"Leena! Sure you're not operating anymore?" Button's daddy (sorry, all owners are registered by their pets' names in my list!) lamented in despair! "Something wrong with Button?" I felt concerned. I was actually having a nap when he called. It has been nothing but food and sleep (making up for all the sleep lost while at work!) all day since quiting.
Button's daddy went on to complain about ho badly infested Button is with ticks, something he never picked up when boarded under my care. He felt my successor is not experienced enough to see to the sanitation of the kennels and sought recommendation of another pet shop! We spoke for a full 20 minutes before he let me off after promising to look into his complaint!
Since informed of the handover of my business, many of my regulars protested, expressing disappointment. Many who came from as far as Perlis, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Kulim, Sungai Petani, Butterworth and, others, competitively nearer, within the island, expressed that they won't be patronising the pet shop anymore....that they travelled the distance all these years just to SUPPORT ME!!
I felt TOUCHED, that there is RECOGNITION of the DEDICATION I put into serving and caring for the four legged furry kids all these years..... I FEEL deeply honoured and flattered too that most of you prefer having me around to serve you, and, it IS with a heavy heart that I gave up my flourishing business built up from nothing, save for my passion for these innocent canine....... With my exit, owners of the more aggressive dogs are now caught in a dilemma..... my successor will not be attending to them for fear of being bitten! My last day at the pet shop saw me telling 4 disappointed owners to seek grooming services elsewhere!
To all who have complained, whether it be about grooming, boarding or whatever services since my absence, please give Rebecca a chance to prove herself. As I have advised Button's daddy.... do set your prejudice aside to enable fair assessment of my successor! Though relatively new to the industry, I trust she will be able to deliver her best, especially, having been guided by me, 3 months prior to the handover. Ahem, I know I'm GOOD but I believe given time, she'll be just as good if not better!! Prove yourself, Becca!!
