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I've got a bit of a peculiar dog walker situation, and would like some advice.
After a couple of false starter, we found a lovely dog walker to take our 2 dogs out while my OH is working temporarily longer hours.
She walked them for about 4 weeks and it seemed to be going well, I think we were quite good clients, we paid her weekly in advance, fitted in with the time of day she wanted to walk them and if she had any concerns we took immediate steps to fix it.
One morning I had a text saying her car had been hit and she couldn't come that day. I obviously said not to worry about it, that I hoped everything was ok. She then said that because of insurance repairs etc it might be a while until she was mobile again to walk them. Obviously I said that was fine as well and just to keep us updated. This was now almost 4 weeks ago...
I sent a friendly text about 10 days ago to see if she had a timeframe for car repairs and didn't get a reply. She has a Facebook page but I can't see that she's updated it for a few weeks when she usually posts regular pics etc.
I don't know what to do - OH tried to call her today and no answer, I don't know whether something's happened, she's on holiday, given up dog walking or just doesn't want to walk our dogs any more and is waiting for us to get the hint. I'm mostly worried, OH is mostly cross at being let down and at the lack of communication (not least because we had paid for a week's walking in advance, she offered to return it on the day of the accident but because we only thought it was going to be a few days we told her not to worry to avoid transferring it straight back again. I don't genuinely believe that she's going to do a runner with the money but it is a by odd...).
We have managed in the meantime using another lady to come and let them into the garden, but this isn't sustainable long term they really like their midday walks, and having got all the paperwork sorted with the first walker I'm reluctant to go through the rigmarole and learn to trust a second. Plus I'd rather not switch permanently - I like this girl and trust her with my precious woofs.
WWYD?
After a couple of false starter, we found a lovely dog walker to take our 2 dogs out while my OH is working temporarily longer hours.
She walked them for about 4 weeks and it seemed to be going well, I think we were quite good clients, we paid her weekly in advance, fitted in with the time of day she wanted to walk them and if she had any concerns we took immediate steps to fix it.
One morning I had a text saying her car had been hit and she couldn't come that day. I obviously said not to worry about it, that I hoped everything was ok. She then said that because of insurance repairs etc it might be a while until she was mobile again to walk them. Obviously I said that was fine as well and just to keep us updated. This was now almost 4 weeks ago...
I sent a friendly text about 10 days ago to see if she had a timeframe for car repairs and didn't get a reply. She has a Facebook page but I can't see that she's updated it for a few weeks when she usually posts regular pics etc.
I don't know what to do - OH tried to call her today and no answer, I don't know whether something's happened, she's on holiday, given up dog walking or just doesn't want to walk our dogs any more and is waiting for us to get the hint. I'm mostly worried, OH is mostly cross at being let down and at the lack of communication (not least because we had paid for a week's walking in advance, she offered to return it on the day of the accident but because we only thought it was going to be a few days we told her not to worry to avoid transferring it straight back again. I don't genuinely believe that she's going to do a runner with the money but it is a by odd...).
We have managed in the meantime using another lady to come and let them into the garden, but this isn't sustainable long term they really like their midday walks, and having got all the paperwork sorted with the first walker I'm reluctant to go through the rigmarole and learn to trust a second. Plus I'd rather not switch permanently - I like this girl and trust her with my precious woofs.
WWYD?
