Fido's Playground Doggie Daycare & Canine Education Centre

11/10/2024

11/06/2024

Thank you Maverick and his Mom Serena for bringing us a sweet treat for us and our furry friends

11/05/2024

Level One Puppy Training
Monday November 25th
Classes run 5 weeks for an hour a week
Our training philosophy. Give the owner the best training classes possible. That way they train more. Not because they have to!

You'll learn
Sit down stand
Confidence building
Improved relationship
Leash work
Boundary mat training
Stays
Tricks
Common problems jumping barking biting potty training
All classes trained by Cheryl Smith, Certified Trainer and behaviour therapist with over 20 years of experience. All training is force-free, fear free using positive reinforcement.
To sign up, call 519-508-3436 or email Fido's [email protected]

10/31/2024

Happy birthday Sparky 🥳 and a Happy Howl-oween to all our friends🎃

10/30/2024

Thank you so much for sharing Goose with us!

10/30/2024

We’re getting into the 'spirit' of howl-oween 🎃

10/29/2024

A little gag reel trying to get the Pointers Pictures

10/29/2024

Tis the season Witches!

10/28/2024

Ghouls just wanna have fun🎶

10/24/2024

Trick or—did someone say treat?

10/24/2024

Sorry for the inconvenience, we will be short staffed

10/23/2024

Trick or treat! Smell my feet—I mean paws🐾

10/22/2024

10/22/2024

It's Hocus Pocus Time!

10/22/2024

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Kaleigh Pautler, Don June Chapman, Alycia Jordan

10/17/2024

WE ARE HIRING!!! Part time 10-15hrs per week

Fido’s Playground is a fast growing dog daycare looking for an energetic, fun, dog loving daycare attendant to join our team! Successful applicants must be reliable and flexible to work weekdays including Friday’s. Successful applicants must also be able to drive daily shuttle for our doggy clientele. Fido prides itself on continual education of all staff to provide the best enrichment and development for our dog clients’ ever changing needs. If you strive for the best for all animals, this is the job for you!
Responsibilities include:
Feeding and caring for dogs
Keeping the facility clean by following checklists and company procedures
Supervising dog play groups
Customer service, completing payment transactions, checking clients in/out
Shuttling client dogs to and from the facility
Taking dogs outdoors for breaks and playtime
Picking up and cleaning any and all dog messes
Job requirements include:
Must be comfortable around a large group of dogs;
Must be reliable, flexible and trustworthy;
Must have valid G license with clean driving abstract and be knowledgeable of Stratford streets.
We are a bunch of fun loving people so a sense of humor is a great asset
Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals;
Ability to keep a positive attitude in a sometimes stressful environment;
Must be able to lift unassisted a minimum of 50 lbs and be willing and able to safely restrain or move dogs of all sizes;
While performing this job, employees will be standing, walking and active for most of the time;
Must be available week days, as well as the occasional on-call shift.
Applicants with; customer service experience is beneficial.
This is a physical job that requires working outdoors in all kinds of weather- including winter, and rain. Must be comfortable driving in bad weather as attendance is extremely important in this industry.
Our shifts are typically 7-7:30am til 1pm and 1pm-6pm. We can be somewhat flexible to work around your hours if you have another job, as this is part time 10-15hrs per week.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] telling us a little bit about you and why you believe you would be a good candidate for this position.