First and foremost, my dog is safe and for that I am grateful. That said, unfortunately the overall dog sitting was very stressful. This was the first time that I had to leave my dog in someone else’s care outside of family or friends. I believe I did my due diligence to communicate my concerns and stress (in person and via text) to ensure that the length of my trip was not going to be an issue as it was over an extended time (2 weeks). I made sure that my expectations (such as Moose being let out once in the morning, once mid-day, and once in the evening at a minimum) were clearly communicated in person during my initial meeting with her and in writing both via text and a hand written information sheet. There was no indication before I left that she felt my expectations were excessive or could not be met. In fact, what was communicated to me was that she would be on break from work during the time frame so there wouldn’t be any major conflicts and would have plenty of time to spend with Moose walking him, hanging out reading or watching tv, etc. With that, I was not expecting her to stay with my dog 24x7 but I was expecting someone that would stay overnight with my dog and take him out/walk him at least once in the morning, mid-day, and evening for more than a few minutes. A few notable things: - Moose was left alone for over 12 hours at least three days; with no mid day take out. Having a Ring front door camera made this easy to verify/monitor. - I actually had some friends that were gracious enough to come by on numerous occasions in the middle of the day to take Moose out for a walk. During one of the mid-day walks my friend discovered that the dog sitter had left her hair straightener plugged in and on in the bathroom with the bathroom door open – a definite fire hazard had Moose gone into the bathroom and knocked it down and onto the bathroom rug - Moose was left alone overnight at least once, with no communication that this was going to happen. I was under the impression he would not be left alone overnight. I made it clear he had never been left alone overnight before and that this was a stressor for me. - Moose was removed from my home for a length of time (Dec. 21st-Dec. 27th), without any communication or confirmation that this was ok. Moose was not brought back home for multiple days despite only his food/water bowls being taken along with him (he was not spending the night at his home, where without a few pictures from Quinn I wouldn't have known he was okay) - Moose was brought around cats when I marked "unsure" on his friendliness towards them, which could have become a large problem for either Moose or the cats if he was not a very easygoing dog - A different dog food brand other than his was in his bowl upon my arrival home (after making it clear he has a sensitive stomach and is suppose to be on a probiotic) In all, I understand things come up, however communication should be of utmost importance when taking care of someone else's animal. I was consistently having to reach out for any sort of update at the end of the day. A simple text/update once or twice per day would have gone a long way to putting my mind at ease. Especially to let me know that she wouldn’t be at the house until late, had to leave very early in the morning, or wouldn’t be able to get over there during the day.

Quinn was great again with Scout and our rats! Sent photos and updates so we knew Scout was being well taken care of in our home. My husband and I came home to happy pup and happy rats.