The dog I’m looking after is very lively and not well-behaved. He regularly reacts aggressively to wheelchair users, people on scooters, and cyclists, making it challenging to keep him under control.
Recently, the leash snapped when he was chasing birds and got tangled around a lamppost. Now, I’m unsure whether, as a pet sitter, I should purchase a new leash. I believe the responsibility is 50% the dogs, as the dog is not well-trained, and 50% mine, as I couldn’t adequately control him in that moment. What do you think? Should I buy a new leash?
Owner’s responsibility , but I assume you need one to use for the remainder of the sit.
What arrangements are in place for emergencies funds ?
You will need to contact the owner and discuss how they will pay for a replacement leash - they can maybe order one from Amazon and have it delivered to you within a day?
The owner is responsible for all expenses to do with the dog.
Is there a big time difference between you and where the owner is? Hopefully the owner will respond quickly and send you the money for a new leash if you inform them asap
It happen to us once too- a leash broke because the dog was uncontrollable. There were more leashes so we just took another one. We informed the owners but did not offer to replace it- not our responsibility!
Many folks with pets have extra leashes, so I’d ask first if I didn’t see one. If they didn’t have a spare, I’d expect them to pay for one (even if they asked me to buy one meanwhile). Depending on how much the leash cost, I might decline payment, because small amounts don’t matter to me. I sometimes buy pets I sit toys, for instance, just because I love them and happen by a store. Like I just sat the sweetest dog and got him a toy on one of our walks.
I am thinking about buying a leash for this line of “work”. I liked the leash they had on my previous sit, the kind that rolls up, that also had a container for a roll of plastic bags.
I thought about bringing a leash, but wondered whether I’d want evidence that I’m sitting when it comes to dealing with border agents and possible luggage screening.
