Surfing, rock climbing, lacrosse, fencing, juggling? Pinpoint something you've always been intrigued by and then find a tutorial, class, or club where you can try it out!

Advice

Start a sport or activity you've always wanted to try!

Enroll in a class about animals or veterinary science at your school, in your city, or online and explore the different elements of the field. Is this something you would be interested in majoring in?

Education

Take a class on animals or veterinary science.

Research volunteer opportunities at local animal shelters, nonprofits, veterinary offices, zoos, etc. and get first-hand experience working with animals. 

Volunteer to help animals.  

Animal Trainers

Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact, and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Cue or signal animals during performances.

Talk to or interact with animals to familiarize them to human voices or contact.

Conduct training programs to develop or maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding, or related purposes.

Feed or exercise animals or provide other general care, such as cleaning or maintaining holding or performance areas.

Observe animals' physical conditions to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care.

Evaluate animals to determine their temperaments, abilities, or aptitude for training.

Administer prescribed medications to animals.

Keep records documenting animal health, diet, or behavior.

Evaluate animals for trainability and ability to perform.

Advise animal owners regarding the purchase of specific animals.

Train horses or other equines for riding, harness, show, racing, or other work, using knowledge of breed characteristics, training methods, performance standards, and the peculiarities of each animal.

Use oral, spur, rein, or hand commands to condition horses to carry riders or to pull horse-drawn equipment.

Retrain horses to break bad habits, such as kicking, bolting, or resisting bridling or grooming.

Train dogs in human assistance or property protection duties.

Train dogs to work as guides for the visually impaired.

Place tack or harnesses on horses to accustom horses to the feel of equipment.

Train and rehearse animals, according to scripts, for motion picture, television, film, stage, or circus performances.

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Owner

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Tina Fagan

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Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Environment & Nature

Sports

Helping People

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