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Ideal for: anyone whose parents won't let
them have pets
Job Specifications: Pets need their exercise, and if their owners are just
too busy to take them on a walk around the park, you happily offer your
services. Well, maybe not always happily. While the small dogs are
relatively easy to manage, it becomes an altogether different story when
you’re taking out a St. Bernard. Or even five St. Bernards. Or five St,
Bernards, a Rottweiler, a poodle, and half the cast of Animal Planet.
Drawbacks: When dogs walk, they feel an urgent need to mark their
territory as they go. You may get sprayed by a sudden burst of warm urine,
or have to take out a pooper scooper to pick up the little “souvenirs” they
left on the neighbor’s lawn. By the way, you have to carry that crap around,
in a little zippered bag, and when you’re walking 10 dogs, that bag can get
very full, very fast. Other hazards include having to mediate fights that
may erupt between the dogs, or cutting short an on-street romantic
rendezvous. Some dogs may suddenly forget that you’re another species, and
start humping your leg. Yet another reason why you’re better off wearing
jeans!
Perks: With all the exercise you get, you won’t need to sign up for a gym
membership.
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