My dogs have recently been trough a trauma, my backyard was flooded and their kennel as well. I rushed home from work. Seeing the storm and wanted to give them their meds. On arrival I found them swimming to the back door. They were very upset.
I was manipulated to attend a friends birthday , even though my kennel was closed. I gave in and arranged a doggysitter. I thought I knew this person, and she made all sorts of promises.
I realized she only arrived home at 9 pm on Friday, and left again at 7am. Only my cell can open the gate. Did not know that prior to the weekend. She said she had a difficult client on Friday night. But said, not to worry, she and the girls has popcorn . Found the popcorn untouched. But the rest of my fridge was emptied out.
She promised to go straight home Sat night, arrived at 8:30 and then phoned me because the one dog was couching. Turns out she was given a tripe roll unsupervised . I talked her through what to do. And said she is not to drop the keys through the window before I have an update on the dog. She needed to go to work and my friend might have needed to take her to the vet. She SMS ''s when she''s already at the gate. To me it looks like her stay was staged. She took the food with her and brought the trash back. The bed was never slept in, not one wrinkle. I would not sleep in my own bed. Why would she? Their food bowls were overfilled and no fresh water. Basics! I was told the one refused to get out of bed on Saturday, even in winter she barks for her food if I put Woollies pouches over it!
Am I just an overprotective mommy? Or should I have gotten the service I paid for? The girls were unsettled, treating me as if they were left alone the whole weekend. They were in their element when I dropped them off at the kennels yesterday. Happy to stay. Do I leave it here and never use her again? Or do I point out the facts to her? For the sake of my babies I feel she can''t think she got away with it.