Have you thought about "volunteering" at your local shelter/humane society? Best place to get hands on and heaven knows those dogs could benefit from someone training them on basic commands.Makes them even more adoptable. I'm probably going to stay one more MLB season with the team I'm currently working for but I'm seriously considering getting back into law enforcement (I'm a retired Deputy Sheriff) like with the ASPCA or humane society rescue unit. I'm going to start volunteering at my local shelter starting in Jan 2010 to get some "hands on" and when the ASPCA has an opening apply for it.