I watched my roommates dogs the other day and she asked that I not take them anywhere. I was pretty bummed because I was planning to take them on a fun hike and I was stuck to neighborhood walks. She was worried that if they got loose on a hike that they wouldn't come back to me. That's fair enough, though they've only been visiting for a few weeks now, so I doubt that they'd know their way around the neighborhood to get themselves home if they got lost there anyway. Both dogs know me. One is scared of strangers, but she is easy to handle when out with just a bit of fear based barking. It got me thinking about "rules" that you give pet sitters that come to your house.
This only really applies if you don't board your dogs... but that said, I'm curious how persnickety people are about their pets when others are watching them.
If you have a friend watch your dogs, would you expect that that friend not take your dogs anywhere in the car unless it was a trip to an emergency vet?
If you have a stranger (or relative stranger) watch your dogs, would you expect that they not take your dogs anywhere in a car except in an emergency?
I won't lie - I was really bummed that my friend didn't trust me to take her dogs on a walk that involved a drive (they're fine in the car by the way). Had she been watching Boo, I would have given her free reign with just some recommendations as to the distance/terrain that Boo is physically able to handle. I may have also asked that she refrain from letting strangers pet her when out and about, but that would have been it besides the basic care guidelines (i.e. what to feed, how much, etc). I may not have been so trusting if it were a strange pet sitter coming to my house, but a friend who knows my dog? Certainly.
You all are some of the craziest (in a good way) dog people I know, so I'm curious to see if you all are as particular as my roommate when it comes to people watching your pets.
This only really applies if you don't board your dogs... but that said, I'm curious how persnickety people are about their pets when others are watching them.
If you have a friend watch your dogs, would you expect that that friend not take your dogs anywhere in the car unless it was a trip to an emergency vet?
If you have a stranger (or relative stranger) watch your dogs, would you expect that they not take your dogs anywhere in a car except in an emergency?
I won't lie - I was really bummed that my friend didn't trust me to take her dogs on a walk that involved a drive (they're fine in the car by the way). Had she been watching Boo, I would have given her free reign with just some recommendations as to the distance/terrain that Boo is physically able to handle. I may have also asked that she refrain from letting strangers pet her when out and about, but that would have been it besides the basic care guidelines (i.e. what to feed, how much, etc). I may not have been so trusting if it were a strange pet sitter coming to my house, but a friend who knows my dog? Certainly.
You all are some of the craziest (in a good way) dog people I know, so I'm curious to see if you all are as particular as my roommate when it comes to people watching your pets.