Working with animals do you ever get good money?

[zenie]

plenty of van drivers have their dogs with them...I used to take mine with me but he chewed through 2 seatbelts shat and pissed in the back and threw up over the drivers seat

That's nice!

You got time on your side young un

You need 3 a-levels in biology, chem and maths and then a 5 year degree.....

 

[Biddlybee]

You need 3 a-levels in biology, chem and maths and then a 5 year degree.....

If it's what you want to do then it is doable, just a hell of a commitment... you'd only just be 30 when you qualified

 

[Pingu]

the main thing btw aboudoing animal behavioural work is to be able to analyse people. often the dogs will give you clues but I can honestly say that the majority of beahvioural stuff I have dealt with has been caused by the owner.

being diplomatic helps here too

 

[Orang Utan]

It depends on how many scenes you can do in one day

 

[Detroit City]

Apart from behaviour work (which I'm working on but I need to get qualified) I can't seem to find any jobs which pay you more than 18k. I've looked at dog wardens, kennel hands, zoo keepers etc....

veterinarian?

 

[Epona]

zenie I wanted to be a vet but I couldn't afford to be in education that long, even at 18 I needed to get out and work and have an income, so I understand why you've ruled it out! 18K doesn't sound that bad to me, but then the stuff I do is pretty poorly paid anyway... I would love to be an animal behaviourist! Hope you manage to get it sorted

 

[dynamicbaddog]

Apart from behaviour work (which I'm working on but I need to get qualified) I can't seem to find any jobs which pay you more than 18k. I've looked at dog wardens, kennel hands, zoo keepers etc....

I need a change...I thought animal work might be it but I'm stuck in a position where I can't afford to change jobs and take a pay cut.

Anyone know of any jobs going?

Zenie - I saw an ad in this weekends South London Press - there's courses starting in September running at Capel Manor College, Crystal Palace Centre in Animal Care and Mangement - it says it's the equivalent to GCSE and A level qualifications. The ad says they are having an open day on June 28.

 

[zenie]

being diplomatic helps here too

Hmm...you met me right?

Zenie - I saw an ad in this weekends South London Press - there's courses starting in September running at Capel Manor College, Crystal Palace Centre in Animal Care and Mangement - it says it's the equivalent to GCSE and A level qualifications. The ad says they are having an open day on June 28.

Cheers dude, I bought an SLP today but haven't looked at it yet, will have a look later on.

 

[gabi]

Nice one, I'm gonna have a shot at that too. I'd love to get into working with animals. My current career's run its course i reckon. Animals are the coolest organisms I've ever met.

Never met a dog a I didn't like (except for Harry Harper who used to stay with us at the kennels my mum used to run. He was a wrongun - I hope he's still out there somewhere reflecting on his behaviour that day ).