Workin' Hard For the Money

Dear Dog Lady,
I saw an unusual job posting on the Internet: “My pit bull needs medicine twice a day for the next two weeks (and possibly longer the vet says). The problem is that I’m a small lady in my 50s and can’t hold him down and make him swallow the pills at the same time. I need a STRONG man to help me – he’s a good dog but can snap. I can pay $50 each time you hold him. Over 2 weeks (or more) twice a day that could really add up.”

What do you think? I’m tempted to apply. I'm a struggling -- and strapping -- college student. I need the cash.

Craig, Providence RI

Craig, you ain’t too proud to beg. Go ahead, make Dog Lady’s day, and answer the ad -- if you don’t care about losing a limb. Even the woman admits her dog “can snap.” Believe me, when a pit bull snaps, you are in dire danger.

What galls Dog Lady most is not your desire to do the job, but the woman who offers it. People who can’t control their pets at all times pose a danger to themselves and to others. Why a “small lady” in her 50s keeps a pit bull is beyond me. That she must hire a “STRONG man” to help her dispense medicine to the dog is absurd. She endangers the hired hand and herself.

Get a cushy job. Part-time aerobics trainer for a border collie?

Posted by Dog Lady at October 25, 2003 10:48 AM