05/16/2025
The decision to cancel appts due to weather is never an easy decision to make, it sometimes feels like a lose, lose situation. Yesterday morning I made a difficult decision to cancel my afternoon appts, as a precaution, as the safety of my clients, their pets and myself is my top priority. I knew I was taking a chance that the storm could be a bust and I'd be out income for the day but I wasn't willing to chance it over safety. I'm glad I did. While none of my clients from yesterday afternoon were from that area, the storm that produced a tornado that hit Juneau and Mayville went tornado warned just miles outside of town, at a time when I would've had several client dogs still here and clients potentially coming and going. Even if this storm ended up being a bust I still would've felt I made the most informed decision based on the factors I had. Canceling appts puts a burden on me, it means more appts on days that are already booked or coming in on my days off to make up for it, but safety is and always will be my top priority. I will never fault clients for wanting to cancel due to weather. In 6 years this is quite possibly the first time I've canceled due to severe spring/summer storms but I will always do what I feel is in everyone's best interest when it comes to severe weather.
