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If you want to do meaningful work and go home at the end of the day knowing you’ve made a difference, there are few places as fulfilling as Dog Guides! See our current openings below.
Current Postings
Dog Care & Welfare Attendant - Full Time
Full-Time, Contract (6-months) Breslau, ON
About Us
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides empowers Canadians living with disabilities to navigate their world with confidence and independence, by providing a Dog Guide at no cost and supporting them in their journey together. Behind every Dog Guide is a passionate team of employees, volunteers, donors, and supporters who share a commitment to making a difference.
The Opportunity
Dog Care & Welfare Attendants play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of all dogs in our care. This is a hands-on, physically active role that involves cleaning kennels, monitoring dogs for medical or behavioural changes, and supporting our team in delivering the highest standard of canine welfare. This position requires standing, lifting, bending, and working in all weather conditions. You’ll work both independently and collaboratively, fostering a positive and supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily care to dogs, ensuring all welfare standards are
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kennel
- Handle dogs humanely and efficiently, following LIMA principles and interpreting canine body
- Administer medications (oral and topical) and assist with veterinary care as needed.
- Work independently while maintaining open communication with team members and other
- Build and maintain positive relationships with staff, volunteers, clients, and the
- Identify opportunities to improve department efficiency and
- Share responsibilities across the team to ensure all tasks are
- Support knowledge sharing and collaboration across
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience working with animals in a professional setting preferred; Fear Free Certification is an
- Comfortable working in a busy and noisy environment (up to 100 decibels, hearing protection provided).
- Positive attitude with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Physically capable of lifting up to 50
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and comfortable learning new software.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
- Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize
- Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and statutory
- Valid G driver’s licence with a clean abstract and reliable
Position Details
- Location: 3751 Chilligo Rd, Breslau ON
- Schedule: Tuesday– Saturday, 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 m.
- Rate: $17.95/ hour
- Contract: 6-month contract, with the possibility for
- Vacancy Status: 1 current vacancy
How to Apply
If you are looking for a challenging opportunity to work with talented and compassionate colleagues (both two and four-legged variety), please send your resume to hr@dogguides.com by November 13, 2026, at 4:00pm. Please quote the job title in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Puppy Nursery Attendant - Full Time
Full Time, Contract (6-months) Breslau, ON
About Us
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides empowers Canadians living with disabilities to navigate their world with confidence and independence, by providing a Dog Guide at no cost and supporting them in their journey together. Behind every Dog Guide is a passionate team of employees, volunteers, donors, and supporters who share a commitment to making a difference.
The Opportunity
Puppy Nursery Attendants plays a key role in maintaining a high standard of care for all breeding dogs and puppies at our Breslau breeding facility. This is a hands- on, physically demanding position that involves cleaning, feeding, monitoring health and behaviour, and supporting whelping and neonatal care. You will work closely with the breeding program team to ensure the wellbeing of every dog in our care, while helping to foster a positive and supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide daily care for dogs and puppies in the puppy
- Assist with kennel maintenance. This includes disposing of dog feces, scrubbing and drying kennel
- Handling dogs appropriately in all situations following advice from other attendants and the
- Bathing, grooming, feeding, and exercising dogs and
- Checking dog’s health and administering treatments,
- Monitoring the behaviour of the dogs in their care including monitoring for signs of stress and any behaviour issues that need to be
- Maintain records of dogs’ behaviour, health, and any other issues while living in the
- Help handle dogs who are being checked by vet advisor or
- Assist with breeding management, whelping and neonatal
- Provide enrichment, socialization and basic training to dog moms and puppies.
Requirements
- Knowledge and understanding of dog care needs, canine health and diseases and basic veterinary
- Ability to effectively administer dog health
- Knowledge and understanding of small animal husbandry.
- Knowledge of environmental enrichment programs to maintain good mental health in all dogs in their
- Good dog handling skills, especially with larger breed dogs and groups of dogs.
- Ability to perform various health and care procedures such as grooming, bathing, basic health checks and nail
- Knowledge of dog nutrition and weight
- Good understanding of dog
- Professional, compassionate and understanding when working with both people (staff, vets, volunteers and the general public) and
- Physical stamina to handle large dogs, heavy loads (dog food, ).
- Flexibility with work hours: the attendants will be required to work irregular hours including evenings, weekends, and
- Valid G driver’s licence with a clean abstract and reliable
Position Details
- Location: 3751 Chilligo Rd, Breslau ON
- Schedule: Tuesday– Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 m.
- Rate: $17.95/ hour
- Contract: 6-month contract, with the possibility for
- Vacancy Status: 1 current vacancy
How to Apply
If you are looking for a challenging opportunity to work with talented and compassionate colleagues (both two and four-legged variety), please send your resume to hr@dogguides.com by November 13, 2026. Please quote the job title in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Assistant Veterinary Technician - Part Time
Part-Time, Contract (1-year) Mississauga, ON
About Us
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides empowers Canadians living with disabilities to navigate their world with confidence and independence, by providing a Dog Guide at no cost and supporting them in their journey together. Behind every Dog Guide is a passionate team of employees, volunteers, donors, and supporters who share a commitment to making a difference.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a compassionate, and detail-oriented Veterinary Assistant to join our team at Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG). In this hands-on role, you’ll work alongside our veterinary and training teams to provide essential medical care and support to the dogs preparing to become life-changing Dog Guides. From assisting with surgeries and diagnostic procedures to communicating with foster families and supporting daily clinic operations, you’ll play a vital role in helping our dogs thrive.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized veterinary clinic
- Manage telephone and email inquiries, directing medical concerns to the appropriate team
- Assist the Veterinarian during appointments, including patient preparation, safe restraint and medication preparation
- Provide daily care, including feeding, relieving, administering prescribed medications as directed, and monitoring canine health and well-being.
- Handle dogs safely and humanely using positive reinforcement and established obedience
- Observe dogs for signs of illness, injury, or behavioural changes and promptly report
- Maintain accurate medical and behavioural
- Communicate medical and behavioural updates, care instructions, and follow-up requirements to instructors, supervisors, and foster families as needed.
- Assist with kennel duties and transporting food and supplies as required.
- Follow all workplace health and safety policies and
Qualifications & Experience
- A minimum of one year of relevant veterinary clinic, animal health, or hands- on animal-care experience
- Veterinary Assistant training or certification is an asset; Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) registration is not
- Demonstrated knowledge of veterinary clinic procedures, including patient handling, medication preparation and administration under veterinary direction, sample collection, and assisting with clinical
- A genuine passion for working with dogs of all breeds, sizes, and
- Knowledge of proper animal husbandry, canine health and wellness, and safe animal-handling
- The ability to recognize signs of canine illness, injury, or behavioural changes and communicate concerns
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal
- Effective time management skills
- Keen attention to detail and follow through
- Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50
Position Details
- Location: Park Animal Hospital (1958 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Mississauga)
- Schedule: 2 days per week (Mondays and Thursdays), 8:00am- 6:00pm (Hours may vary slightly depending on clinic needs)
- Rate: $20.50/ hour
- Contract: Part-Time, 1- year contract with the possibility for extension
- Vacancy Status: 1 current vacancy
How to Apply
If you are Interested in applying, please send your resume to hr@dogguides.com by Friday, November 6, 2026 at 4:00pm. Please quote the job title in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Commitment to Inclusion
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is committed to employing people from diverse backgrounds, and we actively demonstrate inclusiveness through fair, equitable and accessible hiring practices. We recognize the strength of different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives and welcome candidates who identify as visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons within the LGBTQ+ community. We feel it is important as an organization that all people have access and opportunity to be employed, to be valued and to be respected. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the recruitment, assessment, selection and placement process. Please contact HR@dogguides.com if you require accommodation.
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