I would be different if the owner had told me this and brought some puppy pads - I have cared for disabled dogs before that were literally not capable of going potty outside and I do take these dogs on a case by case basis. But he just said she would be fine so I was left all night with only 2 puppy pads that I had on hand and a crying dog. I had to sit up all night with her because the second I stopped playing/petting her she would cry VERY loudly. I tried all manner of play to wear her out, chew bones, kongs (all provided by me by the way; the owner brought nothing in the way of chew things or toys) and took her for walks lasting over an hour each to try to wear her out and make her potty outside. she would hold it while we were outside and pee/poop on the floor as soon as we came back in the house. The owner also did not provide a crate or bed for her. I sent several messages to the owner and he is ignoring all of them. I have this dog for two more nights and I will probably not be sleeping either of those nights either - I work a full time 9-5 job and so does my husband so no sleep is an issue. It is unfortunate, but I think this may be the last straw with me as a rover sitter. I have met some wonderful doggies and owners, but the irresponsible owners have just become too frequent. I have literally had dogs in the past destroy my entire house and bite me and/or my own dog, and when I told this to pet parents upon their return, they admitted that their dogs had these issues in the past and they just neglected to tell me at the meet and greet. As a dog owner myself of a dog who had a past history (we did lots of training and she is much better now) of minor leash reactivity, I have ALWAYS been up-front with anyone watching my dog about any issues she might have...both out of respect for the sitter and concern for the comfort and safety of my animal. If your dog has severe behavior issues, there is no way you don't have any inkling of that. And to hide these issues from your sitter is not only incredibly inconsiderate, but it also puts your pet at risk. This seems to be happening to me more often than I would like, and now the benefits of being an in-home sitter no longer outweigh the negatives. It makes me sad - I've been sitting for two years and have a 100% 5-star rating from my clients. I'm one of the top rated sitters in my city. I'm hoping to still pick up some travelling sitting jobs here and there and have applied for ... (more)