Date posted: August 3rd 2026
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Job description:
Help Raise Future Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and Extraordinary Family Companions
Part-Time Puppy Nursery and Adult Dog Technician
At Pocket Full of Sunshine Miniature Golden Retrievers, we’re not just caring for puppies—we’re helping shape the dogs that will go on to change lives.Puppies raised in our program go on to become therapy dogs, psychiatric service dogs, facility dogs, and beloved family companions. Every day, our team plays a direct role in building confidence, resilience, and strong foundations during the most important weeks of a puppy’s life. Come enjoy puppy preschool and help make a difference in these puppie’s lives and their future families!
We provide a safe and clean environment for all our canines. Our canines are held to the highest standards and experience socialization and enrichment daily.
Pocket Full of Sunshine has created a safe fun work environment all while surrounded by the wonderful animals we all know and love. If you enjoy structured shifts, fast paced tasks, and varied animal care, this position is for you!
We’re looking for an energized, compassionate, dependable team member who wants more than “just a job.” If you love dogs, enjoy staying active, and find fulfillment in meaningful work, we’d love to meet you.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Make a real difference in the lives of people and dogs
- Work in a positive, supportive, team-focused environment
- Learn about canine behavior, puppy development, and enrichment
- Spend your day surrounded by happy puppies and dogs
- Be part of a purpose-driven program committed to animal welfare and responsible breeding
What You’ll Do
Every day is a little different, but your responsibilities may include:
- Caring for puppies and adult dogs through feeding, cleaning, exercise, and enrichment
- Creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our dogs
- Participating in puppy socialization and confidence-building activities
- Helping puppies experience new sights, sounds, surfaces, and learning opportunities
- Cleaning and disinfecting whelping areas and living spaces of our dogs
- Providing and implementing enrichment activities for our dogs.
- General cleaning such as laundry, dishes, and mopping
- Follow daily instructions along with printed out SOP’s and policies.
- Monitoring health, behavior, and developmental milestones
- Supporting daily operations and maintaining high standards of care
- Working alongside a team that shares a passion for dogs and lifelong learning
We’re Looking For Someone Who Is:
- Reliable, punctual and takes pride in their work
- Compassionate and patient with both animals and people
- Comfortable with physical work including standing, bending, lifting,climbing stairs, and cleaning
- A strong communicator who enjoys working as part of a team
- Experienced with dogs through professional or personal experience (kennels, rescues, shelters, veterinary clinics, grooming, training, fostering, daycare, or similar settings are all valuable)
- Excels in fast paste work environment
- Strong attention to detail
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must have reliable transportation
- Able to lift up to 25 pounds and perform physical job duties throughout the shift
- Flexible part time schedule
- Includes weekends
Schedule:
Monday–Saturday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Join Our Mission
If you’re looking for rewarding work where your efforts truly matter, we’d love to hear from you. The puppies you help raise today may become the service dog, therapy dog, or best friend someone depends on tomorrow.
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
