So here are a few dog-related careers I'm interested along with dog training (my main career goal)
*Dog grooming
*Doggy day-care
*Work @ or own a bully breed rescue
*any other choices you can think of (other than vet or vet tech)
Which one(s) would go better/pay more?
I need to make a good enough amount of money to show and possibly breed great danes in the future
As well as pay for a lot of meds (im on a lot of expensive meds :-/)
With dog training... ill do obedience, agility, and protection dog training (any other suggestions? Which will be more rewarding?)
Thanks guys!!
Just in case:
What kinds of services do you use with your dog(s)?
Training, grooming, day care etc...
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1--your own grooming shop would be very good.....your the boss
2--showing and handling your own show dogs, you dont get paid for that, but you can later once the dog has titled, you can make money on stud fees or pups, at least some do....but you have to be very careful or you will be called a Puppy Mill or BYB, so really to just show and handle your own dogs, no money, but sure is alot of pleaaure and fun to boot.
3--handling and showing others dogs is a good living, but your gonna have to prove yourself in the ring and to the owners, they wants winners and they pay very nicely to a handler that can take a dog to the winners ring...
4--your own dog rescue, it wont pay you either, you are rescuing the dogs to replace in homes, at your cost, unless you get donations from oeople....I do Akita rescues, I dont rely on anyone and I do not take donations, it is my choice, and I will not charge for doing it..no money in it,,,just the joy in your heart that you saved another dogs life.
5--I would say to own your own grooming shop would make you more money, just be sure when and if you hire groomers they are all certified all breed groomers and test them on a dog and see if they can do what they say they can do....dont hire someone untested....
good luck
I still think you would make a great vet and you would love it.
and large animal vets are in great need up North, the Horse and Cattle country........Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, Utah....they are in demand in these areas.
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- well i personally want to be a vet and think that is great job, but you said other than that. so out of your choices i would go with grooming of the day-care. i like the breed rescue idea. that would be great. i'm not sure about pay but with the grooming and day-care many people will pay a boat load of money to see their pet happy so i really think it depends on how good you are.
are you asking who like trains and grooms my dog? me!=P i have taught her many things. - An open dog day care!
It's where you separate the dogs by size and let them roam free in areas rather than having them kenneled. You do need to have dog smart staff though. You could also offer training for an additional cost while they are at the daycare.
Good Luck!
Edit: as for sevices I use... I have always groomed my own dogs. But I did put my pup in a kennel for a few days after the baby was born. - Before you start raking in the money (seems to be your priority), you need to learn to do your own research and write a correct sentence "good enough money" is not exactly literate.
- I think a dog handler would pay more. If you want to show, you would be at the show anyway and it would help cover some of your expenses. Don't overlook the fact that some of your expenses could be then used as a business expense for tax purposes. We used to be a 2 income family to cover the cost of our dog showing. We showed our own, but if we had used a handler we couldn't have afforded it.
- Then I would suggest getting a job doing something else as well. You won't make much with all the business expenses you'll incur.
But if you want to go to work for someone else, then yes, dog trainer and/or groomer would probably be the way to go. - Training is a difficult way to make a living...training is the first thing to go when there is an economic downturn.
Owning a rescue will not make you $$... unless you are big enough that you can move a LOT of dogs.
Doggy daycare - you have to have enough steady clientele.
Dog grooming is a decent way to go... although you probably won't get rich doing it.
My daughter says "I want to be a Dr so I can afford my dog habit"... I think THAT is the way to go.
As far as services ~ the one I use the most is a self-wash grooming place. $20 for big hairy dogs (they sometimes argue with me and say my dog is not "big" and want to charge me $18 but I'm usually doing multiple dogs). I go to training classes so my dogs learn to ignore other dogs and NOT for the actual training - but I do go. - Well the shelter/Rescue thing won't make you any money infact most of that is voluntary and you require donations to keep it going.
I would say dog grooming is pretty good.
From what I understand some places you get base pay plus 50% commission and tips so you make out okay.
I would like to have my own grooming business one day....but I'm not certified yet.
You could work at at Doggy Daycare/boarding facility those are popping up a lot lately.
You could even open one oneday.
You could be a trainer or behaviorist. That would be rewarding
I know you need the money to survive on so I would look into Grooming or becoming a Behaviorist.
And look into doggy daycare and such.Good luck.
You have a big heart - I too what to have a career involved with animals. For my Personal self, I either want to be a vet, or an animal right activist and work in DC (here this may make some money)
Out of the choices you named, I would say you should open a doggy day care, that also offers grooming. So, you can turn two jobs into one.
A rescue would be a great and rewarding thing, but most are non profit, and you wouldn't make very much money.
Well, Good Luck!
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