The things we do for money!

I don't like animals. I really don't. I mean, I don't hate them. I wouldn't kick a puppy or anything but I just don't have the desire to run up and pet a dog or become enamored by it's cuteness. I am usually pretty quiet about that fact. Admitting that you don't like animals is kind of like saying that you think babies are ugly. People are kind of horrified and you come off looking like a terrible, heartless person. But nonetheless, I am letting the world know via blog post that I really don't care for animals. There, I said it.

I do, however, like money. Which brings me to my current situation. I have a reoccurring dog-sitting gig which is pretty lucrative and relatively easy. Well, I take that back. Dog-sitting is easy in theory. If there are one or two dogs that do normal things like eat regular dog food and go on walks and hang out outside, then sure, it is easy. This job is a bit more involved. There are eight (yes, I said EIGHT!) Golden Retrievers here, two of them are puppies. The lady I sit for breeds the dogs and they regularly compete in dog competitions so these dogs eat organic vegetable mush, raw meat, eggs, and yogurt. Meal time twice a day for eight dogs who eat raw, organic, homemade food is a very long, and complicated ordeal.

Know what else is fun? Poop! Eight dogs in two large yards depositing their stuff all over. I spend about an hour a day poop-scooping. Oh, and dog hair is everywhere! When I go home I have to wash everything that I brought with me which is one of the reasons I don't like animals in the first place - they are hairy and smelly and I am a little on the OCD side so hairy and smelly don't go over well with me (which, I just realized, may also be why I am still single).

Hanging out with dogs is definitely not my favorite way to spend my weekend but I have to admit, it is an easier way to make money than putting in 12 hour shifts at work (5 a.m. to 5 p.m.) which is another thing I have been doing lately! In a couple of weeks I am hoping life will settle down a bit. June has been a whirlwind of work. And instead of being an adult and saving all of this extra cash for a rainy day I treated myself to a new love seat and sofa which I will get in about three weeks. That will make all of the overtime worth it! The interior designer in me has been cringing for the last six years at my hand-me-down furniture. So... yay for me! Now off to go make dinner for eight hungry dogs!