Monday was a hectic day for me. For those wondering what I’m doing with my life as a new pet sitter/dog walker here’s a little example of my Monday schedule.
7 AM: Wake up in neigbor’s house to two hound dogs clawing at door whining at me to wake up. (If I let them in my room, we’d be up at 4:30 AM, or so I was told.)
7:10: Let them out to pee in small side garden. Hose down pee.
7:20: Begin hour walk around the neighborhood. Poop bags and strong command voice in tow.
8:30: Quick shower/change/computer time/breakfast.
9:30: Leave to pick up dog at her house in Beverly Hills for Runyon Canyon hike.
10:30: Runyon Canyon hike.
11:30: Bring dog back to her BH home.
12 PM: Walk doggie #1 in Culver City.
12:45: Walk doggie #2 in Culver City.
1:30: Return to neighbor’s house. Walk hound dogs around the block. Pray for no scooters and skateboards.
2: Walk my top rascal Agnes B. around the block. Hang out with her, have lunch.
2:45: Depart for client pick-up.
3-7: Help Mar Vista family and their many animals (chickens, rabbits, puppies, birds, turtoise, etc.)
4:45: Fed my first chickens and picked up my first three freshly-hatched eggs.
6:00: Saw my first three chickens roosting.
7:30: Hound dogs get dinner/walk.
8: Visit my family and give them all hugs for 30 seconds.
8:00:30: Couch with the hound dogs.
10:30: Hound dogs evening stroll.
11: ZZZZZZZ.





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May 8, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Barbara
Wow I knew you’d moved back West but I wasn’t aware of your career change. Good luck with the book writing. I hope you find a publisher soon.
May 8, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Dana
Holy mole! Sounds like a LOT of work!
May 9, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Danica
I am seriously excited that you has your first chicken sitting experience :-)
Love my chickens!!
May 18, 2012 at 5:19 pm
monasapple
thanks barbara! fingers crossed :)
dana, ha it was. felt like vacation when i was done sitting for the hounds.
danica, the chickens are hilarious. they are ravenous! they peck at me when i walk in their enclosure until i’ve put food down for them.