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I made it through the blue dot class and feel like I leared a lot of helpful hints. It was great to see the shelter's EZ Walk harnes. I have been using the over the nose halter for Katie, but this EZ walk looks like a great option as well. I can't wait to sign up for and take the full blue class. I will be heading to the shelter every other day o… read more

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After a few weeks on the job I have settled in and have started to learn all of the dog's names that come to the day care and boarding facility that I work at. It is a lot of fun to see the different breeds and different personalities, although it is a bit hard to deal with the constant barking, peeing, pooing, scratching, and small dog spats that … read more

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Although I love my job, I am sick of being bitten on a daily basis. I have never been bitten by a shelter dog and would not expect to have any problem with the dogs that have been in loving homes for years, but some of the dogs I work with on a daily basis are big time biters. Aside from biting, I also get scratched, jumped on, body-slammed and ran… read more

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My sister is having her surgery today and I can't be at the hospital because I have just started a new job and they are looking to me to be a dedicated and hard-working employee. I am sure that if I made a big deal about it, they would let me off work, but then there wouldn't be enough people to watch the dogs. I hate that my brain goes straight to… read more

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My nerves are jittery for the top ten announcement tomorrow and my sister's surgery on Thursday. I doubt I'll be getting much sleep between now and then. I hope to head to the shelter on Thursday morning before work to keep my mind off of all the surgery details. I had planned on being there with my sister and mom, but all the rest of the family is… read more