I was a guide dog trainer and believe me, the money was not that good! In this country, as in the Satates, I believe, it is a charity that supplies dogs for seeing eye duties. If so...public relations and justification of wages do come into it.
I work as a dog psychologist and behaviourist now (as well as a day job!!) and have found that although the money is good.....you end up doing a lot more for nothing than you do for money.
It does tend to be people that really want to help their dog that contact me but I still see a lot of neglect and ignorance and get a lot of funny looks and occasional abuse when I suggest that Fido shouldn't have the first serving at dinner or sit at the head of the table!!!!
Animals and money just don't seem to go together....not if you want to sleep at night anyway.