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