04/23/2023
Confessions of an animal care worker:
-I freakin' love my job
-I chose this job because of the animals, not the people. (No offense 😂)
-Some days I don't want to go into work because I'm tired, but I love my job every single day.
-I have very few "work" clothes that have not had animal "stuff" on them at some point. They're all washed! 🤷♀️
-Even when I get home, I'm still covered in animal hair
-I have more conversations with dogs than I do people
-Yes, they do respond.
-Weirdly, I don't own a lint roller. I do however use a lot of tape for hair removal.
-95% of the time I greet your dog before you (not intentionally! Me and your dog are on a first name basis!)
-I say hi to dogs out in public but not their owners
-Cat bites scare me more than dog bites
-If I lived alone I would own ALL THE DOGS
-I buy my dogs toys every time I'm at a store that sells them. (I'm broke, send help.)
-Some of my customers dogs eat more vegetable than I do 🙃
-There's a lot of dog breeds I LOVE, but would never own, because I know they're just not right for my lifestyle.
-I have a list of names I will never name my future dogs/future children because I know too many dogs with that name.
-I get painfully attached to animals that aren't mine.
-I cry almost every single time someone tells me they lost their pet.
-I always cry over animals dying in movies, but rarely people.
-I have SO MANY scars from animals I've worked with and some from my own.
-Dog people, and people who love dogs, are two different species.
-Dog people and cat people are too.
-I hate leaving my own pets, just like you do, but I know they're safe.
-I trust my dog's people instincts
-My job is my whole life. I celebrate new puppies and new babies, I cry with every loss. I'll let you talk through the pain, or hug you if you can't talk about it at all. We understand if you can never come back in after your buddy is gone. We still think about you, and them. I love your dogs like my own. This is not just a business to us. This is our life, our whole world. And you are not just a customer. You are a friend, and part of our super dysfunctional family.
