Have you ever babysat someone's pet before?

We've had to watch my sister's dogs several times over the years, it wasn't bad when it was one or two of them, but the last two times it was four of them, 3 tiny ones and one big retriever, and the last two times we had to keep them for two long weeks and where I was concerned, they couldn't come home to collect them fast enough. Ordinarily I like dogs, but the more I'm around them, the more I'm becoming a cat person.

I watched my sister's dog a few times it was no problem since she knew me already.

Chris wrote:

Have you ever babysat someone's pet before?

Yes. But only small managable dogs or cats. Not big dogs because it's too much work.

Yes - dogs and hamsters mainly.

It's been years since I have, but pet sat a few times for some close friends before.

Nope. Wouldn't want to either. I remember one time my old landlord was pet-sitting her best friend's Yorkie. Somehow someway, my old roommate took responsibility of pet-sitting the dog for one day while my landlord went somewhere. I remember coming home one night not knowing this information, opened the door to the living room and next thing I know, the dog jets out of the door like a damn rocket and into the street. My roommate spent like 20 mins trying to get that dog back inside. Somebody must've been looking out for him because our street can be a busy one and he didn't get hit. I wouldn't want that on my conscious.

A cats (kittens really) a couple of times and a dog once. My wife claims our daughter learned the "F" word from me when we had the dog. That's a lie. My wife let that one slip more times than I ever did but my daughter throws me under the bus.

Yes I have and I get screwed as I won't let anyone watch my dog, so I do it for nothing in return. I despise my dog in a kennel, but I worry too much about him running away, so I never let friends watch him. I have to bring him to a kennel Friday...and am very upset at that.

One day, a beagle and a pug. They were young, and a real handful!

For the people next door, the girl was getting married, they all went to the wedding. The mother of the bride said she would be home about 6pm to feed the dogs. Well, she wasn't. The groom came back in his tux at 7 and did it.

Shale, Nala is so adorable! She looks very much like the first pet I/my parents had.

those pics r so cute! Love dog pics! I've dog sat once, which was a male, and we have a female. Needless to say at 11 at night, we had to explain to them, on our bed of all places, to cool it till morning. They'd go at it for a couple hours and then nap for straight 7 days. Hilarious to watch!

Shale wrote:

RedBedroom wrote:

Shale, Nala is so adorable! She looks very much like the first pet I/my parents had.

Yeah, she is large for a Chihuahua but still cute. Her routine, which I am following is a behavior one.

If she poops on the paper pad she gets a treat. She will actually come begging to let you know she did good - and we are supposed to praise her and give her the dog biscuit.

When she finishes her food she gets a treat also, and if you ignore her she will growl that it is in the contract.

She has several beds around the house (she's in the one next to me at the computer right now).

She has little pink blankets in each one, which she will manage to cover herself with. Don't think I've ever seen a dog do that.

My Chihuahua is much too stupid to know how to cover himself up, plus he doesn't like to be under a blanket. But my dad's Chihuahua does that! It is quite amusing to watch the process of him covering himself!

You sound like you are really enjoying the little sweetie!

That is way too cute, Shale! I can not believe she got under the cushion, and has just part of that cute little face sticking out!

Here is a pic of my little nut, sleeping.

Oops!

Yeah, my little guy is very mellow. He isn't as skittish as the stereotypical Chi. He was just totally made for us though. He will scram in the blink of an eye at the noise of something being dropped on the floor, but won't move a muscle if he is right next to a dirt bike that gets started. And he loves to ride too. He gets mad if I ride and he can see me and I don't take him first.

Chihuahuas are so cool. My Dad's is a little ass hole though. He is mean. Of all the people that visit my dad, his dog only likes me. None of Dad's friends can touch him yet he allows me. Which is odd because many of Dad's friends are there much more than I. I think that Chihuahuas can tell people who are genuinly good dog lovers. My friend Jen loves dogs so much, like I do, and my dog is diffrent with her than he is with anyone else. He wines to her when she talks to him and he does that with nobody else.

I often pet sit for my aunt and uncle. They own a cattery and they breed Siamese cats. My uncle's relatives have been going through health problems for past few years, so often they have to go away on emergencies and they call me to stay at their house.