Clinic Receptionist Says They Feel Like a ‘Petsitter’ After Being Forced to Take Care of Boss’ Stinky Dog

A clinic employee is stuck between a rock and a hard place after their boss made them responsible for watching over their high-maintenance dog.

The clinic employee shared in a post on Reddit’s popular "Am I The A------" forum that in addition to working as an “administrator and front desk receptionist,” they are also “required” to take care of their boss’ small dog — even sometimes when the boss is “out of town/away from the office.”

Taking care of the dog entails walking it “several times a day” and watching over the canine as it rests in its crate beside the receptionist's desk. The employee noted that if the dog isn’t properly walked “efficiently” and “crated,” it’s “prone to s------- in patient treatment rooms.”

What's more, the dog “often either smells bad or has gas,” the employee said. They explained that this makes their job difficult as they are “trapped in the smell” because their “door and window” are shut as they are often “calling to discuss patient details.”

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“That dog is the world to my boss so I know that if I bring it up, she will be [emotionally] reactive, and we don't have any real HR,” the person wrote.

The employee said their boss brought the dog to the clinic because it “is supposedly a service dog that acts as a 'therapy dog' for patients,” though they noted that the dog “seems hardly trained and rarely used as such.” They said that they felt like more of a “petsitter” for their boss at times.

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The employee then turned to the internet to ask if they would be in the wrong for asking their boss to put the dog’s crate in their own office instead of at the reception desk.

“[My boss] has her own office, so I don't understand why the crate has to be in mine, especially since it's in sight for patients to see,” they wrote. “... I know it's not my company, but that dog [reeks] something fierce. I don't get why her pet has to be my responsibility.”

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In response, one person suggested that the employee look for a job elsewhere as he “wouldn't expect” anything to change, whether the employee asked to have the dog’s crate moved or not. They added, “You are the designated dog sitter for her glorified service dog. Time to dust off the resume and start quietly applying for a new position.”

Another suggested either speaking to a “senior clinician” or communicating that their boss “needs” to move the crate for health reasons, including that the “dog's smell is nauseating.”

One person chimed in: "Try to ask her to put the crate in her office by saying that you've had a few complaints about the smell and patients have expressed their concerns about the sanitation and hygiene issues associated with a dog in the office."

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