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Why work with us?
- You will find yourself benefitting from companionship (not just from the pet’s, but pet owners, other FFP team members and other dog owners you meet on walks).
- You will a healthier lifestyle (one of our pet carers lost four stone in their first year of working with us!).
- A financial benefit you wouldn’t get with looking after a friend’s dog or from working through a big online agency.
- You will receive full training and support as you require.
- We can help provide back up pet carers should you not be able to carry out any bookings for our regular clients for example if you need a day off or to go on holiday.
- You will be covered by our insurance and dog boarding licenses (if you wish to offer dog boarding)
What will the job entail?
- The role is a part-time, self-employed, flexible job enabling you to decide when you work.
- You get to choose the services you provide, how often you provide them, where you work and what pets you look after.
- Prior to every booking we gather as much information about the owner’s requirements and their pet as possible before contacting you to see if you can help us.
- You will get the opportunity to meet every client and pet before confirming that you wish to carry out the booking.
- If you are not happy to carry out the booking after meeting the pet, that is no problem as we can usually offer the booking to an alternate pet carer.
- Once you are carrying out the bookings for us we are here to support and help you should you have any worries or need any help.
Dog Walking Jobs
This is where you go to the dog’s house and take the dog for a walk. If you wish to provide this service you should:-
- Be able to drive and have access to your own transport.
- Be available at lunchtimes on weekdays (although walking jobs are likely to be available at other times)
- Enjoy dog walking and spending time with a range of pets!
- Be comfortable with using email to communicate and using basic internet tools
Dog Boarding Jobs
With the introduction of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals)(England) Regulations 2018 if you would like to offer some occasional dog boarding but are 'out of scope' to be covered by your own license you are able to be covered by our boarding licenses. If you want to do more dog boarding for us we will help you get your own boarding license to be an 'inscope' host with us. We hold a license with the council in each Local Authority that we offer home boarding or day care in. We will provide you with everything you need to be able to carry out dog boarding in your home. In Wales we will set you up with your own dog boarding license in accordance with the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. This is applicable if you want to provide day and/ or overnight dog boarding in your home. We know this sounds a lot but we will get everything sorted for you every step of the way. This job is really suited to someone who works from home or is retired or semi-retired and wants some extra companionship of a dog without committing to having one fulltime.
You should…
- Enjoy dog walking!
- Have your own private home.
- Be at home for the majority of the day.
- Have a fully enclosed garden attached to your home.
- Have a non-smoking household.
- Be comfortable with using email to communicate and using basic internet tools.
Pet Sitting Jobs
This is where you go to a pet’s home and care for them in their own home, for example feeding a cat while the owner is on holiday.
You should…
- Enjoy spending time with a range of domestic species.
- Be able to drive and have access to your own car.
- Be comfortable with using email to communicate and using basic internet tools.
House Sitting Jobs
This is where you will go and stay at a client’s home either for a day or a short period of time for example while they are on holiday. You should….
- Enjoy dog walking and spending time with a range of pets!
- Be happy to stay in someone else's home for short periods of time or for their holidays.
- Be comfortable with using email to communicate and using basic internet tools.
