There's a riding school not far from me. They used to be a recreational riding facility. Now they are a certified threrapy riding academy! So many children and adults with various types of disabilities, emotional and physcial, are clients. It's a wonderful field in which to combine a love for animals and humans in need. I'm a nurse and am currently working on getting certified in A.A.T. (animal assisted therapy) through the Delta Society. If you have any background in the medical field, such as nursing, physical therapy or occupational therapy, etc. you can combine your love for dogs with your medical knowledge in a very rewarding field. How about getting a degree in one of those fields and taking it from there?