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JackK Fri 11-Aug-23 16:46:22

Thank you all. Yes, I'd have happily kept him in my home for the week - but my cat wouldn't have been so happy!

AGAA4 Fri 11-Aug-23 16:43:05

You've been asked to look after the dog not clean up after their DGD.

Juliet27 Fri 11-Aug-23 16:38:38

Might have been easier for you to have the dog living with you for the week?

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 11-Aug-23 16:38:37

I think you’re doing the right thing, make sure the dog has food and water and clean up his mess (it distresses dogs if this isn’t done) but leave everything else, that’s down to the daughter.

BlueBelle Fri 11-Aug-23 16:33:24

No please DONT touch their house by all means make sure the dog is fed and more importantly watered but it’s definitely not your place to be clearing up, washing up etc
So from me a big NO NO NO

JackK Fri 11-Aug-23 16:28:55

I'd really appreciate a bit of advice please!
My neighbours (late 70s) are away for a week and are paying their DGD to house sit their gorgeous (old) labrador (GOL). As DGD works from 9-9, they asked me to walk him, and feed him each day; I'm absolutely happy to do this as he's no trouble whatsoever.
But ... over the last couple of days I've become a little concerned, as the house is a mess (washing up not done, dirty plates everywhere and dog poo in the garden). Plus today - there was no water in his water bowl. I've given him clean water and cleared away the dog poo, but am not sure whether to do anything more ... or to just leave it? I'd hate them to come back to a mess!
I'm sure that someone will say that DGD will probably have a big clean up before my neighbours return ... but I've cared for GOL before, and the mess was just left. My common sense tells me to just care and clean up after GOL, am I right?!