Hello There
This is what we’re all about.
The Vetitude is a website and social media brand created by Lauren Smith, DVM.
Here at The Vetitude, we know that dealing with pet owners can be difficult, emotionally draining, and sometimes completely frustrating. If only our two-legged clients were as easy to deal with as our four-legged patients our jobs would be so much more satisfying.
So how do we decrease the number of difficult clients we have to deal with? How do we turn the complainers, the guilters, the threateners, and the know-it-alls into cooperative and compliant pet parents? And how do we set boundaries with, and bounce back from, the people we can’t get through to?
That’s what we’re here to help you with. So come check us out and get the tools you need to make clients putty in your hands.
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How you go into your day…and your appointments, can have a huge impact on how things go. That’s why I’ve created this Daily SOAP; to help you analyze the situation mindfully. To come up with your “problem list” and to think of a plan to tackle it.
What I do:
About Me
What is Vetitude? Why was this site created? What is Dr. Smith up to? Where have all the cowboys gone? Get answers.
Speaking
Yes, Dr. Smith would love to come to talk at your event. Check out some sample talk topics and contact information for booking.
Coaching
My new one-on-one coaching plan is here to give you the tools you need to deal with clients compassionately, effectively, and fulfillingly.
Latest blogs:
The Anticlimax: When Reality Doesn’t Meet Expectations
Well guys, I did it. I presented at my first major conference. And I have to say it felt…nothing like I expected it to. I had all these expectations, but life had other plans. Sure, I had fun. I spent time with friends and connected with people I’d never actually...
C Students Make the Best Doctors”…Imposter Syndrome is for Everyone
“’C’ students make the best doctors.” It’s something I heard quite a bit in vet school. Perhaps it was just something people said to make themselves feel better when they didn’t ace that test. But as an “A” student, it was a major trigger for imposter syndrome....
“Easy” A New Year’s Resolution
The Encounter Yesterday morning as my dog, Frankie, and I were walking, a neighbor was passing through the parking lot with his two pups. The Labradoodle and the Bernese looked to be about four months old and had all the exuberance you would expect of a couple of...
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