Dear Management

Life Advice from a senior rescue dog

Management tackles the tough questions from her favorite sunny spot on the ‘dog couch’. Today's response was dictated between pets and a very important french fry inspection with the Intern.

Dear Management,

I had a baby three months ago and I'm completely overwhelmed. The baby cries constantly, I haven't slept more than two hours at a stretch, and breastfeeding is non stop draining me. If I’m not actively breastfeeding, I’m pumping, sterilizing, preparing for the next feeding, etc. And the house is a wreck. I feel like I'm a bad mother. I used to walk our family dog every morning, but now I can barely find time to let him out in the backyard. I feel terrible that he's not getting the exercise and attention he needs, but I'm so exhausted I can barely function. How do I take care of everyone when I can't even take care of myself?

Desperately tired,
Guilty Dog Mom

Dear Guilty Dog Mom,

First things first - stop feeling guilty about the walks. Your dog isn't keeping an exercise log, and he's not reaching out to dog rescues about insufficient walk time.