I work hard at maintaining boundaries at the Ranch. My job is to walk and care for the dogs and it stops there. Occasionally I do a bit extra usually to make my job easier and if that benefits others at the Ranch all the better. But I try not to look too far beyond the job. I seldom look at the people or circumstances behind the dogs but see the dogs as their own entities and meet them there. It gets me through. I'm not an advocate, I'm a walker.
It is the only way I can do it.