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So I have been taking dogs on my days off lately because I'm saving up for APF. This evening I took a new GSD at 5 p.m. The mom of the dog made the appointment she said the dog had very bad allergies and his odor was to much so they needed him bathed asap. It is to cold for them to bathe him themselves right now. She asked if they would be able to watch him and I said you cannot stay in the van, but you can pull up and wait in front of the van. So 5 comes around and dad shows up with the dog. My mom was 15 minutes late with the van so I had to sit out in the cold and bs with the dogs dad. Well I mostly listened to his stories about the dogs skin conditions and all the vets they have been to. He did creep me out a bit for some reason, but did not seem to be bothered by the wait at all. The van arrives at 5:15 I take dog and lead him into the van. Dad asks if he can stay in the van. I say for insurance reasons I need him to wait outside. He seemed fine and walked back to his car. About a minute or so later after I looked over the dog over I put him in the tub. He was calm and well behaved.
Just as I go to start wetting him down his dad knocks on the door very loudly. I turn and open the window thinking he forgot to tell me something and all of the sudden this man looked very flustered and mad. He said He cannot see his dog AT ALL and that I need to stop whatever I'm doing IMMEDIATELY. He was so angry first words out of my mouth were "Okay sir what ever you would like me to do" I felt like I had to keep reassuring him I was stopping. I open the door and let him in within seconds. He was spitting red and exclaimed his love for the dog. "I love this dog more than my wife and I know she would hate to hear me say that but it's true!!" I just kept saying "I understand, I understand." I said I did inform your wife when she made the appointment that you could not stay in the van." BIG mistake I should have just kept my mouth shut. He whipped out his phone and closed up his fist around it white knuckle tight. He looked at me like I was flat out lying and said "Do you want to call her!?!? huh huh!?!? Oh never mind!!" I immediately went in to submissive mode because I know when a man is capable of causing physical harm, I know that look. "I apologize sir, this is my fault, I misunderstood." He stared into my eyes pointed his finger at my face "Damn right it's your fault!" He was so close to swinging at me I felt it in my bones ..my eyes even squinted and forearm raised in preparation.He ripped the leash out of my hand and stormed out of the van.
Now I'm a tough chick and do not get shaken up very easily. I was shaking like a leaf in autumn ...it felt like I had no idea what just happened. Reason was no where to be found. Was it ever there to begin with? So angry ...so angry. Black eyes, clinched teeth ... was anyone home? Man or Monster? What is happening in the world!? So much hate so much crime. I cannot even watch the news anymore. Mothers and fathers killing their babies. Children killing children. Rape Hate crimes Sickness and War. Was I almost a statistic.. who is 'the statistic' after all?
Just as I go to start wetting him down his dad knocks on the door very loudly. I turn and open the window thinking he forgot to tell me something and all of the sudden this man looked very flustered and mad. He said He cannot see his dog AT ALL and that I need to stop whatever I'm doing IMMEDIATELY. He was so angry first words out of my mouth were "Okay sir what ever you would like me to do" I felt like I had to keep reassuring him I was stopping. I open the door and let him in within seconds. He was spitting red and exclaimed his love for the dog. "I love this dog more than my wife and I know she would hate to hear me say that but it's true!!" I just kept saying "I understand, I understand." I said I did inform your wife when she made the appointment that you could not stay in the van." BIG mistake I should have just kept my mouth shut. He whipped out his phone and closed up his fist around it white knuckle tight. He looked at me like I was flat out lying and said "Do you want to call her!?!? huh huh!?!? Oh never mind!!" I immediately went in to submissive mode because I know when a man is capable of causing physical harm, I know that look. "I apologize sir, this is my fault, I misunderstood." He stared into my eyes pointed his finger at my face "Damn right it's your fault!" He was so close to swinging at me I felt it in my bones ..my eyes even squinted and forearm raised in preparation.He ripped the leash out of my hand and stormed out of the van.
Now I'm a tough chick and do not get shaken up very easily. I was shaking like a leaf in autumn ...it felt like I had no idea what just happened. Reason was no where to be found. Was it ever there to begin with? So angry ...so angry. Black eyes, clinched teeth ... was anyone home? Man or Monster? What is happening in the world!? So much hate so much crime. I cannot even watch the news anymore. Mothers and fathers killing their babies. Children killing children. Rape Hate crimes Sickness and War. Was I almost a statistic.. who is 'the statistic' after all?
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