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a petsitter's nightmare this has had me down since sunday...
i was petsitting this weekend, and one of our clients is a woman who breeds Boston Terriers - she has 5 right now, including an old male, McKinley, who is 15 or 16 years old. so on sunday at mid-day, when i got there, McKinley's breathing was very labored - it was scary. 
so i called the owner on her cell phone; she was on her way home from the beach, about 4 hours away. she told me to take him to the emergency vet, and of course i did (that was ONE long drive) when i got there, the receptionist and triage assistant were understandably very concerned, immediately took him to the back and then talked to the owner. after they finished the paperwork, etc., they told me i should leave, there was nothing i could do, and they didn't know what was going on yet - for me to talk to the owner. (i got the sense that they saw this as some sort of privacy issue) i left the woman a note with our office number and my cell phone number, asking her to call us - we were obviously worried. of course we get attached to these animals, and any animal getting sick or god forbid dying on our watch is our worst nightmare. today is wednesday, and she has not bothered to call. my boss told me she probably wouldn't - she's just like that. calling the vet would do no good, and it's not my place to call the client - my boss would have to do that. long story short, keep little McKinley in your thoughts, and if you have a petsitter, know that we care very much, so please keep us posted on the health of your animals. | |
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i would NEVER leave my pet sitter hanging that is just rude | |
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Mach said:
i would NEVER leave my pet sitter hanging that is just rude thanks, Mach!
i keep trying to think that maybe she's too upset to call, or that he is just fine... TRYING being the operative word.  | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: Mach said:
i would NEVER leave my pet sitter hanging that is just rude thanks, Mach!
i keep trying to think that maybe she's too upset to call, or that he is just fine... TRYING being the operative word. true true ... hope you do hear soon to ease things | |
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Mach said: IrresistibleB1tch said: thanks, Mach!
i keep trying to think that maybe she's too upset to call, or that he is just fine... TRYING being the operative word. true true ... hope you do hear soon to ease things i guess we'll find out next time she books us to take care of the dogs. | |
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i hope everything is working out for your little charge, mckinley.
i worry a lot when i have to leave town and turn by birdies over to my petsitter. i leave about ten pages of instructions in case something goes wrong. she probably thinks i'm   | |
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XxAxX said: i hope everything is working out for your little charge, mckinley.
i worry a lot when i have to leave town and turn by birdies over to my petsitter. i leave about ten pages of instructions in case something goes wrong. she probably thinks i'm  oh yes, we love to read the novels some people write... 
but we understand - we all have pets, too.  | |
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I guess the only way you will find out is the next time you go there? That sux not knowing. 
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I guess the only way you will find out is the next time you go there? That sux not knowing. | |
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I'm sorry my sweet love  I hope the dog is OK and I hope the woman keeps you aprised of his condition.2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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That sucks.
Yesterday during my morning walk, I saw a Boxer get hit by a car. It was so horrible.. I don't know if he was hurt, he got up and ran life a greyhound. After my walk I circled the park to see if I would see his owners, and ask how he was.. Couldn't find them. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I'm sorry my sweet love
I hope the dog is OK and I hope the woman keeps you aprised of his condition.i'm pretty sure they had to put him down - he was in bad shape. | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I'm sorry my sweet love
I hope the dog is OK and I hope the woman keeps you aprised of his condition.i'm pretty sure they had to put him down - he was in bad shape. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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sag10 said: That sucks.
Yesterday during my morning walk, I saw a Boxer get hit by a car. It was so horrible.. I don't know if he was hurt, he got up and ran life a greyhound. After my walk I circled the park to see if I would see his owners, and ask how he was.. Couldn't find them. ugh, the poor thing! i take it the driver didn't even stop? i hope he's ok... | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: sag10 said: That sucks.
Yesterday during my morning walk, I saw a Boxer get hit by a car. It was so horrible.. I don't know if he was hurt, he got up and ran life a greyhound. After my walk I circled the park to see if I would see his owners, and ask how he was.. Couldn't find them. ugh, the poor thing! i take it the driver didn't even stop? i hope he's ok... The driver stopped... because the owner pounded on the car.. We tried to chase the dog, but he was so fast.. Traumatized.
Maybe I will see them tomorrow.. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
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This morning I saw a dead badger in the road | |
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sag10 said: IrresistibleB1tch said: ugh, the poor thing! i take it the driver didn't even stop? i hope he's ok... The driver stopped... because the owner pounded on the car.. We tried to chase the dog, but he was so fast.. Traumatized.
Maybe I will see them tomorrow.. ugh, that must have been horrible to see... my greatest nightmare is to hit a person or an animal with my car. yesterday, on my way home, i saw a guy trying to cross an 8-lane interstate on foot - at 5:30 in the afternoon!! | |
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LleeLlee said: This morning I saw a dead badger in the road
i know i'm as bleeding-heart as they come - the sight of roadkill just tears me up. the thought of that poor thing getting hit over and over and over again...  | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: LleeLlee said: This morning I saw a dead badger in the road
i know i'm as bleeding-heart as they come - the sight of roadkill just tears me up. the thought of that poor thing getting hit over and over and over again... It was on the side of the road, maybe somebody had moved it, i dont know, it still looked fairly intact thankfully, i could see its little nose.  | |
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LleeLlee said: IrresistibleB1tch said: i know i'm as bleeding-heart as they come - the sight of roadkill just tears me up. the thought of that poor thing getting hit over and over and over again... It was on the side of the road, maybe somebody had moved it, i dont know, it still looked fairly intact thankfully, i could see its little nose. | |
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