it worth it. It’s more important for the administration to be right than to make a positive change for the company. They knowingly breed unhealthy dogs because they need to make a quota, and that’s just the tip of iceberg with how unexperienced and uneducated the people in charge are. The turnover rate is high because of how poorly treated and underpaid employees are. Unless big changes are made internally, I would not recommend working here. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Pet sitter 2 salaries reported	$13.75 per hour
Kennel technician 6 salaries reported	$13.75 per hour
Dog trainer 2 salaries reported	$14.00 per hour
Facilities technician 3 salaries reported	$13.75 per hour
Volunteer coordinator 1 salary reported	$17.00 per hour

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