Family Dog....
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Anonymous
| I know this isn't a super big problem to post on here but, I wanted to get some feed-back...The family dog is about 6 years old so he is far from a puppy! He has been acting out lately and by that I mean peeing on the carpet, chewing on rugs and getting into trash. I've been with this family for about 3 months and the dog has never done this before! The mom is wondering what's happening to her rugs and why there are wet spots! I feel like they think I don't let the dog outside! I do a lot more then most people do! They have no fenced in yard so I can't leave it out for hours... Anyways after taking care of 3 kids I feel like I have a 4th! It's getting very annoying and I can't stand the dog anymore! He does have a cage but I do not feel it's right to lock him up when someone is home! Any ideas for me?! Chasing 3 kids all day I do not have the time to watch where the dog is 24/7! :/ |
Anonymous
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I'm sure you were told about the dog and responsibilities pertaining to the dog before accepting the position. Now you've decided it's too much work. Even though you say you do more than most people do, you're clearly not doing what you need to do because he's not getting the outdoor time he needs.
Quit. Let them hire someone who can and will do the job properly. |
Anonymous
I was told about the dog! I was told to feed him in the morning and let him out! They said he's easy and he was up until now! They have a small area outside the back door where I can let him out and he's fenced in enough to use the bathroom. I let him out for a good 15 mins until he starts barking and he comes in and pees lately! I don't mind taking care of a family dog...I love dogs but it's annoying to have to clean up pee and other messes! Before speaking make sure you read the entire post! 
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Anonymous
| Also this dog is about 20 pounds so he is smaller....I was thinking since it's getting cold outside this may be the reason for him wanting to pee inside? I am just looking for suggestions not people telling me how wrong I am and not doing my job. |
Anonymous
| You contradicted yourself. You said there was no fenced in yard and now you're saying there is one. If you are going to stay at this job, my suggestion is to take him out more often so he stops peeing in the house. Or have MB buy pee pads. |
Anonymous
| He has a baby gate that goes in a circle and is VERY small that's not a fenced in yard.... |
Anonymous
I totally understood what you meant OP. I'd say since you won't be getting any friendly advice here, my advice is to find a dog forum about your specific breed of dog. Let them know what is going on behavior wise. Maybe someone could give you so,e good doggy tricks and advice 
Good luck! |
Anonymous
OP is the nanny, not a dog sitter. People have no business hiring someone to work in their home if it is not a comfortable environment where their job can be performed without hinderance, and a destructive dog certainly is one. It's likely that OP was told she would have to let the dog out a few times a day to pee and maybe feed it. The main walking, unless specified, should be done by the family before and after she is there. PP you obviously know nothing about dogs or you would see that a greater level of care during the day should not be needed and therefore would not have been outlined in an initial agreement. It's highly unlikely that OP is not doing her job properly. The FAMILY needs to deal with their dogs behavioral issues, not the nanny. OP, I would pick a room that the dog can safely stay in for most of the day until the destructive issues are addressed. I can leave my dog for 10-12 hours a day without worrying if the garbage or my carpet will be destroyed and it is because I make sure so exercise him properly before and after I work. Your NF clearly needs to start doing this too, not you. |
Anonymous
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Could the dog be sick? When mine was having accidents inside he had a bladder stone. Any blood in the urine?
Or he might be having accidents because he wants attention. Can you fence off an area (like the kitchen) where it's easier to clean and he can't get into as much trouble? |
Anonymous
| If you have been doing the same stuff and it's the dog who is reacting differently, i'd tell your MB that and express concern that the dog could be sick. On the other hand, if the kids demands are requiring more of your time so that you are able to do less than you were before for the dog, that's different and should also be part of the discussion. |
Anonymous
I agree with this. I had a position with an insane dog who was large and not adequately trained, so although my concerns were different from yours (he'd literally run over the baby and growl at the toddler) the issue was the same - I had nowhere to put him. I spoke to my MB and we got a baby gate and he was confined to the kitchen for much of the day after that. It was much better for everyone, and because he could see and hear us he didn't bark or get wound up at all as he would have being confined to, say, a bathroom or a laundry room. |
Anonymous
I agree with this. If he was fine for 3 months and now all of a sudden he's not while nothing you are doing has changed the dog could be sick. |
Anonymous
| My nanny family's dog recently died. After 5 years of dealing with the dog, I'm sorry to say I secretly don't miss him. When he got old, he was more work than the kids. |
Anonymous
Thanks for letting us know what a heartless bitch you are. I feel sorry for anyone who employs you to care for children. |
Anonymous
Yes because dislike for an elderly, difficult to care for pet (have you ever had a senior dog...they are a lot of pretty gross work)=child hater. Get real and watch your language. Generally calling a stranger a bitch is a pretty good indication you are one yourself. |