12/28/2024
As a groomer, I’ve gotten a lot of “I’d love to have your job! You get to play with puppies all day!” And that can’t be further from the truth. Yes at times puppies do come in.. but we watch them grow up.. we watch them get older… I’ve watched Mr. Angus go from a spry happy boy, to an old man who had a hard time standing for his groom.
Angus and his brother have come to me once a month since I opened. Last time he came to see me I cried. Actually, I bawled because I thought what if he doesn’t make it to see me next month? That thought has been in the back of my mind since his health issues had gotten worse and having a hard time on the table.
I cried again tonight. Because Angus won’t be in to see me next month. We won’t be able to hear him scream as soon as he walks in the door because he is so excited. We won’t be able to love on him and give him a kiss on the nose one last time… I have always said I didn’t have an overall favorite, but Angus was it.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love my job. But It’s not all sunshine and puppies. It’s also tough days like this.
Fly high Mr. Angus. I will love you forever sweet boy 💙
