If you could make a living wage as dog trainer would you do it?

I have a Masters Degree and recently decided to stop the "formal education" and start Animal Behavior College Dog Training classes. I love it, and if I could do it full time I WOULD..but until it can pay me more than minimum wage, I can't. But part time for sure, it's not even a job to me...the poop doesn't bug me.

That would be a really nice job, cuz' sometimes animals are easier to deal with than humans and like the dog whisperer claims, they love no matter what, more than humans. So a troubled dog is worth the time and effort, and it would be a really nice feeling to help out the human owners and teach them how to properly train a dog, why do you ask, I'll work for you ;)

I am seriously considering going into that field myself. I truly love animals ans believe that if humans were better able to understand their and control their companions then we wouldn't end up with so many pets in shelters or living on The street just because the person who saw the little cutie didn't realize that they are a lot like children and have to be taught what it and is not acceptable. I am also interested in vet tech field also and may consider both as I believe that they will work well together.

Nope.

I've trained professionally off and on since I was a teenager, and I've found that (as you say) it's really about teaching people how to train their dogs -- you don't live with the dog, you don't do more than 10% of the training.

And training people to understand how dogs think and why they should pay attention to that is too damned hard.

I train my own dogs as a pastime. *That* I would do full time, if I thought I could make the same amount of money. Because then the only dorky human I'd be dealing with is *me*. ;)

I have no problem picking up dog poop -- but trying to teach someone how to master timing for "Off!" is a pain in the butt.

Training the owners is what it's all about. I started out doing that with dogs and their owners. I still help out when I can,but I train other animals as well and love it. The type of training I do goes beyond the basics. I love what I do and if your question is can you make a living doing it, yes one can. It takes work and if you're willing to do it, it's all worth it. Best of luck;^)

You can't make a living working with dogs alone, you have to work with their owners too ; they're the ones who pay you. Unfortunately people have incredibly false beliefs, don't believe the truth when it means they are wrong, don't do their homework training the way you tell them too, and blame the dog or the trainer when things don't work out the way they want. If it was just working with dogs dog training would be great.

I would love to do that type of work....I love animals, I have to admit that some of the stuff would be hard but just knowing that you are making a difference in the dogs and their owners lives just reassures me that I would be doing the right job.

I would like to learn the proper technique for training dogs; however, I would not like to train them as a means for income. I have a greater interest in the medical field for humans.

I whould if I know more bout training dogs. I would like to train horses but the same thing goes.

i would because i love working with animals but i am planning to go to coledge and become a vet. then life would be easier cause you get more than a living wage the more money you get the easier your life will be