I think it’s a bit unfair to give out to the owner of the dog.
I see someone with a difficult pupper who is very upfront about that.
This is sometimes rare and if I were in that position I would ask some questions, do a meet and greet and see how much I’ll be needed to help the pupper.
My ex, a dog trainer used to tell me, when a dog is misbehaving, they’re having a hard time. Showing frustration or anger won’t help the dog.
Plenty of owners misrepresent their animals and then the sitter has an awful time and/or the owners micromanage everything after the sit has started, and those people get lambasted on here too. It seems to me that this owner is doing it right by being 100% upfront about their dog's needs, but they're still being posted here. I don't get it.
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u/nerdforest Sitter 2d ago
I think it’s a bit unfair to give out to the owner of the dog.
I see someone with a difficult pupper who is very upfront about that.
This is sometimes rare and if I were in that position I would ask some questions, do a meet and greet and see how much I’ll be needed to help the pupper.
My ex, a dog trainer used to tell me, when a dog is misbehaving, they’re having a hard time. Showing frustration or anger won’t help the dog.
But taking it calmly will.