Hi Bob, 
 
Thanks for answering my questions you have been more than helpful.
 
BK> > she said that the animals end up hating you for always coming at t
BK> > with needles and such-Because most of the animals for the Marine M
BK> > Center come in sick or injured and they are wild animals.
BK>  
BK> That's an immature attitude..  because while yes the animals resent 
BK> seemingly torturing them.. They mainly benefit from the treatment in
BK> cases.
 
I guess than maybe she was having a bad day, I was talking to her re: 
working with the whales and dolphins because one of the volunteers I 
work with at the Marine Mammal Center told me that she helped on a 
research project over at Marine World with the dolphins.  But she told 
me that they do not have volunteers at Marine World-So, I don't know if 
that was a special circumstance that she did not want to admit to or 
what, So I was asking her about an externship once I get thru school at 
Consumnes River College her in Sacramento for Veterinary Technician.  
At first she seemed willing to answer my questions than she sounded 
anoid with me when all I am trying to do is just get started without 
spinning my wheels, I know that College Counselor told me that the only 
Veterinary Medicine University here in California is UC Davis and they 
take only a very very few students and it's hard to get into so that is 
why I was wondering if it would be more to my advantage to get the 
Veterinary Technician out of the way than try for Davis and if I don't 
get accepted the first time around than maybe go for UC Santa Cruz for 
Marine Biology and see how I like that and if some of the schooling 
there might enable me to try for Davis again.  like I said at 33 I 
don't want to spin my wheels and on top of it I don't have a 
relationship where my boyfriend is willing to relocate so I'll have to 
really decide what to do once I finish Vet Technician.  Because I have 
let the last 2 men in my life decide for me what I could do this time 
I'm not willing to do that ever again. Which for me that might mean 
never having a family since I'm 33 now with no children.
 
 
BK> > boyfriends mothers horses they are so friendly(and they are the sa
BK> > breeds) I trust them so much that I will let them get up close to 
BK> > like face to face,
BK>  
BK> Do not do this unless you really know the horse..  it's basically da
 
One particular horse that I did get up face to face I did trust, I just 
had this strong instinct that he would not bite me, as for the 
character Andy he's a brat I keep him at arms length, he'll lick my 
hand then try to nibble on it and I'm afraid he won't know his strength 
so he'll try and try to get me to let me guard down and when I don't he 
just goes off and ignores me. I'm told to smack him when he does that 
but I just can't bring myself to strike an animal,I'll change me toan 
of voice with him and yell, "No!" and I'll snap my hand away real fast 
But strike him, I just can't do it. Is that wrong? or do you need to 
have a firmer hand with them.
 
 
BK> > BK> This is very typical, Many horses can tell you more about you 
BK> > BK> mood then you'd like to know about.. they normally read body l
BK> > BK> and horses.
 
 
BK> > I told my Ex that all he needed was a little attention. But all of
BK> > life I have had instances like that-Not to say I've never been bit
BK> > I was bitten by a Harbor seal that was dying(found out it was
BK> > neurological problems) But I am told that alot of them will especi
 
When you were talking about horses knowing your body language and what 
I told you about the harbor seals and the repiles and other animals 
that I have had in my past, hamsters, ferrets, dogs, and cats all those 
instances plus seeing me with children has made my family nickname me, 
"The Pied Piper"-seems funny to possibly throw my chance away on a 
family to have a career that I know I would love, But I haven't really 
found the one person to have that family with so after two marriage 
disasters I'm not willing to put having a family a priority, If it 
happens some day great if not I can be happy with what I'm doing.  
 
Thanks for your advice
 
& if you don't hear from me again it's because I no longer have access 
to this computer(meaning I ended my relationship) So thanks for your 
help.
 
Marianne
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