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Asking for extra money for not-as-advertised dogs?

Hello,

I'm currently caring for a 6 month old Labradoodle. He was advertised by the owners as house trained. We've had him for 5 days now and he has peed in the house nearly 20 times! In the bed, on the coffee table, in the hall, kitchen... on and on. Frequency of walks is not at issue.

Although he is sweet and adorable, he undoubtedly is not and was not house-broken as we were promised by the owners.

Has anyone had this issue? What did you do? What is a reasonable amount to ask for the owners to pay extra? They paid 50 per day and honestly, I would not have accepted 150 knowing what I would be dealing with.

Any advice on how to handle would be appreciated!

PS- I did tell the owners about the problem and they were apologetic and said they would be fine with paying extra.

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I noticed that you don't even have a puppy rate for boarding. Why is that? I would never expect a 6-month-old puppy to be reliably housebroken. A higher rate is for all the work and the additional cleanup taking care of a puppy might entail.

You have a puppy rate for drop-ins and walking, which is lower than for an adult dog, and I am not sure why.

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I have had this happen multiple times. We kindly let the owners know that, often times, dogs of all ages will have a change in their habits/manners when introduced to a new environment. Let them know the puppy's "incontinence" (don't say "lack of potty training") results in more costs for clean up supplies to keep the dog safe, sanitary, and comfortable. Add an adjustment to the price or, better yet, adjust your "Puppy Rate" to accommodate your costs when/if this happens. I've even used the "Puppy Rate" for incontinent senior dogs as well.

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Really good idea! I don't offer day care or boarding, but the Puppy Rate is absolutely necessary when I do drop-ins and overnights because of the messes.