Canine Behavior Supervisor
The Canine Behavior Supervisor is responsible for the evaluation of shelter dogs and making recommendations for placement, foster, rescue or behavior euthanasia if appropriate. Responsible for monitoring of the shelter dog population to ensure the needs of individual dogs are being met; implementing behavior modification, training and enrichment plans. Creating individual plans for dogs in care longer and in need of extra support. Additional responsibilities include providing and/or overseeing the training and support for canine volunteers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee Canine Population Management: 30%
- Population emotional and physical needs monitoring through daily rounds
- Develop partnerships with rescue groups and facilitate outgoing rescue placements
- Identify and/or meet with behavior foster candidates and assist with foster dog placement
- Enter behavior information in shelter database
Oversee Canine Behavior Assessments and Intake Screening Process: 30%
- Determine color assignment for each dog to align with volunteer roles
- Interact with dogs in the kennel areas and exercise yards
- Review staff and volunteer comments on individual dog interactions to use for placement, training and enrichment need adjustments
- Make recommendations for placement, foster, rescue or euthanasia as appropriate
Develop Behavior Modification and Enrichment Plans for Shelter Dogs: 30%
- Identify dogs in need of additional behavior support
- Create individualized plans to meet the needs of individual dogs
- Facilitate out-of-kennel enrichment opportunities, including but not limited to:
- Dog-dog play dates or small group play
- Parallel walks
- Play yard enrichment sessions
- Assist with training and support of canine behavior modification volunteers
- Track individual dog progress and record it
- Ensure that monthly dog behavior reports are completed and communicated with the team