Puppies!

I love puppies! They're so great, they can make any day a little brighter. I saw the cutest little puppy yesterday, and he was such a little cad. Very curious, very sweet, very lovely owners. Sometimes it's difficult coming out of a tense somber appointment (like an euthanasia) then going straight into a happy bouncy puppy appointment. It's like emotional whiplash, and it can be hard switching gears like that, but so worth it. I often let myself get dragged down with the hard cases and find it difficult to get out of my head...but the puppies help. You can't let yourself take the bad stuff home with you...you can't live with the weight of a hundred pets on your shoulders, and the puppies help me wipe my soul clean.

So thank you, puppies and owners of puppies. You are the emotional equivalent of a hot shower. Keep bringing your happy little balls of love to your vet because I guarantee you'll make their day shiny and bright. And I always appreciate it when my puppy people stop buy just to get a treat and say hi.

Dr. PUPPIES!