The Saga of Pet Store Employees

[borzoimom]

I have met a couple idiots in these places. The fish section employees are down right scary on tank conditions and fish communittee recomendations.
The last dog idiot was in the food aisle as I was there to get my "Ol Mother Hubbard" cookies. This employee was talking to a lab owner about training. The lady had a bag of food. The employee told ( get this one) when asked how to make their dog calmer at dinner time- to " run the dog in the yard then when the dog comes in, they will be tired, and then feed them". I just about had a stroke. I said " you have GOT TO BE KIDDING? That is the fastest way in the way to give a dog bloat to feed after exercise.." The owner looked at me and said " what is bloat?". I turned her bag over and it stated right on the bag, " DO NOT FEED RIGHT AFTER EXERCISE".. We had a little chat about this condition and the warning signs.
As I walked out of the aisle to go to the casheir, the employee came back to me and said she didnt appreciate being corrected in front of a customer. I said " you would have been alot more embarassed if this lady came back in tomorrow with the report her dog died during the night of bloat, and the caution was on the bag- and you told her otherwise. I wonder how liable you would have been for your words " of advice" then...

[TFTpwnsYou]

I really do not understand people sometimes. I know they're employees and are supposed to help people out, but where do they get the idea that they know everything? I'm sorry, but there is no shame in not knowing and asking maybe an employee who might know, or someone else. Especially a younger person. No adult in their right mind would expect them to know everything. If I wasn't sure about something you're darn right I'm asking someone. I'd be smart to, and stupid not to. Although the guy that wanted that pinch collar for a 30 lb. dog (could be a puppy I gather?) makes me wonder what for. It's a 30 lb. dog. Woooo that's a big one!...lol. Poor dog is probably tramatized now. Already scared, and then you have 2 people standing over you all frustrated. Jeez. Poor pup.