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After another long hiatus, I'm back! 
I have worked with animals for years, in many forms. I volunteer at a rescue (fostering and rehabbing dogs), I've worked at a vet clinic, I work at a pet supply store where I specialize in dog nutrition, and I also work at a dog day care center now. I thought that I had seen it all before coming to work here...but no. No. The amount of stupidity is even worse now than ever.
Don't get me wrong - I LOVE my job. I quit a job that paid me almost twice as much because I love the environment. But some of the owners of these dogs are...well....to put it bluntly, INSANE!
A few days ago, I noticed one of the dogs was not acting his normal self. I told my boss, and said I noticed he was more anti-social than normal and I think his eye is a little puffy. It is noted, and told to the owners that day. They give us this explanation; "We're aware of it, he is on meds for it but it's too hard to give them to him consistently."
The last two days, his poor eye is more and more squinty/watery. He's miserable, and today he tried to bite me for coming near him. We told them that until he is feeling better, he can't come back. Their response? "But it's too hard to give him the medication every day! It takes three of us to hold him to get the eye drops in!"
The dog in question is a 4lb MinPin. Seriously...who has a dog that is in pain and NOT happy and think it's okay to bring to day care?
This episode is not the only one either. We've had someone think that instead of seeking a behaviorist or trainer for their dog's problems, they'll just put them here all day. We've had someone bring in a dog who after he failed his temperament test, we learned that he was kicked out of two other day cares because of starting serious fights and causing injuries - but none of them were his fault of course! The list goes on....some day when I have time I will have to write them out, if anyone's interested in hearing.
I have worked with animals for years, in many forms. I volunteer at a rescue (fostering and rehabbing dogs), I've worked at a vet clinic, I work at a pet supply store where I specialize in dog nutrition, and I also work at a dog day care center now. I thought that I had seen it all before coming to work here...but no. No. The amount of stupidity is even worse now than ever.
Don't get me wrong - I LOVE my job. I quit a job that paid me almost twice as much because I love the environment. But some of the owners of these dogs are...well....to put it bluntly, INSANE!
A few days ago, I noticed one of the dogs was not acting his normal self. I told my boss, and said I noticed he was more anti-social than normal and I think his eye is a little puffy. It is noted, and told to the owners that day. They give us this explanation; "We're aware of it, he is on meds for it but it's too hard to give them to him consistently."
The last two days, his poor eye is more and more squinty/watery. He's miserable, and today he tried to bite me for coming near him. We told them that until he is feeling better, he can't come back. Their response? "But it's too hard to give him the medication every day! It takes three of us to hold him to get the eye drops in!"
The dog in question is a 4lb MinPin. Seriously...who has a dog that is in pain and NOT happy and think it's okay to bring to day care?
This episode is not the only one either. We've had someone think that instead of seeking a behaviorist or trainer for their dog's problems, they'll just put them here all day. We've had someone bring in a dog who after he failed his temperament test, we learned that he was kicked out of two other day cares because of starting serious fights and causing injuries - but none of them were his fault of course! The list goes on....some day when I have time I will have to write them out, if anyone's interested in hearing.
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