Dog trainer

Dog trainers teach dogs behaviours and skills and help owners manage their pets. The work involves reading each dog's behaviour and temperament, applying training techniques, adjusting to individual animals, coaching owners, and addressing behavioural problems, all through hands-on, real-time interaction.

They work independently, for training businesses, or in specialised areas like service-dog or working-dog training. The role suits patient, perceptive people who understand canine behaviour, can adapt their methods to each dog and owner, and enjoy the rewarding, relational work of shaping behaviour through consistent, well-timed training.