Shamontiel is a three-time dog owner (one Lab crossbreed for 13 years; one German Shepherd for 9 years; and now the owner of a Hound mix). Dog walking and dog boarding weren’t career fields she intended to get into. She did it initially because her own condo board wouldn’t allow dogs, and she missed having a four-legged roommate. By the time she challenged the condo association board to do away with the no-pet rule, she accepted the nomination of being the condo association president and became a dog caregiver. The Wag! walker and former Rover dog boarder completed 528 walks, eight dog sittings and six dog boardings for 94 different dogs since 2019. On Juneteenth 2021, when COVID-19 hit and dog caregiving slowed down, she adopted a dog: Junee.
“Black Girl In a Doggone World™” (formerly “Doggone World” on Medium) is a place for her to share her experiences as a dog walker, dog boarder and dog sitter, along with chatting with dog owners about all bark-related activity. Because it is rare that these stories are told from an African-American pet owner or dog caregiver’s perspective, you will see the occasional post with her tying dog ownership to race and culture, too. Posts are written on a weekly basis.
To find out more about her, visit Shamontiel.com.
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