Do not have a set schedule. The type of animal, performance schedule, and travel requirements all affect schedules.
Frequently travel. Trainers of guide dogs must travel to owners' homes for the final month or so of training. Trainers of circus animals, race horses, and show animals also travel.
May work long hours during the show season, from mid-spring to mid-autumn, if working as a show animal trainer.
May work long hours training animals for TV or movies. The trainer's day begins before shooting and ends after shooting is finished;
ANIMAL TRAINERS will:
Often specialize in one type of animal
Work both indoors and outdoors
Have flexible schedules
Sometimes work long hours
ANIMAL TRAINERS frequently:
Stand, kneel, stoop, and crouch when working with animals.
Walk or run.
Use hands to handle, control, or feel the animals they work with.
Repeat the same movements.
Bend or twist the body.
It is important that ANIMAL TRAINERS be able to:
Speak clearly so animals and owners can understand.
See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.
Understand the speech of another person.
Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.
Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
Use fingers or hands to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
