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| answered a question | Do you let guest dogs sleep with you? We go back and forth on this as well. Our bedroom has always been our dogs "safe" place, or place to get away from all the commotion that occurs in a home with three teenagers. So, when we bring guest dogs into our room, our dog won't come in. We feel we may be offending him in some way. The two guest dogs we have right now supposedly sleep with their owners. However, only one will even come in our room. To keep things on a neutral level with all three, none of them have been in our room at night. They all find their place on the furniture or with the kids. So it is working out. I think, to be fair, it is what ever your comfort level is. Sometimes, you won't be a good fit for someone seeking a place for their pet and that is okay. |
| answered a question | The pack isn't accepting one particular dog We had an issue recently with one dog being very aggressive with our dog. My husband took time to set them on the floor together and pet them both at the same time. Then he encouraged them to smell each other and relax. Within 30 minutes, the aggressive dog was voluntarily submitting to our dog. We made our dog submit as well, just to reiterate that we are in charge. It seemed to work as they then began to play very well together after that. We did continue to feed them separately though as the aggressive dog was quote protective of her food. So much so, that the third dog (which is owned by the same person as the aggressive dog) would rarely eat. We finally had to barricade her away from the other two and turn our back to her before she would be comfortable enough to eat. |
| answered a question | Tipping your dog sitter So far we have had five different clients (one has used us twice now) and we have only been tipped once. I really don't expect to be tipped either. We really do this because of our love for animals and the fact that we wanted play buddies for our dog without the commitment of adopting a second dog. I have worked in the service industry for years and the only time I ever expected (or hoped would be more appropriate) a tip was when I was a waitress. When you set your own prices, I don't think you should consider getting tipped. If you don't, you have short changed yourself. If you do get one and you didn't plan on it... BONUS! :) |