Hired for dog walking but dog won't go?
I'm doing dog walking for 3 dogs, twice a day. It's been 1 day a week for the past 2 weeks.
The problem I'm having is that last week one of the dogs refused to let me leash her and refused to get off the couch so we could all go on a walk. I tried to coax with treats but she growled at me, although she didn't snap at me. The owner knows about it and has been sympathetic. I thought maybe it was just that one day, but this morning it's happening again with this same dog. Treats didn't work and I'm hesitant to get too close to her because of the growling last week. I'm scared she'll try and bite me!
I get along great with the other 2 dogs. The owner said there may be more bookings in the future since she goes out of town a lot. I want to be their walker but I'm wondering if this is a good fit. I've only been there twice so maybe she doesn't trust me. Or, should I charge for 2 dogs in the future since I'm not really "taking care" of the 3rd dog?
Has anyone dealt with this? What did you do? This is only my 2nd booking so I don't have a lot of experience.
I'm having the same problem. It's never happened before and I feel like the owner must think I am a bad person or abused her dog. She will not let me leash her and barks and doesn't wag tail. She's only 9 months also.