For those who own a pet, pet sitters are likely a frequent choice to ensure their pet is taken care of while they are busy. They often rely on applications such as Rover to find a well-reviewed person to whom they can entrust their beloved fur babies. However, mistakes are inevitable, even for a sitter with all 5-star reviews.
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Recently, a confused dog parent turned to the subreddit
r/dogs for advice on the weird behavior of a pet sitter. They were out of home for the Christmas holiday, so they hired a sitter on Rover to look after their babies. The staff left a good impression on the pet owner, so they thought everything would be fine.
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Nevertheless, the writer got a notification from their wifi-enabled washing machines that the sitter had done 9 loads of laundry in 3 days. The problem was she’d never asked the house owner about using the washing machine, and the amount of laundry was just incredible.
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The poster’s house was 70-year-old, so the plumbing system was running down. The owner was worried as the system might be damaged under frequent use of the washing machine. They consulted the internet for what to do in this situation because it seemed not too serious to make a fuss about.
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Many people gave the Redditor some words of wisdom under the comment. Most believed it was strange when the sitter had done such an insane amount of laundry without asking the client. Some suggested diplomatic ways the poster could apply to approach the sitter and avoid being offensive. Meanwhile, others thought it was okay to bring up the issue with the sitter directly and try to understand her. They also advised the pet parent to leave a review or report the case to the app.
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In contrast, some commented it was not a big problem, so the poster should turn a blind eye to the sitter’s action. As long as the pets were well taken off and the house was not damaged, the issue could be overlooked.
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Thanks to the helpful advice of the public, the author decided to politely request the sitter to limit the amount of laundry. They stopped worrying about this to enjoy their holiday. Though they might not hire this sitter again, they wouldn’t report her to Rover.
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In a later update, the Redditor came home and was glad the pets were doing fine. Unfortunately, the house was a little messy, so they had to take time to clean it. The poster tried to contact the pet sitter to ask about what she had done but to no avail.
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Have you ever hired a pet sitter to look after your pets? How were your experiences? What would you do if you were the pet owner in this thread? Please write down your thoughts in the comment below!