A Little about Now

I've just landed a part-time job at a posh doggy daycare and boarding center out in the country.  Because I'd rather not incriminate myself by mentioning the company's real name, I'll henceforth refer to my employers as The Ranch.

Last weekend I completed two 8-hour days of training.  Both days had temperature highs over 95 degrees F, with heat indexes well above 100 degrees.  This job requires workers to walk and interact with dogs for 7 hours, 10 minutes, which is not including a 30-minute lunch break and two 10-minute drink/snack breaks.  And that's it.

Doesn't seem so hard, does it?  

That's what I thought when I started at an animal hospital boarding kennel nearly 4 years ago.  I quickly learned that all is not as it seems.

In the Beginning...

Welcome to my blog!

The book published by the Waiter (of WaiterRant.net fame) prompted me to create this blog.  I wondered if there's ever been a blog written by someone pursuing a career in animal training.  

While I haven't found one such blog yet, I've decided the world needs one.

I can't predict where my life will go, but I know I'll have plenty of things to write about it here.

'Til next time!