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Miss BeRidgierent

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I am at that stage now where I have been in the work force for a few years earning good money and working for a great company but.... its just not what I dreamed of doing when I was younger or what I dream of doing now.

I would love to become involve in animal welfare and rescue. But realistically I don't think its entirely possible.

I don't think I could do vet nurse. Or vet.

What other jobs are out there? ones that a little more realistic.

What are the courses available today? I searched on TAFE and it comes up with a few but what ones are actually worth doing? That you will get recognized for when applying for a job? Is there any online courses available?

Whats involved with Canine Chiropractor? How do you get into that?

I wouldn't mind Dog trainer....

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NDTF does courses if you are interested in dog training :thumbsup:

http://www.ndtf.net.au/new/html/trainer_courses.html

Otherwise there is grooming? Or working in a kennel? Or even volunteering at a shelter, rescue...

eta, our doggy chiro is also a vet so I think it might be a little more involved :laugh:

With the NDTF courses where can it lead you? Do you work as your own boss/business or what organizations hire you? Is it kind of easy to get into?

Sorry I just don't know alot about this stuff.

How long do the courses go for?

ETA: 8 months they go for :laugh:

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There are several uni courses through UQ that have excellent animal courses.

There is a great course in bowen therapy (CCmrt) that includes many scientific units and you usually work from a vets referral, it is for dogs, cats, horses. It is accredited. Equus College of learning research. Email, [email protected]

I think?? it goes for 2 years, but may be wrong. (QLD course)

I think there is a guide dog place in Bris and they emply animal carers.

Check out customs, quarrantine, defence forces and police (may not be wanting such a commitment though)

There are jobs checking out that no insects etc. are in packing boxes that go to mines, oil and gas etc. (sensitive areas) that lead to jobs in quarrantine with animals. Also, if you can do volunteer work OS, or even in Aust (more difficult to get though) it can set you up for employment with animals here later. :thumbsup:

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There are several uni courses through UQ that have excellent animal courses.

There is a great course in bowen therapy (CCmrt) that includes many scientific units and you usually work from a vets referral, it is for dogs, cats, horses. It is accredited. Equus College of learning research. Email, [email protected]

I think?? it goes for 2 years, but may be wrong. (QLD course)

I think there is a guide dog place in Bris and they emply animal carers.

Check out customs, quarrantine, defence forces and police (may not be wanting such a commitment though)

There are jobs checking out that no insects etc. are in packing boxes that go to mines, oil and gas etc. (sensitive areas) that lead to jobs in quarrantine with animals. Also, if you can do volunteer work OS, or even in Aust (more difficult to get though) it can set you up for employment with animals here later. :laugh:

That sounds interesting I have emailed them :thumbsup:

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If you're willing to give up your good money for really crap pay... work with dogs... especially in animal welfare.

I left vet nursing because I couldn't live on the wages and whilst at the end, I would have earnt a lot more as a vet, I couldn't afford to go to uni full-time and survive. :thumbsup:

Unless you get into a very specialised field.. doing canine chiro.. could earn a good living, but I have a feeling you need to be a human chiro first... or a vet? I can't remember..

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There are several uni courses through UQ that have excellent animal courses.

There is a great course in bowen therapy (CCmrt) that includes many scientific units and you usually work from a vets referral, it is for dogs, cats, horses. It is accredited. Equus College of learning research. Email, [email protected]

I think?? it goes for 2 years, but may be wrong. (QLD course)

I think there is a guide dog place in Bris and they emply animal carers.

Check out customs, quarrantine, defence forces and police (may not be wanting such a commitment though)

There are jobs checking out that no insects etc. are in packing boxes that go to mines, oil and gas etc. (sensitive areas) that lead to jobs in quarrantine with animals. Also, if you can do volunteer work OS, or even in Aust (more difficult to get though) it can set you up for employment with animals here later. :laugh:

That sounds interesting I have emailed them :thumbsup:

Hey Monah is says you have to submit your CV. Whats that mean? :laugh: Does this mean you have to have previous qualifications?

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A course you may be interested in is Canine Myofunctional Therapy through National College of Traditional Medicine. I loved this course but it only qualifies you for Massage and not Chiro or Physio work :thumbsup:

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A course you may be interested in is Canine Myofunctional Therapy through National College of Traditional Medicine. I loved this course but it only qualifies you for Massage and not Chiro or Physio work :thumbsup:

What jobs can you apply for? Do you work in the industry now that you have completed the course?

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Unless you get into a very specialised field.. doing canine chiro.. could earn a good living, but I have a feeling you need to be a human chiro first... or a vet? I can't remember..

Yep you have to either be a Vet or a human Chiro to do Vet Chiro.

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A course you may be interested in is Canine Myofunctional Therapy through National College of Traditional Medicine. I loved this course but it only qualifies you for Massage and not Chiro or Physio work :thumbsup:

What jobs can you apply for? Do you work in the industry now that you have completed the course?

I offer it as part of my business and people I had done the course with had started their own businesses as Canine Massage therapists as well. Apparently the horse one is quite good (I have heard) and there is a huge demand for it with horses.

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Doing the NDTF course definitely does not guarantee getting work in the field afterwards- it is a highly competitive field, with the jobs that are on offer often alot of work for little money. You have to be exceptional too- not as simple as completing the course, doing 'okay' and getting a job. You can start your own business too but it is very tough, especially to start with.

I think horse massage would have alot more demand than dog massage at the moment but thats not to say dog massage isn't becoming more popular. Could you perhaps keep your existing job and start (after getting qualified) a dog massage business on the side? I think doing things this way allows you to keep the security, test out the industry etc without too much risk.

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There are several uni courses through UQ that have excellent animal courses.

There is a great course in bowen therapy (CCmrt) that includes many scientific units and you usually work from a vets referral, it is for dogs, cats, horses. It is accredited. Equus College of learning research. Email, [email protected]

I think?? it goes for 2 years, but may be wrong. (QLD course)

I think there is a guide dog place in Bris and they emply animal carers.

Check out customs, quarrantine, defence forces and police (may not be wanting such a commitment though)

There are jobs checking out that no insects etc. are in packing boxes that go to mines, oil and gas etc. (sensitive areas) that lead to jobs in quarrantine with animals. Also, if you can do volunteer work OS, or even in Aust (more difficult to get though) it can set you up for employment with animals here later. :cheer:

That sounds interesting I have emailed them :thumbsup:

Hey Monah is says you have to submit your CV. Whats that mean? :cheer: Does this mean you have to have previous qualifications?

A CV is basically your resume, previous jobs and qualifications you have.

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A course you may be interested in is Canine Myofunctional Therapy through National College of Traditional Medicine. I loved this course but it only qualifies you for Massage and not Chiro or Physio work :cheer:

this is a great course too, but when I looked into it (a while ago now) it was not available in QLD :thumbsup:

I have a friend who does it in melbourne for dogs and loves it.

The CV for the bowen may just be to see what you have done before. It's not a prerequisite though, so dont worry. My GFs daughter started the course whilst in yr 12., so you do not need previous skills. :cheer: there is a lot of work with horses for this, and also rehab for dogs with HD etc.

Ooh! another one is the TTouch, I'm sure they do this in QLD. maybe google, I dont have specific info, but a woman has come to our club before to demonstrate and I think she was from Brisbane.

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Doing the NDTF course definitely does not guarantee getting work in the field afterwards- it is a highly competitive field, with the jobs that are on offer often alot of work for little money. You have to be exceptional too- not as simple as completing the course, doing 'okay' and getting a job. You can start your own business too but it is very tough, especially to start with.

I think horse massage would have alot more demand than dog massage at the moment but thats not to say dog massage isn't becoming more popular. Could you perhaps keep your existing job and start (after getting qualified) a dog massage business on the side? I think doing things this way allows you to keep the security, test out the industry etc without too much risk.

I don't think there is anyway I could start my own business without a certain income - stupid bills :cheer: - but that sounds like a great idea!!! I could definitely do that. As I am still very young I could get this qualification and then progress. I think this just may be what I am looking for. Working with animals doing my passion and not having to pts animals. :thumbsup: Thanks heaps guys.

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The CV for the bowen may just be to see what you have done before. It's not a prerequisite though, so dont worry. My GFs daughter started the course whilst in yr 12., so you do not need previous skills. :( there is a lot of work with horses for this, and also rehab for dogs with HD etc.

Ooh! another one is the TTouch, I'm sure they do this in QLD. maybe google, I dont have specific info, but a woman has come to our club before to demonstrate and I think she was from Brisbane.

Can I ask what your GF's daughter does with her qualifications now?

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