Also called: Shelter Behavior Specialist
Keeps shelter animals mentally healthy and helps them become adoptable.
Runs playgroups for shelter dogs, builds puzzle toys, works with a fearful dog until it takes treats from strangers, and trains volunteers in safe handling.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Dog training certification and shelter experience.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Animal Behavior.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Cameras can log kennel stress, but training, enrichment and play groups with shelter dogs stay hands-on.
Classes: Psychology, Biology, Statistics, Agriscience (FFA).
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2011.
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