Dogs can get the owners up at night, and they eat every day. Some kennel operators hire an assistant. Trainers who breed show dogs or who handle the dogs of clients may travel. Although trainers may set their hours by appointments with owner, they must still work long hours. Dogs must be fed, and someone must be in attendance at all times.
Trainers can handle up to twenty sessions a day if they have their own operation.
Those who go to the homes of the dog owners must travel there and back, and so they train fewer dogs. Travelling to dog shows can take up weekends. Those with boarding kennels find holiday and summer months are the busiest. Income for dog trainers, like that for any small business owner, builds gradually. Hardworking trainers with an established reputation will succeed.