After anxiously leaving their dog with a pet sitter for a few days, a family began to relax and thought that no news was good news. But when day three rolled around and they received a text, that sentiment quickly changed.
Dog owner Karen Marsh told Newsweek via email that the family went on a business trip and couldn’t take their 9-year-old petit basset griffon vendéen, Dougie, with them. This made them nervous because a previous experience leaving Dougie with someone ended in a “disaster,” but they decided to try a new pet sitter.
Her home had a secure garden for all the dogs to run and play in. Dougie could have all the time he wanted outside and had his own bed inside at night.
“He had been introduced to Elena beforehand,” Marsh said. “We visited her house to see her setup and for her to see how Dougie reacted with the other dogs, especially her …