OP I think you can broach the subject based on what is reasonable and reasonably foreseeable. If I agree to walk someone's dog that is not the same as agreeing to spend a lot of time scrubbing floors and carpets because the dog is peeing all over. Just like a nanny who cares for special needs children has added responsibility and has to agree to that up front.

Perhaps you can suggest a dog walking and cleaning service? If the dog is important to them then they should be prepared to assume financial responsibility for the dogs care and well being. As a pet lover, I would do so for my animals.

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Is OP or any nanny seriously supposed to foresee a family dog aging and becoming incontinent? Get real. Her job is to take care of the kids, anything beyond that should be discussed and agreed to, she's not a pet sitter.

Well, yes. She should foresee people and pets aging. It happens pretty consistently with living things.

If she agrees to pet care in the contract, she should take care of the pet. If they didn't have a pet when she got the job, and get a pet, and the nanny doesn't want to do pet care, then she shouldn't have to.

OP,

Does your family know how often the dog is peeing? Is it on carpet or hard floors? If it's carpeting, it's definitely more of a problem for their young kids (crawliing on the carpets) as well as you. If I were a MB w/ a dog, I would want to know if the dog were constantly peeing. Is there any medication that they can give it? Maybe you can broach it that way?

I personally would be mortified if my dog were peeing everywhere. On the other hand, we don't have a pet, so you can't compare my reaction with those really hard core pet owners who believe their pets are also their kids.

Sorry you have to deal with this.

Is OP or any nanny seriously supposed to foresee a family dog aging and becoming incontinent? Get real. Her job is to take care of the kids, anything beyond that should be discussed and agreed to, she's not a pet sitter.

If the dog is older, they have likely had the dog at least as long as your employment. If dog car is part of your contracted duties, you have to do it. It doesn't matter if the dog is older or becomes sick. It is part of your duties and I don't think you automatically get more money when your duties get difficult.

Maybe next time, you should find a NF with no pets, or be specific in the contract on what you will and won't do.

Chain the dog outside

Anonymous wrote:I am not a troll. There's no way the dog can go out without my because their yard is not fenced in. Would it be frowned upon if I asked for a little extra in pay? I feel bad for the dog but I'm also frustrated because I'm constantly scrubbing carpets and mopping floors.

First of all, I don't know why the PP called you a troll, but it does little to help improve the general impression of this entire forum. As for your original question, usually when you take a nanny job, you know if they have pets. The interview process is the time to ask what type of involvement you will have with them. Of course situations change (a pet is added to the family after you are employed or a pet progresses into poor health during your employment). A word of advice-good people view pets as a member of the family. So you need to evaluate the situation as a whole-do you love the family you work for? Do you feel they respect you outside of the pet issue? If yes or no, you've got your answer right there. Don't ask for more money-that will simply make you appear mercenary. But absolutely sit down with your employers, express your concerns in a professional manner and see what they plan to do about it. Hope things work out.

And yes, they know it's happening. They just say things like "shes old" or "oh boy" nothing else. It's kind of like they're expecting me to clean the messes.

I am not a troll. There's no way the dog can go out without my because their yard is not fenced in. Would it be frowned upon if I asked for a little extra in pay? I feel bad for the dog but I'm also frustrated because I'm constantly scrubbing carpets and mopping floors.

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Anonymous wrote:Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love animals but my nanny dog is becoming a daily hassle and I'm not sure f there's anything that I can do about it. She's really starting to go downhill with her age and it shows. She pees on the floor multiple times a day. I absolutely hate cleaning up dog pee on a regular basis. I take her out in the morning and at lunch, I leave before dinner time. I feel as if I spend way too much time tending to the dog. I'm really making a point to take her out way more times than usual which shouldn't be a part of my tasks but I'm trying to limit her accidents which still happen no matter what. Do I suck this up?

Yes, OP troll, suck it up.

It is really frustrating to see disrespectful people like you on forums PP. If you do not have anything nice to say, just say whatever you want to say in a mature fashion without acting like a high school kid and calling people troll or names.

Anonymous wrote:Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love animals but my nanny dog is becoming a daily hassle and I'm not sure f there's anything that I can do about it. She's really starting to go downhill with her age and it shows. She pees on the floor multiple times a day. I absolutely hate cleaning up dog pee on a regular basis. I take her out in the morning and at lunch, I leave before dinner time. I feel as if I spend way too much time tending to the dog. I'm really making a point to take her out way more times than usual which shouldn't be a part of my tasks but I'm trying to limit her accidents which still happen no matter what. Do I suck this up?

Yes, OP troll, suck it up.

Hmm have they acknowledged that the dog does this or asked about it? I would probably just deal with it, but would be annoyed if the family acted like they didn't know it was happening. I feel like they should tell you they appreciate you helping with the dog and should increase your pay seeing as how you are providing pet care as well. As annoying as it may be I don't know what they can do. Sadly this happens with aging animals and I doubt they'll want to give the dog up or cage him. Is the weather nice enough that he could spend more time outside?

If one of my NF's had a dog, I would have on issues letting it out or even taking it out on a short walk with me and the kids but I would draw the line at constantly cleaning up pee from it. I think you need to talk to your MB/DB about this and come up with some sort of an agreement. I know this may be mean to some people but is there a way you can just limit it to one section of the house so that you don't have to deal with constantly cleaning up pee in random places? Maybe your MB or DB do something with it? I'm sure they can't be very happy/okay with constantly cleaning up after it on weekends, etc.

Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love animals but my nanny dog is becoming a daily hassle and I'm not sure f there's anything that I can do about it. She's really starting to go downhill with her age and it shows. She pees on the floor multiple times a day. I absolutely hate cleaning up dog pee on a regular basis. I take her out in the morning and at lunch, I leave before dinner time. I feel as if I spend way too much time tending to the dog. I'm really making a point to take her out way more times than usual which shouldn't be a part of my tasks but I'm trying to limit her accidents which still happen no matter what. Do I suck this up?