22/02/2022
This pawesome write up from wag ‘N’ walkies is lovely and so true. I love being a Doggy Auntie so much and love all the lovely dogs I look after. 🐾🥰
The truth behind being a "Doggy Aunty" and working with Dogs
1.It's a lifestyle, and NOT just a job.
2.You're not in it for the money because the dogs are 100% top priority!
3.If you're not in it 110% purely for the love of the dogs, you won't survive your first winter!
4.Lots of people start out as a dog walker but do not last more than 3months! these people come and go on a regular basis.
5.Genuine Dog Care Professionals talk to each other to provide the best service possible and no one person is unique!
6.Dog Professionals talk more than you might think. About the best walking boots, what clothing we are wearing for today's weather, our financial struggles, the traffic, dodgy men in the woods, fallen trees, etc. It's a lonely job sometimes but we have each other's backs from a distance.
7.We know so well the sound of every jingle of every ID tag, and every dog's individual footfall on the ground behind us we know each individual bark, that we may as well have eyes in the back of our heads.
8.We professionals know each leading dog's body language so we jump into action to an oncoming person and/or dog that we may as well be able to see around corners.
9.We hear "Are they all yours?!" and "Wow you've got your hands full" at least 10 times a day, but we always smile.
10.It actually genuinely breaks our heart when a dog moves out of our area, and we thoroughly investigate our replacement for our own peace of mind, even if the client hasn't asked us to.
11.If you peel back a few layers of clothing (depending on the season) you will always find bruises, scratches and scrapes covering the whole of our bodies. Don't bother asking where they came from, we have no idea.
12.We love our clients' dogs as we do our own and will sometimes lie awake at night worrying about their injuries, illnesses, and behaviour problems. We can't help it after spending so much time with them. It hurts us when clients don't appreciate this.
13.It is a PROPER Job and genuinely hard work!
14.Despite the financial uncertainty, the harsh winters, the blood, sweat and tears, it really is the best job in the world 🥰
