Nurses turn to pet therapy

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We all know pets are great for reducing the physical side effects of stress.

What furry creatures await you after a long and terrible shift?

This is my pup. She's 2. Border collie and lab. If you have an obsession with mopping (excited pee-er), digging things out of a dog's mouth, and just generally never having nice things again, she's the dog for you! I will give her this - when my shift swings, she sleeps when I sleep without any trouble.

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Lola, Zuzu and Oscar. Lola is not usually upside down.

Just posting the thumbnails, pics are too huge.

That cat, it's so FAT! I must squoosh it! :D

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Specializes in Ambulatory Care-Family Medicine.

My fur baby thinks he is a cat. He's two and spoiled rotten.

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That cat, it's so FAT! I must squoosh it! :D

He's husky.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
He's husky.

Can I still squoosh him? Pwease?

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My fur baby thinks he is a cat. He's two and spoiled rotten.

My dog has learned how to meow. She also uses a modified litter box.

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Can I still squoosh him? Pwease?

Yes, and you can purse him (hold him like a purse) and carry him upside down and pet him the wrong way and point and laugh and insult his dignity and he will still love you. He's my bae.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
My dog has learned how to meow. She also uses a modified litter box.

Omg. I want to hear that! I've seen a dog use a litter box. But I really want to hear a dog meow.

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Awwwwww! Seeing all of your furry friends is like vicarious pet therapy. Thanks for sharing. :D

Anybody got suggestions on caring for pets with 12 hours shifts? I live alone and I love the idea of having a furry companion (particularly when I'm all flipped around on nights and stuck inside), but I worry about giving a pet the attention and care it deserves if left alone for 12+ hours, especially if I'm going to come home and pass out.

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Omg. I want to hear that! I've seen a dog use a litter box. But I really want to hear a dog meow.

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Awwwwww! Seeing all of your furry friends is like vicarious pet therapy. Thanks for sharing. :D

Anybody got suggestions on caring for pets with 12 hours shifts? I live alone and I love the idea of having a furry companion (particularly when I'm all flipped around on nights and stuck inside), but I worry about giving a pet the attention and care it deserves if left alone for 12+ hours, especially if I'm going to come home and pass out.

I live on my own and have my fur child. She does great. I work nights now though so I leave and she sleeps at night. When I come home I take her on a walk. I throw the ball around for a few to get her energy out. Then I go to sleep, wake up and take her on a walk. If I have work again that night, I go to work and she's fine for the night. If not, I give her all the love and attention she didn't get while I was either at work or sleeping. I only work 3 days so she gets me for the other 4. She knows mommy loves her though. Idk if I would be able to live on my own without her.

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Oh, I LOVE Mishka! I watch all her videos. This one is my fav:

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I have three dogs and a cat, my cat barks like a dog. It's a bit embarrassing sometimes.

This video is not my cat but this is what he does (his name is Fido).

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