Animal Trainers

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (80%).

• Conduct training programs to develop or maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding, or related purposes.
• Keep records documenting animal health, diet, or behavior.
• Cue or signal animals during performances.

• Administer prescribed medications to animals.
• Evaluate animals to determine their temperaments, abilities, or aptitude for training.
• Evaluate animals for trainability and ability to perform.
• Talk to or interact with animals to familiarize them to human voices or contact.
• Train horses or other equines for riding, harness, show, racing, or other work, using knowledge of breed characteristics, training methods, performance standards, and the peculiarities of each animal.
• Use oral, spur, rein, or hand commands to condition horses to carry riders or to pull horse-drawn equipment.
• Retrain horses to break bad habits, such as kicking, bolting, or resisting bridling or grooming.
• Train dogs in human assistance or property protection duties.
• Feed or exercise animals or provide other general care, such as cleaning or maintaining holding or performance areas.
• Organize or conduct animal shows.
• Observe animals' physical conditions to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care.
• Advise animal owners regarding the purchase of specific animals.