Dog brought in fleas?
I have a pet owner that dropped off a dog covered in fleas. I didn't notice it at first but I told the owner a bath is required if the dog is staying an extended period of time. A little over a week into the stay I was bathing the dog and noticed he was covered in fleas. I informed the owner with pictures and quarantined the dog. The owner told me he was up to date on everything when he dropped him off and when I asked about preventative care for fleas he said he used to have a collar but all the fleas on the dog should be dead.
I am watching the dog on a week by week basis for the owner as they are in the process of buying a house but delayed with COVID. I have 3 extra collars but this is by far the largest dog I've cared for and none of them fit. He ended up ordering the collar for me to pickup but was fairly frustrated. He dropped the dog of to me without any dog food even and was expecting me to keep him for about a month. He told me he brought the dog directly from another rover sitter who could no longer watch him. I should've suspected something then but he told me for some reason the other sitter found out she was allergic.
UPDATE 4/19/2020: I reached out to the owner and informed him that my rate is going up to $20/night for boarding starting next week. The owner was livid that it was going to be $2 more a night. He claimed that we had agreed on a month long contract and that I was not honoring that. I informed him that I told him I couldn't commit to month long from the beginning for a dog I have never watched before which is why we did week by week. I also told him I would give him ample notice if anything were to change, I've given him one week. This dog has been a lot of work and the owner barely ever responds to me. I almost am wondering if the owner is even in the process of actually buying a new house or if he just cant afford care for the dog. I reminded him that I gave the dog my dog's food for the first week for free (and he eats a lot- he's 85lbs). I have asked for feedback after each week and he doesn't respond. He was reluctant to help with medication for the fleas. I believe this dog is being neglected and shipped from sitter to sitter because the owner does not have the financial ability to take care of him. He is still trying to strong arm me into keeping the $18/night rate for next week instead of $20/night but I've done more work for this dog than any of my other pets. At this point I'm glad he is ...