Some days I'm still all psyched about being an SD trainer, going to Bergin, and all that.
And then some days I'm just burned out on the whole thing. It's taking so freaking long and I'm to the point I just want to be done. I want to either start training now, or forget about it. I'm really having a hard time even getting the motivation to apply for Bergin, and that needs to be done soon - within the next couple months - if I'm going to be going this fall.
And lately, I've been really regretting not going to the other college in town and getting a Zoo Science degree. Like, really, really regretting it. I've been checking out some openings on the AZA website. Some require a degree, some don't. some require any degree, and not an animal related degree.
I really enjoyed working and volunteering at the zoo. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I starting to lean towards being a zookeeper, instead of a service dog trainer (except for my own SDs of course).
But then, I feel like a failure for not wanting to pursue my own SD program anymore. There's a huge, HUGE need for the dogs I want to train, and there is currently nobody there to meet that need. But the idea of running a program and all the headaches that come with it just overwhelm me, even just thinking about it. I don't know that I'm cut out for that.
And then sometimes I wish I just had a regular 9-5 desk job, but I know I'd be bored to tears with that.
And then some days I'm just burned out on the whole thing. It's taking so freaking long and I'm to the point I just want to be done. I want to either start training now, or forget about it. I'm really having a hard time even getting the motivation to apply for Bergin, and that needs to be done soon - within the next couple months - if I'm going to be going this fall.
And lately, I've been really regretting not going to the other college in town and getting a Zoo Science degree. Like, really, really regretting it. I've been checking out some openings on the AZA website. Some require a degree, some don't. some require any degree, and not an animal related degree.
I really enjoyed working and volunteering at the zoo. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I starting to lean towards being a zookeeper, instead of a service dog trainer (except for my own SDs of course).
But then, I feel like a failure for not wanting to pursue my own SD program anymore. There's a huge, HUGE need for the dogs I want to train, and there is currently nobody there to meet that need. But the idea of running a program and all the headaches that come with it just overwhelm me, even just thinking about it. I don't know that I'm cut out for that.
And then sometimes I wish I just had a regular 9-5 desk job, but I know I'd be bored to tears with that.