Guest crickets Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 My dream job is to be a 'greeter' at a large vet clinic. I would absolutely love the job of controlling the waiting room so that the vets & nurses can just get on with their jobs while I control the comings & goings, greet people, make sure they are checked in, give them basic advice on interacting with the other patients, intervene if necessary, talk to people about their dogs, help people control their pet while they pay & leave etc etc. Basically just manage the comings and goings to make the front line of the clinic a pleasant place to be. I doubt there is a clinic that would create such a position but please let me know ........!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 My dream job is to be a 'greeter' at a large vet clinic. I would absolutely love the job of controlling the waiting room so that the vets & nurses can just get on with their jobs while I control the comings & goings, greet people, make sure they are checked in, give them basic advice on interacting with the other patients, intervene if necessary, talk to people about their dogs, help people control their pet while they pay & leave etc etc. Basically just manage the comings and goings to make the front line of the clinic a pleasant place to be. I doubt there is a clinic that would create such a position but please let me know ........!! It would have to be a very busy one, crickets, to justify a position like that LOL. My vet has appointments so it is only very rare that the waiting room is busy. Usually only if there has been an emergency and then, if people haven't arrived for their appointment, the vet nurses will phone to let you know and give you the option of a new time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 We don't do the Vet waiting room with our guys. Too many dogs & numpty owners. It is a very small room so not a good mix. Stella hates the Vet anyway. So we wait in the car & the Vet just comes out to the front door & gives us the ' nod' when he is ready to see us. We are very fortunate :) I have the same thing, I leave the dogs in the car until its time and if I have more than one dog needing to be seen, I leave the other one in the car and do a swap. You still need to walk passed the dogs in reception though? I take Lucy's "Please give me space" vest - unfortunately some people don't seem to be able to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Yet another reason to use a "breeder's vet". Very few pet owning numpties in the waiting room so have never had a problem. The numpties I saw were breeders with bitches in season for prog tests etc - they were numpties alright ! At what I would say is one of the premier breeder vets in Vic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 I also have a very strong dislike of resident cats that approach dogs. You should be able to enter a vets without being harassed by any animal - including the ones owned by the vet. I don't think there should be resident pets in the waiting room at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florise Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 But in my opinion, they would benefit a lot more from having a good staff. They were highly recommended to me so I made the trip there and was sorely disappointed by both of the vets I saw. I love their waiting rooms but I don't recommend them as vets. Perhaps if the staff were to come and reply to your post they might say they are sorely disappointed by some of their clientele and would never recommend them as customers. I have been to Craigieburn several times and have always been impressed by their system for managing customers and also by their vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 No mater what the configuration of the waiting room is, if it is populated by idiots, it is never going to be good enough/safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Its when I really detest harnesses! Why don't you like harnesses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inevitablue Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Its when I really detest harnesses! Why don't you like harnesses? Because in the closed in environment of the waiting room a harness doesn't give the owners control of where the dogs head is at. Its much easier to walk past another dogs rear end than it is to walk past a hyperactive, lunging, 'in your face' dog in a harness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) We don't do the Vet waiting room with our guys. Too many dogs & numpty owners. It is a very small room so not a good mix. Stella hates the Vet anyway. So we wait in the car & the Vet just comes out to the front door & gives us the ' nod' when he is ready to see us. We are very fortunate :) I have the same thing, I leave the dogs in the car until its time and if I have more than one dog needing to be seen, I leave the other one in the car and do a swap. You still need to walk passed the dogs in reception though? I take Lucy's "Please give me space" vest - unfortunately some people don't seem to be able to read. People don't seem to be able to read the large sign on the door of my vets that says " All dogs MUST be on a leash " yet they can read the word "push" in tiny letters under it. My greyhounds are muzzled so I don't want ANY dog approaching mine in the reception area and I am not backward in coming forward on that point. Edited January 3, 2013 by stans mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Not to mention those who have no idea what their dog is up to whilst paying. Last night a middle aged lady was standing on the lead of her two medium/large breed dogs whilst she paid. The dogs were going in opposite directions and I had to walk past them to go into the consult room, I stopped and waited, and waited some more. She finally realised, picked up the lead but did not pull the dogs in closer to her, so I waited some more until she finally shortened the leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 We don't do the Vet waiting room with our guys. Too many dogs & numpty owners. It is a very small room so not a good mix. Stella hates the Vet anyway. So we wait in the car & the Vet just comes out to the front door & gives us the ' nod' when he is ready to see us. We are very fortunate :) Yes I do this too, either wait in the car or outside, and also only take one dog in at a time. One of the vets has a side door and we sometimes go in and out through that which is good because we avoid the waiting area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I also loathe those retractable leads. While the owner is texting away on their phone little Fluffy is either wrapped around the dog treat stand or over the other side of the room barking at a poor cat in a carrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertrude139 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Its when I really detest harnesses! Why don't you like harnesses? Because in the closed in environment of the waiting room a harness doesn't give the owners control of where the dogs head is at. Its much easier to walk past another dogs rear end than it is to walk past a hyperactive, lunging, 'in your face' dog in a harness. I like to use the car harness because I can hold the tab on top which the seatbelt goes through and it gives much better control than just a lead. Since I am holding the tab her head can't really get more than 20cm away from me and she definitely can't lunge. What type of restraint are you talking about for one which can control where the head is at? A crate is the only way I know of and there is no way I could carry mine in a crate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I also loathe those retractable leads. While the owner is texting away on their phone little Fluffy is either wrapped around the dog treat stand or over the other side of the room barking at a poor cat in a carrier Me too, at least when they are unlocked and extend. I assume they have their place but it isn't a vet waiting room, a footpath where other people and dogs want to get past, or the local outdoor cafe where they enable your dog to wrap themselves around passers by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Our vet has another entry exit door as well as the main door. If your animal is suspected of being contagious then you tell them and they will bring you in that door. I don't worry about other people so much - just concentrate on what I am doing with Zig (or Ollie when it was him and I as we were at the vets so much).. I usually just go in, weight him and sit with him on a short lead. He wants to say hello to every animal that comes in but I don't let him as I don't think it is appropriate at the vets. There are nicer places to socialise your animals.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Its when I really detest harnesses! Why don't you like harnesses? Because in the closed in environment of the waiting room a harness doesn't give the owners control of where the dogs head is at. Its much easier to walk past another dogs rear end than it is to walk past a hyperactive, lunging, 'in your face' dog in a harness. I like to use the car harness because I can hold the tab on top which the seatbelt goes through and it gives much better control than just a lead. Since I am holding the tab her head can't really get more than 20cm away from me and she definitely can't lunge. What type of restraint are you talking about for one which can control where the head is at? A crate is the only way I know of and there is no way I could carry mine in a crate. They can still move their head around/lunge more in a harness which you cannot control than even a flat collar and lead - even if you hold the handle on a harness they can reach further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inevitablue Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Its when I really detest harnesses! Why don't you like harnesses? Because in the closed in environment of the waiting room a harness doesn't give the owners control of where the dogs head is at. Its much easier to walk past another dogs rear end than it is to walk past a hyperactive, lunging, 'in your face' dog in a harness. I like to use the car harness because I can hold the tab on top which the seatbelt goes through and it gives much better control than just a lead. Since I am holding the tab her head can't really get more than 20cm away from me and she definitely can't lunge. What type of restraint are you talking about for one which can control where the head is at? A crate is the only way I know of and there is no way I could carry mine in a crate. Your at least holding the tab on the harness. The bulk of the harnesses I see used, are by people who, while they might shorten the lead, still have very little control of where their dogs head is actually at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crickets Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I also have a very strong dislike of resident cats that approach dogs. You should be able to enter a vets without being harassed by any animal - including the ones owned by the vet. I don't think there should be resident pets in the waiting room at all. I also agree with this. As a groomer I hear all too often from clients who have decided to change groomers because every time they go the groomers dog in residence rushes at their dog. Just not professional enough folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I also loathe those retractable leads. While the owner is texting away on their phone little Fluffy is either wrapped around the dog treat stand or over the other side of the room barking at a poor cat in a carrier I also loathe those retractable leads. While the owner is texting away on their phone little Fluffy is either wrapped around the dog treat stand or over the other side of the room barking at a poor cat in a carrier Me too, at least when they are unlocked and extend. I assume they have their place but it isn't a vet waiting room, a footpath where other people and dogs want to get past, or the local outdoor cafe where they enable your dog to wrap themselves around passers by. I hate them with a passion! They might give the owner the sense of letting the dog run freely, but the poor animals that I have seen attached to them are constantly being jerked around like flailing puppets. I think they should be banned, but I can't see that happening. As for texting while the dogs are up to all sorts of things, I saw a young woman walking around my area the other day with a puppy on an extendable lead and the puppy was all over the road while she was talking on her phone. Unfortunately, I had all my dogs with me and was unable to approach her and give her a piece of my mind .... I mean a piece of my extensive wisdom. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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