An Interview with Snicker

We are about to go in to interview someone who works here,

                                      Snicker!

Snicker is the four legged owner and resident doorman of the establishment.

We will be talking with him and his Mom, Melissa!  (She’s as bad as my Mom about appearing on camera but she loves her store and is happy to let us come in to talk to Snicker and her about it.)

Sammie: So Snicker…you are a working dog. You come to the store every day.  What’s it like to have a job?

Snicker: There’s lots of excitement. People come in to be barked at all the time!

Sam: You get to meet a lot of dogs. Do you get a treat like that every time?

Snick: I try to!

Sam:  Thank you Melissa!

Snick: See!  Thank you Sammie!

Sam: No problem!  My mom says you bark at her when she comes in without me. I want to thank you for yelling at her!  She’s supposed to take me everywhere.

Do you mind me asking what your mom feeds you?

Snick: Not at all!  I eat a raw diet.

Sam: Raw diet? There’s that word diet again.  You got to go?

Snick:  Go where?

Sam: Nevermind. Nobody knows where it is anyway. What is “raw”?

Snicker:  My mom says raw means its got all the good natural stuff like meat and bone and vegetables, with no additives like sugars and carbohydrates, and none of the vitamins are processed out by cooking.  She sells some frozen and some freeze dried on the shelf so that it is easier for our customers to feed their fur-kids.  She says a lot of people don’t have time to deal with the mess of getting meat from the butcher shop and trying to portion it out.  The stuff she sells is nutritionally complete for us without the fuss.

Sam:  You have a cat here too! I know because I’ve snuck behind the counter and stole some of his food on occasion. Is that what I stole from back there behind the counter? Raw food?

fat before he started eating that.

We have a whole shelf of cat nip and we help out homeless kitties with sales of cat nip toys!

Snick: That cat. Always has something to interject.

Sam: My mom said that when I moved in with her for good, your mom helped her pick out the food I eat now. Does your mom help other dogs’ moms pick out the right food for them?

Snick: Yes she helps everybody who comes in!  Can I ask her something for you about what you eat?

Sam:  What’s wrong with the food I was eating before?  It was pretty good.

Snick: My Mom says it’s full of carbs and sugars and they aren’t good for us.  She also said that your Mom told her your eyes always got all red and bloodshot so she recommended a food without wheat/grains because you might have an allergy.  Then, because you were too fat, your Mom came back in and my Mom helped her pick out a lower calorie food for weight management.

Sam: Anyway, so what’s in this food and how does your mom know?

Snick: She reads lots of stuff online about the ingredients and chooses the best she can for our customers!  She knows tons.  For instance, she keeps up on which of the smaller dog food companies sell out to the commercial interests.   And she watches the recall lists very carefully.

Sam:  Do you guys do anything besides food and treats?

Snick:  Yes!  My mom and I carry a range of supplements.  For instance, we have glucosamine treats and some other joint care supplements for doggies who don’t tolerate it well.  There are several ways you can care for aging pups with soreness and stiffness naturally to avoid relying on prescription anti-inflammatories which are bad for our organs.  We also have TOYS!  And leashes and collars.  Everything you could ask for!

Sammie:  Wow!  Snicker and his Mom really care about their customers and they have a wonderful store!  (My Mom and I come here all the time.)