Every week, all across the country, hundreds of dedicated people are getting up in the wee hours of the morning to go to work. But wait – these are not businesspeople preparing for a weekday commute. These people are teenagers, and they are preparing for another long dog-show weekend working for a professional handler. After spending all week at school, these young people are waking up and getting ready for another busy, tiring day at a dog show.
How do the many juniors and former juniors who work and travel with a professional dog handler do it? How do they juggle school and other jobs with the traveling and long days of hard work? What are the logistics of life on the road with a handler? Exactly what is a typical day like? Want to read the full story? Pick up the March 2007 issue of DOG WORLD today, or subscribe to recieve the best dog articles, dog news, and dog information every month!