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Dogsitting
I've been doing a *lot* of dogsitting lately. And, I've learned
something today, Kyle... No matter how bad my own dog is, I really do prefer her smart-assed company to that of other people's dogs. Not that I don't like other dogs (I do!), and it's not that I don't like the dogs I'm sitting for, but boy, I would **not** want to live with them. Teh Enb. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem. -- Douglas Adams |
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Shelly said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
No matter how bad my own dog is, I really do prefer her smart-assed company to that of other people's dogs. Not that I don't like other dogs (I do!), and it's not that I don't like the dogs I'm sitting for, but boy, I would **not** want to live with them. It's kind of interesting how quickly other's dogs' habits grow on me. They're like nieces and nephews - they go home at some discernible time. Some of "my" dogs (the stranger ones, TTYTT), I'd like to keep if the owners had to give them up. Luckily, I'm too level- headed for that to happen. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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On 31 Jul 2006 03:54:13 GMT, Rocky wrote:
they go home at some discernible time. You bring up an interesting point. I think it makes a difference whether or not the dogs are in your own home. I've had canine house guests that I've really enjoyed, and might've been sorely tempted to keep if that had been an option. I suspect, too, that these particular dogs would behave very differently in my house than they do in their own. When I've had house guests, they've very quickly caught on to what was acceptable and what wasn't. At their home, though, they're in their own behavioral groove, and it's not IMO a very nice one. They're both very sweet dogs, but they're not always likeable, and there are times that I'm reminded of how much I enjoy the company of my own dog. Some of "my" dogs (the stranger ones, TTYTT), I'd like to keep if the owners had to give them up. Luckily, I'm too level- headed for that to happen. It *is* always the weirdos, isn't it? -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) What I tell you three times is true. -- Lewis Carroll |
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"Shelly" wrote in message: I think it makes a difference whether or not the dogs are in your own home. I've had canine house guests that I've really enjoyed, and might've been sorely tempted to keep if that had been an option. Aah, so that's the explanation. I was wondering how Ms. Brown took to having house guests. When we went to New Hampshire (which is fabulous, BTW), Pan stayed with a dog sitter. She was also tasked with walking someone else's dogs while they went on vacation. For 15 days. I know these people, and can't imagine how they could think that it is okay for a dog to have human contact for something like 2 hours a day. Luckily for the dogs, Ms. Dog Walker happens to be the compassionate sort, and would bring these dogs home with her as well. Even then, their Collie was hugely depressed; it was like she was a different dog altogether. Suja |
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On 31 Jul 2006 03:54:13 GMT, Rocky wrote:
Some of "my" dogs (the stranger ones, TTYTT), I'd like to keep if the owners had to give them up. Luckily, I'm too level- headed for that to happen. I would advise you to make up neglect stories and steal them, but since too many people would notice them at your house, that won't work. Sorry! Depending on the day, I might send you one of my stranger ones. I'd probably want it back after a couple days, though. -- Paula "Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy, so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay |
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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:04:25 -0400, "Suja"
wrote: "Shelly" wrote in message: I think it makes a difference whether or not the dogs are in your own home. I've had canine house guests that I've really enjoyed, and might've been sorely tempted to keep if that had been an option. Aah, so that's the explanation. I was wondering how Ms. Brown took to having house guests. When we went to New Hampshire (which is fabulous, BTW), Pan stayed with a dog sitter. She was also tasked with walking someone else's dogs while they went on vacation. For 15 days. I know these people, and can't imagine how they could think that it is okay for a dog to have human contact for something like 2 hours a day. Luckily for the dogs, Ms. Dog Walker happens to be the compassionate sort, and would bring these dogs home with her as well. Even then, their Collie was hugely depressed; it was like she was a different dog altogether. One of the parents at the dance studio my daughters dance at decided recently she needed to be more flexible in her work schedule. She used to be a vet tech. So her new business is dog sitting. She has varying plans from feed the dog and pick up the mail to more visits per day to spending the night in your home and letting the dogs either sleep in the bed with her if that is what they normally do with their owners. The last time I talked to her, she was telling me that she is having some problems because although people often pay for the minimum plan, she ends up giving them more deluxe plan treatment because she can't stand to just check in on a dog and then leave it when it is lonely and confused about where everyone went. So instead of just feeding, watering and pottying, she ends up not only making more visits, but staying to play or read a book while the dog snuggles up or whatever. She has had to recruit her teenagers to help her almost full time this summer because she has a lot of people going on vacation and still can't severely limit the dog interaction time. Guess who is taking care of our dogs when we go on vacation in August? Being the person I am, I'll pay for the deluxe plan even though I know I could get the upgrade for free. -- Paula "Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy, so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay |
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Shelly wrote: I've been doing a *lot* of dogsitting lately. And, I've learned something today, Kyle... No matter how bad my own dog is, I really do prefer her smart-assed company to that of other people's dogs. Not that I don't like other dogs (I do!), and it's not that I don't like the dogs I'm sitting for, but boy, I would **not** want to live with them. That us the opposite of me. Every dog I meet I fall in love with and would love to have them live with me. I adore dogs ! Mirelle snip Teh Enb. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem. -- Douglas Adams |
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Suja wrote:
Aah, so that's the explanation. I was wondering how Ms. Brown took to having house guests. It depends entirely on the guest. If it's a male or a young female, and doesn't get uppity, *and* is all about the playplayplay, then they are Allowed. Snarky girls, which would be the female half of the dog-sitted duo, must diediedie. Life would be so much easier if Miss Chowy Bitch weren't such a, well, bitch. When we went to New Hampshire (which is fabulous, BTW), Pan stayed with a dog sitter. She was also tasked with walking someone else's dogs while they went on vacation. For 15 days. I know these people, and can't imagine how they could think that it is okay for a dog to have human contact for something like 2 hours a day. Yeah, well, I'm kind of dealing with a similar situation. I'm trying to split my time so that my dog doesn't get screwed (she *does* come first), but that the dogs I'm watching also get some quality time. As far as the owner is concerned, sticking food in their bowls 2x/day is sufficient, but I disagree. This situation isn't going to improve much in the future, unfortunately. The owner is in the process of rehabbing a house in Cincinnati, so she's spending all her spare time there. I don't mind dogsitting, but I *do* feel like her dogs are getting shafted, and I can only take up so much of the slack without screwing over my own dog, which I refuse to do. Luckily for the dogs, Ms. Dog Walker happens to be the compassionate sort, and would bring these dogs home with her as well. Even then, their Collie was hugely depressed; it was like she was a different dog altogether. Poor girl. It would be bad enough if they understood that it was just a temporary arrangement, but dogs live in the moment, so when "the moment" sucks, their whole world sucks. -- Shelly (Warning: see label for details) http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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Mirelle wrote:
That us the opposite of me. Every dog I meet I fall in love with and would love to have them live with me. I adore dogs ! I adore dogs, too, and am quite fond of the dogs I'm caring for. I don't want to *live* with them, though. I would guess that I *could* live with just about any dog, but that most dogs are not really suited to my personality and lifestyle. I think being aware of one's needs and limitations with regard to pets is a Very Good Thing. -- Shelly (Warning: see label for details) http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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"Shelly" wrote in message: Snarky girls, which would be the female half of the dog-sitted duo, must diediedie. No Pan sitting for you, then. She gives new meaning to the word 'Bitch'. I wonder if Harriet would be okay with Khan - while a dork, he considers himself quite the king of the hill, and *clearly*, any dog that wants to playplayplay in this weather must be out of her little mind. Yeah, well, I'm kind of dealing with a similar situation. I'm trying to split my time so that my dog doesn't get screwed (she *does* come first), but that the dogs I'm watching also get some quality time. It's too bad they can't just stay with you. That's probably the best way to work around this sucky situation. The owner is in the process of rehabbing a house in Cincinnati, so she's spending all her spare time there. Why can't the dogs go with her? As long as the conditions are safe, I know that's what I'd be doing. Poor girl. It would be bad enough if they understood that it was just a temporary arrangement, but dogs live in the moment, so when "the moment" sucks, their whole world sucks. Yeah, there are times when I wished we could communicate with dogs better, and this is one of those times. Although the dogs are generally in good hands when we leave, it still stresses them out no end. I'm not sure what we'll do the next time we go to India - most of the pet sitting options are too expensive (not to mention, it is hard to find someone trustworthy to stay at your house), and even the nicest of boarding kennels aren't all that nice when the dogs have to live there for a month. Suja |
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