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dog walker
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A Dog Walker schedules suitable times to walk dogs when the owner is unable to. Their role is to provide exercise and care to animals as instructed by their owners. Their responsibilities are notifying owners if the dog becomes sick or injured, providing regular updates to owners, ensuring that all dogs have fresh water and food, picking up and disposing of pet waste, safely transporting dogs to and from their homes, conducting consultations with new clients and completing client information forms, and walking multiple dogs in various weather conditions.

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  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Kinesiology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,709Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Latino Studies
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$37,550Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Interior Design
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,561Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Early Childhood Education
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    Avg. Duration:52 monthsAvg. Fees:$26,282Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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7.0 years
$38K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
1.44 years
Entry
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
2
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