Puppies too? Help!

[Anonymous]

I have been nannying for this family for less than a year, they are wonderful and the little boy is great. But now they want to add to puppies to the family, which means a lot more work. I only work with them 3 days a week, am I wrong to ask for a pay increase? How should I go about doing so if I should ask?

[Anonymous]

What will you need to do for the puppies specifically?
I dont think you can ask for more money

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What will you need to do for the puppies specifically?
I dont think you can ask for more money

OMG, I absolutely think you can demand more money! Puppies are more work than a newborn!

OP, get your responsibilities outlined and talk to your employer. If you are home alone with the puppy, you will absolutely have more work.

[Anonymous]

I will be home alone for those days. And I'm not one to leave the dogs in a crate knowing someone is home, I haven't specifically asked my role in this yet but I know it will be feeding, cleaning accidents, and walking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will be home alone for those days. And I'm not one to leave the dogs in a crate knowing someone is home, I haven't specifically asked my role in this yet but I know it will be feeding, cleaning accidents, and walking.

I pay a high school kid $20/day to walk my dog, check water and play with him. Hell yes, you get more money for puppies. As noted up thread, puppies are more work than babies.

[Anonymous]

Have your employers actually told you that you will also be responsible for the puppies or is it just an assumption?

I would ask them what my specific duties include, then ask for more money based on what you will be doing.

[Anonymous]

So if you apply for a job and they tell you theyre paying $20 an hour and you go for the interview and see they have a dog are you automatically going to ask for more money because of the dog?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if you apply for a job and they tell you theyre paying $20 an hour and you go for the interview and see they have a dog are you automatically going to ask for more money because of the dog?

Depends. If the dog is a puppy and you expect nanny to train then you pay a lot more money. You pay $20/hr for nanny duties and $50/hr for training puppy. If dog is grown and you want dog walked, you pay extra for this service. Nannies are not pet sitters.

[Anonymous]

A former employer was talking about getting a puppy and (in front of my charge and extended family) **told ** me I would love having a puppy around.

My response: "I sure will as long as you make sure I know how often each day the dog walker and dog trainer will be coming over!"

No puppy ever joined the family while I was there over the next 2+ years.