Help! really upset with our nanny and I'm thinking of letting her go

[Anonymous]

Pp here. Fire nanny ASAP and nanny cam the next one.

This.

I would never hire a nanny who could be abusive to an animal. I'd also never hire a liar who would sign a contract specifying pets and then treat them badly.

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny who is not a dog person, and I really don't keep that a secret. When I was hired for my position they didn't have one, although they had one previous that died of old age. I saw my charges nag for months on end for one, and they finally got it. What drives me crazy is when my charges backtalk about my requests for them to feed, walk, and let their pet out. I say to them point blank, I didn't want this pet you did.

I do think the tables get turned when the family has pets, the nanny really does need to decide if she wants to work around them or not. If she commits to taking the job that is part of the package.

[Anonymous]

I'm a nanny who absolutely LOVES animals. I have two dogs and my parents have cats. The family I work for has two cats. Mb hints that when they move to a bigger house they want to get a dog. I can't wait for that to happen!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree that she was not a good fit, and it sounds like she wasn't honest with you, but...

Before you look for a new nanny, please ask some close friends for the honest truth: Are your dogs badly behaved? I know several couples who got a dog and treated it more as their pseudo-baby, consequently the dogs were incredibly spoiled and poorly trained. As a nanny who is truly a dog lover, I find untrained dogs to be really annoying. If the problem is that your dogs are spoiled, you don't just need a nanny who has dogs and loves dogs, you need a nanny who understands that you consider the dogs to be children, not pets, and is willing to treat them accordingly. Be sure you are clear about your expectations, and be clear with your new nanny that if the dogs are interfering with her ability to care for the baby (such as climbing on the play mat on the floor, barking incessantly during naptime, chewing baby's toys) you will not reprimand her for including the dogs at the expense of the baby.

You don't need to be a extreme animal lover to understand that dogs, esp your bosses dogs, are to be respected. Nanny should treat them accordingly regardless. Who is she to crate them or kick them or push them? It doesn't matter how annoying they are.

[Anonymous]

Who are you, pp?

[Anonymous]

I liked the DB who told me that once their children came along, the dogs really needed a new home.

[Anonymous]

I also would never hire a nanny who was mean to an animal. But I'd never want to put her in a position of having to choose tending to my pet or my child, either. My pet and my child are not on par with each other.

[Anonymous]

I also would never hire a nanny who was mean to an animal. But I'd never want to put her in a position of having to choose tending to my pet or my child, either. My pet and my child are not on par with each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you hire a nanny for your kid or your pets? It's not in the job description of a nanny to 'love' your pet. Be kind to your pet, yes. Cuddle with a stinky fog? Fuck that.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless you're paying $30+ per hour, you're unreasonable to expect a dog entertainer and a nanny. Do you know how annoying it is to have a baby wake up from nap cranky becaus of barking dogs? Hyper running around the house? Call PETA and maybe they have someone who wants to nanny and be a spouse to your dogs.

FREAK

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Our dogs are not stinky. We take them to the groomers. She said that because she was annoyed with them. We love our pets so much, we take good care of them. Also she signed a contract and knew the terms. We don't expect a pet sitter, but the animals do need to be let out to potty. Water was from an electric water bowl and my husband came home from lunch everyday to feed them again and then I'd be home in just a few hours after that. This is their home and cuddling is not something to dislike. She just didn't want their hair in her. But there's lent roller for that. We are already looking for someone new and of course I'm letting her go. Pretty sad she would be so cruel to someone innocent. She knew the terms. She was paid overpaid for just taking our dogs to pee. It wasn't that hard. But she lied and abused our pets so she's done. Anyone else thinking she had a right to do what she did, just wait until you get someone to hurt somebody you care for, I think then you'll think twice. I get some people are not animal lovers, but why does that make it ok to not respect them? I'm sure some people don't like you, but they tolerate you and don't think of hurting you because they find you annoying.

I think you sound like a NUTCASE!!!!!!i like dogs and have one of my own but no means does that mean I like and want to cuddle with everyone's dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless you're paying $30+ per hour, you're unreasonable to expect a dog entertainer and a nanny. Do you know how annoying it is to have a baby wake up from nap cranky becaus of barking dogs? Hyper running around the house? Call PETA and maybe they have someone who wants to nanny and be a spouse to your dogs.

FREAK

Oh, please grow up. And get some help with your angry attitude.

[Anonymous]

I like dogs just fine, but at this point in my life, I have no interest in snuggling with them. That's especially true of dogs that shed, fart, or have stinky breath. I am not alone in that, so recognize that you may have trouble finding a nanny who is great with your child and willing to treat your dogs with the love and affection that you treat them. If this particular nanny is great (not fine, but great) with your child, lay down some ground rules for how she treats the dog, but don't expect her to cuddle and love him because she clearly isn't a dog person in that way. If she is fine but not exceptional with your child, consider looking for someone who will be a better fit for your family.

[Anonymous]

nannydebsays wrote:Dogs are great, generally speaking, for brief periods of time. Your dogs may be poorly behaved and/or extremely needy. I second a PP's suggestion that you ask some friends to tell you the truth about your pets, so that you can gauge just how much of an issue they TRULY are.

You either need to find an extremely dog friendly nanny and pay her what a nanny makes PLUS what a pet sitter makes, or you need to hire a nanny who will tolerate your dogs and then hire a "dog sitter" to come in to play with/walk/feed your dogs daily.

Good luck in your search for either an amazing dog/child nanny, or for two people who can do those 2 jobs.

OP, please ignore this. There is no need to search for a "dog/child nanny" or pay your nanny a pet sitter fee on top of her nanny fees. This is not about pay, it's about finding a nanny who loves dogs in the way you love dogs. That might be hard to do, but the right person for the job won't see what you're asking for as burdensome enough to require a "pet sitter" surcharge. Anyone who goes down that road is clearly not the dog lover you want.

[Anonymous]

Holy hell. this post is from DECEMBER.