Instinct Dog Behavior & Training Reviews

Employees will be promised job growth when there is 0 intention of such. You will be incentivized to work fast and sacrifice the dogs time spent out of kennel, enrichment, cleanliness, & safety. You will be paid a rate that is low for entry level work but expected to have the knowledge and capabilities of a very experienced handler and if you are certified in anyway they won’t compensate you for your level of expertise. Employer doesn’t care how understaffing directly affects the quality of care for each dog & in behavioral health it’s detrimental to everyone’s mental state, work ethic, & efficiency. Employer would rather understaff and make profits then prioritize a healthy work environment, improve quality of care, or reward incentive or initiative.

The management is pretty rough, the overturn rate is extremely high—influx of incompetent staff and unfair treatment between staff members. The owner does not help, or get involved nearly as much as she should. Some serious favoritism with various employed family friends, family members, and best friends that got high positions/pay/hours—all perks certainly not rooted in performance here. Assistant manager borderline hazes and diminishes new employees and various people have quit over this. Yet owner and upper management did nothing about it. Very unfortunate situation.