Well-Paid Careers working with DOGS? (Besides Veterinarian)?

Question

My passion in life is dogs... I recently graduated from college but my heart is not in what I do. I'd love to have a career that involves working with dogs, but I also need pay! (otherwise I'd just volunteer) Are there any decent paying careers out there focused on dogs?

Answer 1

Trainers make very good money.
If you want to go into business for yourself, you need insurance, and a business license, but other than that, people will pay well to help them with their dogs.

Make a name for yourself and you can make good money.
OR
Start a training company. Hire other trainers as "independent contractors". You get a small portion of their earnings in exchange for the use of the company name, insurance, and advertising.

Open a "boutique". It's all the rage right now. Gourmet treats, designer clothes, bowls, leashes, collars, toys, as well as all natural pet foods. With the recall hysteria, people are making GOOD money selling high quality foods.

Invent and develop a high quality food. Give it a catchy name and sell it for a small fortune.

Answer 2

Just answered one like this below:

Dog fashion designer, apparel maker (botique owner)

Dog Bakery/ catering service (owner)

Manager of a large Pet Store (college graduates can start in management as entry level position- or become managers in a very short time frame, then go on to store director- fast track)

Open a Doggie Day Care or a Boarding facility

Dog Groomer/shop owner ( can make a lot with minimal investment to get started compared to many other businesses)

Canine Cop (Police Dept.) or trainer of canines

Search and Rescue trainer/ manager of search and rescue group (would need a lot of specialized training and work to start)

Dog Psychologist

Dog training- working with a program that rehabs people who learn to train dogs, or specialized training for guide dogs, hearing asst. dogs and/or disabled asst. dogs.

Chiropractor for Dogs

Dog Breeder/ Kennel owner who ethically raises excellent quality of purebred dogs- needs a lot of specialized education.

Director/owner of a no-kill shelter

Animal Cruelty investigator/officer

Answer 3

There are no well payed careers involving dogs. Unless you can find someone to put you on TV as a so-called trainer, or you are willing to risk life and limb working as a bomb dog handler in places like Iraq, there is no serious money to be made in the dog field. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

Grooming
doggy daycare or bording facility
Vet Tech
Dog trainer

Answer 5

you could start a doggie day care or work at one. A high-end one, not a cheap place that just has bare kennels. That would be fun. You get to spend all day taking care of other people's dogs.

Answer 6

,..How about starting your own business as a dog trainer, or open a dog & cat beauty parlor,.? But now, come to think about it,..Why not become a "guide", & take people, especially, foreign tourists on outings, where they can view, & photograph animals in the wild,..Indeed you could hire out by the day, & Just accompany them in their cars,..or get yourself a little van, & haul groups around,..You could hook up with travel agents in your area, & give them a little kickback for steering cuctomers to you,..You might want to re-locate to a place where wildlife is plentiful, you might make a little extra money by selling videos, or photos that you take or you could take videos of each trip, & give copies to the customer as a part of you service,..So, there you go,..perhaps you need to run a "Wildlife Vewing Guide Service",...

Answer 7

"Well paid" means a job that few other people can do, for whatever reason. Unless you start breeding expensive dogs, most non-professional dog-related jobs are pretty low-end.