Description:
Experienced Dog Handler Required
Vacancy offered to someone whose life is genuinely about dogs. A serious and experienced dog handler is required on a successful, productive stud farm outside Caledon, Western Cape.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily care, handling, management, and wellbeing of large and small breed dogs, including Boerboels (average weight 60–80kg) and French Bulldogs.
Key responsibilities include:
Handling, training, exercising, and managing adult dogs
Caring for pregnant bitches, assisting with whelping, and managing newborn puppies
All neonatal care duties, including feeding, monitoring health, hygiene, record-keeping, early socialisation, and ensuring the wellbeing of puppies during the critical early weeks
Working long or irregular hours when required, especially during breeding and whelping periods
The ideal candidate must be physically strong, athletic, energetic, hard-working, disciplined, reliable, able to work under pressure, and show strong leadership skills and initiative.
Position offers private accommodation on the farm. Salary is negotiable.
Applicants must be of sober habits, honest, reliable, and able to provide references. Experience in security is an advantage.
Only serious dog handlers with proven experience, particularly in breeding and neonatal puppy care, will be considered. Relocation costs are at the applicant’s own expense.
Please send your CV to: Benjamin@bk-consulting.online. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of your application, it was not successful.