luckystar112
Ideal_Rock
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FI and I fly out to Jamaica a week from today!
Then in August we make a trip to Virginia.
And................we''re broke. We usually board our dogs, but at $18 per dog/per day, it gets sooooo expensive. My mom suggested that we find a kid in the neighborhood to pet sit for us. Lo and behold, there are like 10 teens all offering their services!
We would like the person to
1. Come in and let our dogs outside in the morning.
2. Make sure their water and food bowls are full.
3. Stop by once or twice in the afternoon to check on them/play with them/see if they need more water or food.
4. Let them in at night.
My first question is....Is this cruel? I''m worried about our dogs being out most of the day, but I guess it''s not THAT abnormal as they pretty much love it outside. As long as they have plenty of water and someone stops by it should be okay, right?
Second question....how much is appropriate to pay for such a service?
.........or should we just suck it up and board them?
Thanks for any advice!
Then in August we make a trip to Virginia.
And................we''re broke. We usually board our dogs, but at $18 per dog/per day, it gets sooooo expensive. My mom suggested that we find a kid in the neighborhood to pet sit for us. Lo and behold, there are like 10 teens all offering their services!
We would like the person to
1. Come in and let our dogs outside in the morning.
2. Make sure their water and food bowls are full.
3. Stop by once or twice in the afternoon to check on them/play with them/see if they need more water or food.
4. Let them in at night.
My first question is....Is this cruel? I''m worried about our dogs being out most of the day, but I guess it''s not THAT abnormal as they pretty much love it outside. As long as they have plenty of water and someone stops by it should be okay, right?
Second question....how much is appropriate to pay for such a service?
.........or should we just suck it up and board them?
Thanks for any advice!