Have you ever had to cancel a stay (before the stay)?
I'm debating what to do because there's this amazing job I want to apply for which would directly conflict with a 4-day housesitting situation if I got it. I haven't even sent in my application for this job so this is extremely early days but this dog has a bunch of issues (hates men, hates other dogs, doesn't want you to touch her food while she's eating it) so I would feel extra horrible if they weren't able to find a sitter after I canceled.
I don't even know if it's likely I'll get the job and it's not like I've even interviewed so I don't want to jump the gun and tell the owner I can't do it. The stay is in mid-November so they'd still have over a month (maybe 1.5ish months) to find another sitter if I had to cancel but idk. My job would be 30 min away and it's possible I could still do drop-ins 2x a day & they've said that their dog is good for 10 hours by herself, watching TV & generally doesn't mind being alone at all. What would you do in this situation?