A DOG DAY, EVERY DAY : EXERCISING CANINES ISN'T AS EASY AS IT LOOKS, SAY THOSE WHO MAKE IT THEIR LIVING IN NYC.Byline: Helene Stapinski The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times For a former psychotherapist psy·cho·ther·a·pist n. An individual, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or psychiatric social worker, who practices psychotherapy. , it has provided a respite from lupus lupus (l  `pəs), noninfectious chronic disease in which antibodies in an individual's immune system attack the body's own substances. .
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They are all professional dog walkers in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , and though their reasons for joining the ranks may vary, they are part of a growing, hotly competitive business. ``Just 15 years ago, there were a dozen dog walkers in the whole city,'' said Robin Kovary of the American Dog Trainers Network, a nonprofit nationwide referral service. ``Now, there are hundreds. Some are terrific, conscientious, ethical; but the others are fly-by-night and don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. about the dogs.'' Edith Sachs, 56, a painter who lives on the Upper East Side, said she started dog walking 10 years ago to pay the rent. While she would like to revive her painting career, dog walking pays the bills. ``It's hard because I don't have the energy to paint, especially after walking a 150-pound Doberman for a couple hours,'' she said. Walkers typically charge $12 to $20 a walk. To make $30,000 to $45,000 a year, they must work all day, five days a week, rain or shine, sometimes without a lunch break. Sachs says she walks only one dog at a time, like most walkers interviewed. Kovary and the owners of most dog-walking services recommend that only specially trained dog handlers walk a pack of dogs. One of them is Jim Buck, who is also one of the few men in the profession. He may be New York's original dog walker; he has spent 45 years as a dog trainer, breeder of Great Danes and dog-show judge A dog-Breed-show judge is a person that is qualified to evaluate dogs at a conformation show. At small shows, there might be only one judge for all breeds and classes. At larger shows, there might be several judges, with each responsible for only certain breeds or classes. . There are not many other dog walkers he trusts. ``There's absolutely garbage out there,'' said Buck, who walks a pack of nine, starting at 5:45 each morning. ``You see it all the time - tangled leashes, dogs running down the street, into traffic. They're bums, not trainers.'' CAPTION(S): Photo: Here in California, dog owners often go jogging with their do gs. In New York City, people often hire others to walk and care for their dogs during the day. |
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