Animal Care Experience (resume)

Kara Williams

Dog Trainer & Animal Care Provider

Contact: 
kara0300@gmail.com
(727) 318-0227 cell 

Animal Care And Related Experience: 

- Trainer for Playful Paws Training Center 
- Trainer and Behavior Consultant with Good CitiZen Dog Training. Provided training for basic obedience, puppies and aggression/behavioral problems.

- Professional Pet-Sitter with exceptional references. Special Needs Pet Skills including:

* Proficient in administering medications (oral, topical, aural and subcutaneous injection).

* Cared for several diabetic cats, requiring insulin injections.

* Trained many aggressive dogs. And cared for dogs with very specific physical and medical requirements, behavior problems and unique walking concerns. 

- Owned and operated a small pet supply store in downtown San Francisco: Kara's K9-Lives

- Independent Dog-Walker with excellent references.

- Grooming Assistant at Beauty & the Beasts (bathed, dried, clipped nails, expression of anal glands, cleaned ears…)

- Dog-Handler at The Grateful Dog Doggy Daycare.
- Volunteered with SF Animal Care & Control walking dogs; completed their dog walking and socialization classes

- Clinical Veterinary Experience: Worked in pet hospitals as veterinary assistant; attended courses for veterinary technician certification.
- Fostered dogs for Rocket Dog Rescue, San Francisco.

Summary of Skills, Certification and Education:
- Attended classes for Vet Tech certification (Western Career College).
- Successfully trained 100+ dogs using Positive Reinforcement Training method.
- Certified American Red Cross Pet First Aid Leader: Qualified to certify others Dog & Cat First Aid.
- Experience with exotics. Professionally cared for birds, fish (including Koi), reptiles.
- No problem dealing with/cleaning what people consider to be more unpleasant or messy tasks in animal care.
- No fear relating to animals. Experienced with training and caring for aggressive dogs.