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    Dog sitting nightmare

    Yes we never had any problem with dog owners from the south, london, or country areas, all our friends are from those areas.. and we've taken care of their dogs.. but since we recently moved in to this northern city, this is the first time we've looked after dogs from the owners in this city...
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    Dog sitting nightmare

    Thanks.. we don't have crates though, and I suspect it would traumatise them not to mention the extra cost to us for 2 crates (I wouldn't put them in the same crate, as one attacks the other when they're stressed). All we have is our small apartment, which is why we told the owner we only wanted...
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    Dog sitting nightmare

    Thanks.. I agree about the treats & anxiety.. although we just heard from the owner who says "that's normal", apparently they're never interested in food or treats! All of this doesn't seem normal lol :ermm: We tried the diffuser & also tried leaving some quiet tv in the background for them...
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    Dog sitting nightmare

    Thanks for your replies. Yes, they're both small dogs, both are mixed, they're about the size of west highland terriers. When we signed up for the website, I set the price lower than anyone else's in the area as I'm doing it because I love dogs rather than for money. So I guess we're charging a...
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    Dog sitting nightmare

    I so wish we had done that! We still have 7 days to go.. :rant: Unfortunately despite following all recommended advice on the dog sitting website , getting ID verified etc. , we thought trusting the owner would be enough. I never anticipated a dog owner point-blank lying "they don't bark"...
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    Dog sitting nightmare

    I've looked after a few dogs in the past & we always had a dog in the family. I trained one of our dogs using positive affirmation & treats. I'm not new to dogs & thought dog sitting would be a breeze by comparison. I signed up for a dog sitting website recently, and passed all the dog-sitting...
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