Dr. Boyd's Pet Resort
Experience:
I had a great experience working at Dr. Boyd's Pet Resort. To begin, the working environment at the place was pleasant and very professional. In the four weeks working at the pet resort I learned several things. I learned a lot more dog breeds, dog behavior and how to restrain a dog. Some roles and responsibilities I had were yard time, rotations, prepping food, and cleaning. When dogs go out in the yard they have to be evaluated before they are allowed to stay outside in the yard. There is a small dog yard and a big dog yard. The way dogs are evaluated is by collar color. Being out in the yard consists of looking after the dogs, getting to know them, cleaning up after them and keeping the yard as clean as possible. Dogs that are not allowed to go out in the yard are walked every 1-2 hours to go potty and play for a while. This is called rotations. I also got to prepare food for daycare and boarding dogs. One of the most exciting things that I got to experience at Dr. Boyd s pet resort was being able to observe surgeries. I got to look at a neuter and spay surgery.
I had a great experience working at Dr. Boyd's Pet Resort. To begin, the working environment at the place was pleasant and very professional. In the four weeks working at the pet resort I learned several things. I learned a lot more dog breeds, dog behavior and how to restrain a dog. Some roles and responsibilities I had were yard time, rotations, prepping food, and cleaning. When dogs go out in the yard they have to be evaluated before they are allowed to stay outside in the yard. There is a small dog yard and a big dog yard. The way dogs are evaluated is by collar color. Being out in the yard consists of looking after the dogs, getting to know them, cleaning up after them and keeping the yard as clean as possible. Dogs that are not allowed to go out in the yard are walked every 1-2 hours to go potty and play for a while. This is called rotations. I also got to prepare food for daycare and boarding dogs. One of the most exciting things that I got to experience at Dr. Boyd s pet resort was being able to observe surgeries. I got to look at a neuter and spay surgery.
Reflection:
While working at my internship I felt that I improved on my communication skills. Communicating with all the staff members was really important because there was always so much going on. For example, if a dog was not out in the yard I would always have to ask why. The main reason why I picked this internship was because I wanted to see if studying in the veterinarian field was something I would be interested in the future. After being told everything that it takes to become a vet, I knew that this is something I would enjoy. Having the wonderful opportunity to intern at this pet resort wonderful I can picture myself working at a place like this in the future. To conclude, a great advice I received from my mentor was to take advantage of every detail.
While working at my internship I felt that I improved on my communication skills. Communicating with all the staff members was really important because there was always so much going on. For example, if a dog was not out in the yard I would always have to ask why. The main reason why I picked this internship was because I wanted to see if studying in the veterinarian field was something I would be interested in the future. After being told everything that it takes to become a vet, I knew that this is something I would enjoy. Having the wonderful opportunity to intern at this pet resort wonderful I can picture myself working at a place like this in the future. To conclude, a great advice I received from my mentor was to take advantage of every detail.