I would respect the house rules of the owners I am pet sitting for. If the weather is going to be bad while away I will have plenty of towels to dry off pets before allowing them back inside the home to ensure to keep their property clean. My partner and parents would be the only people to know where I am, as a safety measure, no one but me would ever be in the penises. I have an enclosed back garden where the dogs would have freedom to outside. I have a pet cam to check in on pets for any period I am or my partner are not present in the house.