I just sat a reative dog, one of a handful i have sat. A few have been pit mixes, like this one. No issues with any of them. This HO is ocd, and had pages of instructions, then said i couldn’t handle complexity. In a not very pleasant small home in ann arbor. I believe that most sitters won’t s…

When I said we sat for a reactive dog I probably should have said aggressive. When we fed them, we had to stand guard so he did not eat the other dogs food. He snapped once or twice and went for my husband once. Out in the garden we just left him to his own devices as he disliked human intervention.…

I never let go of a leash. When i saw another dog, i crossed the street, made her sit, and tried to make her look at me and not pull to go after the other dog. The owner wanted me to run away. And she wanted me to take the dog in my car to a sniff spot, somewhere in the country, dirt road–i had j…

I was trying to be kind. Didn’t realize she would be cruel and nasty. I hate it when rescue/problem dogs won’t be able to get care. But i responded to her review, that she should get paid sitters. The only good thing about the sit is the location so i could go to my dental appt, and run some nec…

[image] Huronbase: Didn’t realize she would be cruel and nasty. I didn’t interpret the HO’s review of you that way. She actually complimented you on many aspects. It seemed more like she was giving you the benefit of the doubt that perhaps you didn’t understand the instructions versus purpo…

I am good for dog walking and house keeping, not anything with complexity? I skipped 2 grades, do logic problems in my head, have a civil engineering degree, did strategy on wall street. She insulted me. She doesn’t understand the word. And her comments reflect that she viewed me as staff, not a…

[image] Use of my car to transport pets for exercise As I have suggested many times to many sitters: no need to respond immediately to a review that you are unhappy with, better to wait until emotions have settled. As I responded to you on another post regarding the same sit.

When it is a rescue pit mix i feel sorry for the dog. You are right. When i read the previous review, before sit, i figured it was a problem, and wrote same as she did. I could have written that HO doesn’t understand concept of cleaninrss. Their home is nore than well lived in. The dog takes u…

[image] Huronbase: I could have written that HO doesn’t understand concept of cleaninrss Thankfully you did not do that. It would be unkind. You docked her a star for cleanliness and she commented that you left it cleaner than you found it. Everyone will understand.

We get it, you’re a smarty pie. But apparently not quite smart enough to simply not tell her that you encountered two dogs and handled it your own way, instead of the way she specifically asked you to. I mean, what exactly did you expect? Applause? You are a sitter, not a dog trainer. Sometimes, tr…

We sit reactive dogs no problem at all, but reactive can mean many many different things. It just depends on how it shows itself for each individual dog.

Curious, how many sitters will sit a reactive dog?

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MaggieUU 15 April 2025 10:09 13

As I responded to you on another post regarding the same sit.

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