Not doing that again

[Titchy Reindeer]

Last weekend I dog-sat a friend's two yorkshire terriers for two nights. They're cute little things but I've cleaned up more pee and poo from the house in two days than in three and a half years of dog ownership with mine (I got him as a house trained adult). They're also vegetation magnets being hairy and so low to the ground, definitely not my type of dog. I can also confirm that walking three dogs is hard work, even if two of them don't even make up half of the other! I came very close to being tied up like a totem pole a couple of times. I've decided I only look after other people's dogs to better appreciate my own, but these two won't be coming back again. I can do without mess from adult dogs that should know better.
Special mention to my monster who didn't eat his new friends (they had been introduced before) and even tried to get a game of "catch me if you can" going.

 

[Red-1]

Aw, but those little faces!!!

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

Aw, but those little faces!!!

Like I said, cute, but not for me.

 

[Arzada]

I'm guessing that you weren't 'Humped to Death by Yorkie' seeing as how you haven't mentioned it

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

I'm guessing that you weren't 'Humped to Death by Yorkie' seeing as how you haven't mentioned it

Thank goodness, no! They're two females, so I believe I was safe enough. I hadn't thought of that possibility.

 

[AmyMay]

Thank goodness, no! They're two females, so I believe I was safe enough. I hadn't thought of that possibility.

Daisy humps me all the time……

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

Daisy humps me all the time……

Well at least I was blissfully unaware of the "danger" I was in...

 

[Nasicus]

Housesitting un-toilet trained, otherwise healthy adult dogs? No thanks!!

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

Housesitting un-toilet trained, otherwise healthy adult dogs? No thanks!!

Apparently, they "don't do that at home"!

 

[Nasicus]

Apparently, they "don't do that at home"!

You could forgive a few accidents in an anxious/nervous dog, and just about understand a couple territorials markings, but from your description I very much doubt they 'Don't do that at home!'

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

You could forgive a few accidents in an anxious/nervous dog, and just about understand a couple territorials markings, but from your description I very much doubt they 'Don't do that at home!'

I also very much doubt they don't do that at home. I know for a fact that the owner has previously left them home alone too long and they've had no other choice but to go in the house, which really wouldn't reinforce any house training they have. I had to laugh at what I imagined was a look of disgust on my monster's face when he walked into the room where I was mopping up pees. He took one look at them and turned aroud and left the room. I could have forgiven him for wanting to overmark the stranger's pee in his house, but it was like he couldn't even contemplate the idea.

 

[Goldenstar]

They are sweet but your dog is gorgeous.
He has a really lovely doggy ( as in boy ) face .
ok now tell me it’s a bitch .

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

They are sweet but your dog is gorgeous.
He has a really lovely doggy ( as in boy ) face .
ok now tell me it’s a bitch .

Thank you, that's really nice of you to say. I won't have to, he's a boy.
There are lots of dogs that I think look lovely but my monster is definitely my "type": medium sized, athletic and loving brown eyes. He gets bonus points for not being overly hairy and very clean.

 

[CorvusCorax]

I know for a fact that the owner has previously left them home alone too long and they've had no other choice but to go in the house, which really wouldn't reinforce any house training they have.

Them: Ermagerd, what are you doing out walking your dogs so late at night?
Also them: Ermagerd, why is my dog weeing and pooping all over the house at night?

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

Them: Ermagerd, what are you doing out walking your dogs so late at night?
Also them: Ermagerd, why is my dog weeing and pooping all over the house at night?

I know, crazy, isn't it? Luckily, my monster is quite content to go in the garden for late night / early morning business. The one time I messed up (it was really hot and he'd drunk a lot more water than he usually would and I hadn't taken it into account before I left the house), my poor monster peed right by the door and was really quite distressed about it. I felt terrible that I'd put him in that position and I'm doing my best to make sure it doesn't happen again. I can't imagine doing it on a regular basis.