Next time should I just pretend everything is fine? Dog woes.

[Anonymous]

Nannies are not responsible for animals. If you want to wear several hats, let them pay you accordingly. Period.

Or the animal can be your charity work if they can't afford to pay for that.

[Anonymous]

Nannies can certainly be responsible for animals; ours has her obligations re pets written into her contract (though our kids are much older and do not require constant nanny supervision). That said, we are about to get a new puppy and I would never saddle a nanny with that responsibility. We're lucky enough to have our dog loving grandma a few blocks over who will watch the puppy and help train her during the day until she won't burden our nanny. Tough position you were put in OP.

[Anonymous]

my lab is 4 and still acts like a puppy.
He is terrible in the sense that he barrels around all over the place and has no spacial awareness. He will fly down the stairs for example with no regard for who might be on the stairs.
We have taught DD 3 to make him go down the stairs first, before she does.
On the other hand though, he is soooo good and and patient with her. She can hug on him, and put toys on his head, wrap blankets in his collar and he doesnt care.
I think you can find a way to make this work better OP, if you like dogs in general.

When the baby is holding his head up he can sit in a jumperoo or bouncer for a few minutes while you all are outside. Even inside it will give him space to play without the dog being on top of him.

On a side note, I would not have taken a job where the MB told me I had to wear the baby for naps, thats just ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

They do need a dog walker. Can you offer to take the dog on a 5-10 minute walk as soon as you get there in the morning? My nanny does this for me sometimes - though ours is 15 yrs old so not too much energy these days. Our nanny also offers to walk the dog before she leaves if I'm home early. It's not expected but very, very much appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They do need a dog walker. Can you offer to take the dog on a 5-10 minute walk as soon as you get there in the morning? My nanny does this for me sometimes - though ours is 15 yrs old so not too much energy these days. Our nanny also offers to walk the dog before she leaves if I'm home early. It's not expected but very, very much appreciated.

that's really nice of your nanny but also really unfair if the OP feels obligated to offer. I work long days and when my employer gets home I really don't want to walk their dog

[Anonymous]

If animal care is involved then this should be reflected in pay. I used to pay $15/day for dog walker, twice a day. So, if nanny is expected to wslk, feed, and clean up after dogs, then her hourly pay should reflect these extra duties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They do need a dog walker. Can you offer to take the dog on a 5-10 minute walk as soon as you get there in the morning? My nanny does this for me sometimes - though ours is 15 yrs old so not too much energy these days. Our nanny also offers to walk the dog before she leaves if I'm home early. It's not expected but very, very much appreciated.

I hope your show your appreciation in $$$. I think after a full day with children, dog walking is way beyond the call of duty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They do need a dog walker. Can you offer to take the dog on a 5-10 minute walk as soon as you get there in the morning? My nanny does this for me sometimes - though ours is 15 yrs old so not too much energy these days. Our nanny also offers to walk the dog before she leaves if I'm home early. It's not expected but very, very much appreciated.

I hope your show your appreciation in $$$. I think after a full day with children, dog walking is way beyond the call of duty.

Trust me, our nanny is happy. That is probably why she offers to walk the dog! The appreciation is reciprocal-I go out of my way to be sure she is treated with thoughtfulness as well. I agree - OP shouldn't feel obligated, but maybe a quick one in the morning is a nice gesture and will help the dog's behavior through the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They do need a dog walker. Can you offer to take the dog on a 5-10 minute walk as soon as you get there in the morning? My nanny does this for me sometimes - though ours is 15 yrs old so not too much energy these days. Our nanny also offers to walk the dog before she leaves if I'm home early. It's not expected but very, very much appreciated.

I hope your show your appreciation in $$$. I think after a full day with children, dog walking is way beyond the call of duty.

Trust me, our nanny is happy. That is probably why she offers to walk the dog! The appreciation is reciprocal-I go out of my way to be sure she is treated with thoughtfulness as well. I agree - OP shouldn't feel obligated, but maybe a quick one in the morning is a nice gesture and will help the dog's behavior through the day.

She has to wear the kid because the dog has not been trained. How do you propose she take it for a walk. Also, she comes in late and there is no excuse for the owners not to have taken the dog for a 1/2 hour walk. I used to get up half hour early so dog could have a good walk and do all his business. This is common sense when you have a dog.

[Anonymous]

OP,

MB here. Sorry you are going through this. Sounds like these folks are not good dog owners. They should either make formal arrangements for a dog walker or pay you extra for taking on the responsibilities of walking their dog. I would not want to have responsibility for a person's pet if I were hired to take care of his/her kid. The dad in particular was out of line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They do need a dog walker. Can you offer to take the dog on a 5-10 minute walk as soon as you get there in the morning? My nanny does this for me sometimes - though ours is 15 yrs old so not too much energy these days. Our nanny also offers to walk the dog before she leaves if I'm home early. It's not expected but very, very much appreciated.

I hope your show your appreciation in $$$. I think after a full day with children, dog walking is way beyond the call of duty.

Trust me, our nanny is happy. That is probably why she offers to walk the dog! The appreciation is reciprocal-I go out of my way to be sure she is treated with thoughtfulness as well. I agree - OP shouldn't feel obligated, but maybe a quick one in the morning is a nice gesture and will help the dog's behavior through the day.

She has to wear the kid because the dog has not been trained. How do you propose she take it for a walk. Also, she comes in late and there is no excuse for the owners not to have taken the dog for a 1/2 hour walk. I used to get up half hour early so dog could have a good walk and do all his business. This is common sense when you have a dog.

Everything you say is true but the lady isn't doing it - and when OP complained they got edgy with her. And OP seems to really like and want to keep her job. I was thinking maybe the mom could wait 5-10 mins. with the kid while the dog is quickly walked. When our nanny has done it for us in the morning, it hasn't been with my children. Anyway, I don't think what is happening is fair to the dog or to the nanny/child (who is being woken up). If I was this mom I would be sure my dog was walked in the morning then have a professional walker come around lunch time.

[Anonymous]

Ha! I used to pay a dog walker $300/mo to walk my dog daily. Nanny came to me and asked me if she could do it for $200/mo. Works out well. However my kids are older and my dog is trained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ha! I used to pay a dog walker $300/mo to walk my dog daily. Nanny came to me and asked me if she could do it for $200/mo. Works out well. However my kids are older and my dog is trained.

A trained dog makes all the difference.

[Anonymous]

Doggy daycare is NOT cheap. Neither is a daily dog walker. Regardless of whether or not they SHOULD get those things, it sounds like they're not going to. First person who responded is right, they're telling you what they plan on doing about the dog, get on board or don't.