help with dog jobs????(work involving animals)?

Question

11 year old girl and friend TOTALLY DOG LOVERS 1 OWNS 2 DOGS IS VERY TRUSTING AND RESPONSIBLE
I LOVE DOGS AND OWN 2 MYSELF I WOULD LOVE A JOB WALKING CONTROLLABLE DOGS HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH LARGE, DOGS please help!!!! any suggestions???????????????(or any other animals i love them ALL!!!!)

Oh and i live in UK (England, Charlton)

(London Charlton)

yes but how do i get the jobs???? and i need info on websites or how to go about asking for them!!!!

i dnt want work with large dogs just controllable ones and i know im too young im still asking. you dnt know if u dnt try

Answer 1

Hi there. I suggest you ask friends/neighbors if you can walk their dogs. I hope this doesn't offend you but at 11 years old, you are a little too young to be walking "large" dogs for people you do not know. For example, even though my dogs are well behaved and extremely friendly, I wouldn't want to be liable should something happen to you while you were out walking them especially as technically you are still a child.

Also, try volunteering at the RSPCA or The Dogs Trust.

EDIT: I think it is great that you are dedicated to dogs. When you are 13 and officially a teenager it might be a bit easier for you to do some light dog walking. Although like I say, try close family/friends/neighbors...I always find that one dog walking job leads to another as someone recommends your services.

Good luck.

Answer 2

at age 11, there are few, if any professional jobs available to you. This is sad, but it has something to do with child labor laws - and they are pretty strict about it.

However, around age 15 - you can get a special work permit (in VA-US, at least) that will allow you to get an adult job - perhaps at a kennel or veterinarian. Many times the Vet needs "weekend/holiday" kennel attendants so his regular staff can get some time off. Yes, I've cleaned kennels on Christmas and Thanksgiving. Hey, that task never ends.

So what CAN you do? Well, you can pet-sit for your neighbors while they're at work. Start with one or two of your closest neighbors and see if they would allow you to let Buster outside once during the day to potty and run about - in a fenced yard or on leash if they don't have a fence.

Do a really good job for these people. Then as you get better at managing time and such, ask if you can use their names as references so you can solicit more business.

Start slowly and small at first however. See, you can easily overextend yourself - and not do as good a job as you would like. Better to start small and grow slowly - so you can have a life and a small business at the same time.

Good for you, kiddo - I love hard-working goal-oriented kids.

Answer 3

Dog walking, volunteer work at the humane society (possibly just 14 or 13 and up) and possibly dog baby sitting or grooming.

Also you could just take care of your neighbors pets like if they're on a vacation or something.

Check with your mom to see. She can call around and get you a fun job with pets.
Take care =)

Answer 4

I think that you are too young to have a regular job.

You may have a little experience but not enough to be able to deal with animals that aren't sweet & gentle. You are too young to & don't have enough knowledge to be able to handle them.

When you are older you could volenteer for a rescue mission. Learn a few things, get bigger, get stronger cause most dogs aren't like your pets.

Dog walking you have bunches of dogs to walk at the same time & it takes muscles to be able to handle all those dogs at the same time.

Answer 5

Try putting up some 'signs' in your area advertising yourself as a 'dog walker' and also as a person who can be trusted to 'sit' with the dogs while their owners are on vacation ... either by going in to walk and feed them (and clean up after them) or by taking one or two (never more than that at one time) into your house (with your parents' permission) ... if you are 'proactive' you can get 'real work' at your age ...

Answer 6

Dog walker, Stable hand, Volunteer at an animal shelter, dog washer at groomers. Good Luck.

Answer 7

check with your local s.p.c. a they will be able to tell you who might be looking for dog handlers ,

i'd say right now your a little young for most places , but dont let that stop you .......make up some simple fliers to put on your neighbors doors and in mail boxes telling people you will walk their dog , and tell them how much you charge.......say like 10 dollars for an hour walk


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Answer 8

volunteer at an anmal shelter. EX: SPCA