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Owner trouble. How to handle bad review and owner?

I'd like to address my last review and the only negative one I have recieved. The owner was very unreasonable and hard to deal with. I'm not sure anything would've pleased her. Her elderly, blind and deaf rescue dog who had been abused bit me while I was trying to administer some meds she had left. Mind you it took two days for me to even be able to get that close to him. The pills ( because I checked to be sure) were for a stomach bug he was clearly over. For 3 years I worked for a vet clinic in Beaumont TX. After calling my old boss and weighing all factors of this particular dogs needs and situation I decided with the advice given to me by my old boss that instead of causing more stress on a dog afraid of everything who had a normal temperature, urinating and having normal bowel movents. I decided the dogs well being and stress level outweighed me forcing a pill a vet said was uneccessary due to this given situation. I still feel i made the right decision and hope anyone that takes the time to read this and her awful review that she clearly states in her rant that when she brought the dog home he was hopping around healthy and happy. As he should've been. Mr Magoo and Ihad a great time. I shared my bed with him once he got more comfortable. HE was a total treat to have! :) I take this job very seriously and show nothing but love and kindness to your furry babies. I hope her unpleasant words don't keep me from meeting any of your puppies. I really love caring for your dog's and continuing relationships with you and your furry friends.

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I hope you're right about the owners lol I do not want to so that again. Dogs are are easy.

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I think this is an instance where using the reply feature for reviews might be a good idea. If it were me, I would reply that the dog was very stressed at the beginning of his stay and had been aggressive when you attempted to medicate him. After consulting a vet regarding his symptoms, you decided that the potential benefits of the medication were outweighed by the stress and discomfort the dog experienced and the risk of injury to you.

If you didn't communicate with the owner regarding the change in the medication plan during the stay, I would be concerned as an owner looking to book with you. Whether or not you messaged the owner, I would address the concerns with something like "I regret that the communication regarding his change in medication was not made clear until after the stay. I really enjoyed my time with your dog, and I'm very sorry you were unsatisfied with my service." That shows that you are addressing the issue while still being respectful of the owner's concerns.

It looks like you've accumulated a couple good reviews since, so I'm sure the good will soon overcome the bad.

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Not sure what to say about a bad review. Maybe push for some good reviews/recommendations from friends and such to try and compensate?
I just had a dog this weekend that peed in my house 7 times, so I feel your pain. Did you have a meet and greet before you approved the booking? If not, I would strongly suggest trying that next time, although admittedly it's not a perfect solution. For me it's just a way to look for red flags but I've certainly not seen them all )^:
This person sounds unreasonable and it seems like they did not do a good job of informing you of the dog's situation. Good luck with the next people, I think the "bad" dog owners are less common.