Okay. I was up at the vet's office earlier this morning. My grandmother is the groomer and I didn't feel like staying home. A little boy, maybe 7 walked in. I was sitting in a chair reading Dog Fancy. The boy walked up and asked if the Doctor was in. The lady asked for what kind of animal and what services. He pulled out a pet carrier, the ones that are like $15 at walmart. He opened it carfully and pulled out a rock. You could tell he wasn't kidding. He was seious. He had a collar around its tummy (?) and said he wanted to get a clean bill of health before he gave the pet to his daddy to keep him in company at Rack (iraq). The lady sat there and laughed in his face. She said to go through it in the garden and stop wasting their time. Doctor -- was in surgery and I told the boy to go in exam room one. We looked over him. and I showed the boy how to give him a bath. We checked his heartbeat (thumping the back of the thing convinced the kid). Then I said all healthy.Then he left....
Update:I don't know where the parent are and me and Dr. -- Are close. I talked to him after he finished stitching up Dakota. The lady is anal, I know. The office is right by a softball/ baseball field, so IDK...
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People like that should not be behind the counter..they should be the ones getting the shots and spayed.
That's the sweetest thing you could have done for that child! I am surprized that your vet employees someone as tactless and rude as that receptionist. You should talk to him about it (or ask your grandmother to talk to him, if you don't know him very well).
What could have been a terribly upsetting experience for a child who already had so much upsetment in his life (with his father in Iraq at Christmas time) will now be a great memory for the little boy! He will be able to give his dad a "healthy pet" for Christmas. Thank you for being so kind and insightful!
awww, that's so sweet of you to help the little kiddo out. That lady sounds rude, I would have been thoroughly pissed off, especially since the kid doesn't need anymore stress (his dad's in Iraq for crying out loud!) Good for you, people like you make me believe there's compassion in this world. =)
WHERE was this kid's PARENTS??????? Do 7 year olds normally walk to a business like that without a parent??? I would be finding out the kids phone number FIRST and calling parents!!!!!! Maybe they did not know where he had gone!!!
Even if that is hilarious it is still VERY rude to laugh in his face...poor little kid....you did the right thing:)
his dad will probably be happy when he sees it;)
Thats very sweet, I would have done that also for him. The girl behind the counter was rude.
yes that lady was rude and you did the right thing
haha aw what a cute story. You're so nice!
You should have set that boy straight rather than perpetuate that stupid lie. He is probably going to be damaged as a result of that...
you found a heartbeat in a rock?