Careers With Dogs

by Thornton, Kim Campbell

• ISBN13: 9781933958194
• ISBN10: 1933958197
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-11
• Publisher: Companionhouse Books

Summary

If you're considering a rewarding job where you can spend all day playing on the floor with puppies or enjoying the outdoors with dogs of all ages

Author Biography

Kim Campbell Thornton is an award-winning writer and editor. During her tenure as editor of Dog Fancy, the magazine won three Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell Awards for best all-breed magazine. Her book Why Do Cats Do That? was named best behavior book in 1997 by the Cat Writers Association. Kim is the author of Barking, Chewing, Digging, House-Training, and Aggression. She is also the former president of the Cat Writers Association.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
The Pet Industry and Dog-Related Careers	p. 12
The Pet Industry in America	p. 14
Forecast for Animal-Related Jobs	p. 20
Your Career Path and Education	p. 30
Getting the Job	p. 46
Training and Behavior	p. 54
Dog Trainer	p. 56
Applied Animal Behaviorist	p. 74
Veterinary Medicine	p. 84
Becoming a Veterinarian	p. 86
Private Practice and Other Choices	p. 100
Practice Specialties	p. 110
Public Welfare and Policy Specialties	p. 134
Research Specialties	p. 142
Canine Well-Being	p. 154
Veterinary Techs and Rehabilitation Therapists	p. 156
Massage Therapist, Dietary Consultant, and Dog Groomer	p. 176
Canine Science	p. 194
Canine Genome Researcher	p. 196
Wildlife Biologist	p. 206
Visual, Written, and Spoken Arts	p. 218
Artist and Other Art-Related Careers	p. 220
Photographer	p. 240
Writer, Editor, and Publisher	p. 252
Communications and PR Professionals and Broadcast Hosts	p. 276
Animal Welfare Careers	p. 294
Shelter Employees	p. 296
Humane Educator and Humane Investigator	p. 308
Petrepreneurs and Associated Careers	p. 318
Animal Communicator and Caretakers	p. 320
Pet Hosts	p. 334
Other Pet-Business Owners	p. 344
Recreation, Events, and Judging	p. 360
Breeder and Professional Handler	p. 362
Dog Show Judge and Superintendent	p. 376
Other Jobs in Dog Sports	p. 388
Working-Dog Handlers	p. 398
Law-Enforcement Dog Handlers	p. 400
Other Working-Dog Handlers	p. 414
Pet-Oriented Professions and Industry Careers	p. 426
Attorney, Librarian, and Therapists	p. 428
Product Developers, Marketers, and Retailers	p. 440
Acknowledgments	p. 462
Resources	p. 464
Photo Credits	p. 477
Index	p. 479
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