The Dog Walker Who Needs A Lead.
Someone once told me that I seem to attract the down-trodden, the emotionally askew, and the slightly psychologically un-hinged.
I’m not sure how true that is, but I have had acquaintances with a fair number of folks who could have used an afternoon with Dr. Phil.
Such is the case of with the young woman who walks my dog a couple of times a week. She’s been taking care of him for several years…and she describes him as her son.
She’s married, has a homelife of her own which she needs to attend to, yet she’d rather to be at our house, then at hers…she’s even stayed overnight with the dog when my husband and I have gone away.
And I know she’s used our dog as the excuse to not be with her husband…they have issues. You can just hear their discussion…can’t go to the beach with you, I haaave to watch The Dog. They need me to watch The Dog.
Part of the problem is that because of a horrible accident, she has back problems and can’t really work…so the dog-walking money — albeit a teeny amount — helps at least with her groceries (although I suspect it’s used for beer.)
Anyway, she’s a sad and lost little soul who I feel I need to comfort and help somehow. Is that wrong? Am I an enabler in some way, by allowing her to use my dog and my life as a crutch, rather than encouraging her to get her own life in order?
Wait until my hubby hears that she would like to spend even more time at our house, cleaning it!
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