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Anyone scared of big dogs?

Anyone else scared of dogs over 90 pounds? Ok, So, I had a client reach out to me for doggy day care for one day. I gladly asked for a meet and greet. She came here this morning for the meet and greet. The dog is 90 pounds and really big so I got scared and said I don't think we are a good fit. She said, Oh, come on. You will be fine. Then she left. I thought it was a meet and greet but today was the day she wanted to use me. I said, I am scared. It is a huge dog. She said, well, you will be fine. Call me if you need me. She left. The dog was not a good fit. Pooped and peed all over and it was just staring at me. I called her and I said I am so very sorry but I don't feel good with your dog and I will gladly help you find another sitter. She ignored me. Rover called her. She ignored them. To make a long story short, Rover helped me so much and they found another sitter. I will put big dogs off my preferences. Anyone else had this when the meet and greet turned into the actually stay?

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Scared? No.

However, I have preferences. Glad you updated yours.

It's very reasonable to say a dog over a specified number of pounds may be a safety issue if you can't keep both of you safe while walking.

If there's any future pets when you're unsure if you're the right match, tell the pet parent right away. If you both still want to test it out, try a small increment of time. (I understand this was just 1 day care) Some sitters will tell pet parents to go get a coffee or something like that and return an hour later (like an extended meet&greet) before booking.

Dog accidents are another topic entirely, as that may happen with any size dog in an unfamiliar home or with unfamiliar people.

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She didn't tell you before your meet and greet what kind of a dog it was and how big? Even small dogs could be dangerous, I have seen what a belgian mal can do and they are relatively small dogs, well, medium size. I do not accept huge dogs. They take too much space. I may not be able to walk a saint bernard. Before I agree to a meet and greet, I want to see a photo and want to know their age, and weight.

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I don't understand how a Meet & Greet can be confused with the actual daycare appointment.

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Same. Meet and greets are not paid bookings, so how was it converted?

Easy. It was confused very easy. I schedule a meet and greet for 8: a.m. Tuesday morning. No mention of it being the actual day. Nothing. So, she came in, we had a meet and greet, and then she said, OK! See you at 8 tonight and left.

I told her nicely, I don't feel good with the dog. She said, Oh, come on. You will be fine. So, she left. I texted her. I said, we are not a good fit. She said, Oh, come on. Give it a few hours. That is when I called Rover and they took over Thank God.

She said, Give me a few more hours because I have to work!

I'm thinking Tim was asking because the owner "books" (pays for) the stay when they consider it a done deal. You would have received a 'Booking Confirmed" message from Rover. If you received that, that would've told you the owner considered it more than a MeetnGreet.

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I recently did a MeetnGreet with a 90+ lb dog. But then again, I LOVE big dogs, my last one I owned was 150lbs and such a sweetheart. I'm very comfortable with large/giant dogs. I think you should never accept a dog you will feel uncomfortable with. And although I am new, I insist on MeetnGreets for all dogs, whether daycare/boarding/walks. You never know if you are going to be the one person that the dog doesn't like lol.

And always remember, you run your business, not the owners. :)

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I agree with this statement. It’s your business and how you run it is up to you! Best wishes.

Exactly. If big dogs freak you out the client shouldn’t be pushing u to care for that dog

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Cynophobia, or the fear of dogs, is not as common as the fear of spiders (arachnophobia). ... Still, millions of people have a phobia of dogs. They are afraid of dogs for many reasons: maybe a dog chased them as a child, or they know someone who was bitten by a dog, or they themselves were bitten

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The question was concerning a fear of big dogs, not a fear of dogs in general.

Also phobias or fears can be genetic scientists are finding. So maybe a distant ancestor or even a parent had a fear of big dogs.