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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - thank you for the responses. Doggie daycare is $30 a day. We can't afford that long term. Crating the dog all day means I get a bigger nutcase full of energy to deal with when I get home. Maybe if the nanny could walk him in the afternoon? He walks well alongside the stroller.

If I'm reading this right, the only way to attract and keep a qualified nanny is to offer a huge severance bonus. I will try to offer something, but I'm not sure I can do the quantities suggested.

I dunno, these might mean a nanny is not the right choice. Not sure what to do though.

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Most nannies will not be willing to walk your dog (and therefore, pick up its poop), unless you are paying extra for that service. Dealing with a large "nutcase" dog and an infant all day is not ideal and any good nanny will recognize this and likely run for the hills ASAP.

I agree that not being able to afford doggie daycare OR a severance bonus is a red flag to me that maybe you are not financially able to have a nanny, even for just the seven months. Have you considered a home daycare type of solution? It will be cheaper than a nanny and then they won't have to deal with your giant pain of a dog (and you can just pay a dog walker whatever it is $10 or $20 to stop by in the early afternoon to walk the dog).[/quote]

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