Pet Peeves Sorry Not Sorry You Ran Out of Pet Food A retailer shares this pet peeve involving customers not planning better. Published 1 month ago on March 24, 2024 By PETS+ Staff PETS+ March-April 2024 PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO Share Tweet Customers who blame us because we were closed. “I ran out of dog food on Sunday, and you weren’t open.” I want to say, “Well, who fed the dog on Saturday? Blame that person.” Instead I just smile and say, “Oh, yes, sorry about that.” Related Topics:Featured PETS+ Staff Since launching in 2017, PETS+ has won more than 20 major international journalism awards for its publication and website. Contact PETS+ editors at editor@petsplusmag.com. click to Comment(Comment) Advertisement FEATURED VIDEO P.L.A.Y. Media Spotlight At P.L.A.Y. — Pet Lifestyle & You — toy design is definitely a team effort! Watch PETS+ interviewer Chloe DiVita and P.L.A.Y.’s Director of Sales Lisa Hisamune as they talk about the toy design process, the fine-tuning that makes each toy so special and why every P.L.A.Y. collection is made with independent retailers top of mind. You may like What I Want to Say When a Customer Comes In With a ‘Head Full of Google’ Biggest Pet Peeve? Customer Math! One of the Most Annoying Things Grooming Customers Say Promoted Headlines HICC Pet®: Wellness and Grooming Products that are Handy for Humans, Perfect for Pets. HICC PET® PETS+ Presents: Best in Cat Products for 2024! West Paw Fact Sheet West Paw Advertisement Latest Trending Videos Headlines1 day ago Majority of Businesses Still Rely on Cash Payments: Survey Press Releases1 day ago Charlee Bear Debuts Improved Grain Free Meaty Bites with Probiotics Products1 day ago Cats Benefit from a Variety of Treats — and So Do Sales at Your Pet Store Cover Stories1 week ago Meet 10 Indie Innovators in the Pet Industry Products5 days ago 10 Products for Pets Who Travel With Their People Ask PETS+2 days ago How Pet Indies Organize Their Free Kibble Sample Bags Webinars2 months ago MasterClass: Redefining Retail as Slow Retail Webinars7 months ago Leadership, Empathy, and a Noble Cause Sponsored Webinars9 months ago Shop! Masterclass Webinar: Sustainability for Retail: How Retailers Create Social, Environmental and Cultural Innovations Advertisement SubscribeBULLETINS Get the most important newsand business ideas from PETS+. Advertisement Most Popular Cover Stories1 week ago Meet 10 Indie Innovators in the Pet Industry Products5 days ago 10 Products for Pets Who Travel With Their People Ask PETS+2 days ago How Pet Indies Organize Their Free Kibble Sample Bags Columns3 days ago Does Your Pet Business Have Too Many Employees? Products1 day ago Cats Benefit from a Variety of Treats — and So Do Sales at Your Pet Store Candace D'Agnolo1 week ago Why You Shouldn’t Just Improve the Customer Experience at Your Pet Business Real Deal4 days ago Do You Allow Retractable Leashes in Your Pet Store? Tip Sheet1 week ago Stop Looking for Weaknesses in Job Candidates