Pet Sitter Perturbed After Client Suggests He Allow Her Dogs To Pant And Slobber On Him In The Spirit Of Politeness

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May 20, 2023 10:00 AM EDT

Hey pals! Today we've got quite an eye-opening and somewhat bizarre pet-sitting tale for you guys. The original poster of this thread shares his experience with a client who expects him to tolerate her dog panting and slobbering on him in the name of friendliness. After the client points out that he turned away from the dogs' excitement, insisting he should embrace their slobbery affections, the pet sitter finds himself in an uncomfortable position. Despite his attempts to maintain composure, the situation reaches a tipping point when the dogs' breath becomes unbearable. In this case, the client's insistence that embracing the dogs' breath is a sign of being a "real dog person" seems somewhat extreme. It's perfectly reasonable for individuals to have different sensitivities, and not everyone can handle certain smells or sensations! This dog owner seems a bit ridiculous if you ask us. 

The OP pet sitter made the difficult decision to prioritize his well-being and comfort, even if it meant losing a consistent high-paying client. And we totally support that decision! It's essential to find a balance that works for both parties involved, respecting each other's preferences and creating a positive and enjoyable experience for everyone. 

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  • 01
    Font - Posted by u/citzen9 15 days ago AITA for being "rude" to the dogs of a lady I'm pet-sitting for, and yelling at her?
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  • 02
    Font - I [24f] am a pet-sitter and recently got a client who needs some regular pet-sitting as she goes out of town for the weekends sometimes. She has 6 dogs. Very friendly dogs. After my second weekend there, she called me and thanked me but said she was "concerned" about one thing she saw on the nanny cam footage. I thought of what I could have done wrong...
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  • 03
    Font - She said that when I sat down on the couch and all the dogs were trying to get on me and pant and slobber in my face that I "turned away" from them and tried to nudge them away. She said it was important that someone not turn away from her dogs when they show excitement since she wants to encourage them to be friendly.
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  • 04
    Font - I said "Oh...so basically I should let the dogs breathe and slobber in my face when they want to?" I thought she'd see the absurdity of it but she basically just said "yes, exactly!" Seeming to think nothing of it.
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    Font - The next time I went over she had me sit down on the first step of the staircase with all the dogs around, and one predictably started licking and panting into my face, and she sort of laughed and said "See don't turn away, he likes you, you'll learn to be fond of it!" I did my best to hold my breath but after all the dogs had their turn I was ready to puke...I held it in as best I could until she was out the door and then gagged and felt sick for half an hour.
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    Font - The next visit the same thing happened and this time I did wince and turn around, which she got upset at. I told her that their breath stinks and I can't take it, and she got offended and said that they clean their teeth and it smells exactly as dog breath should smell, and that a real "dog person" would embrace that and accept their affection.
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  • 07
    Font - I ended up yelling "stop trying to get me to smell your dogs' breath you weirdo" and storming out, probably leaving her scrambling to find someone else for the weekend to cover. I am sad to lose a consistent high- paying client but I just couldn't take that anymore... I told a friend about it and he said "well she does have a point that you can't act all averse to dogs and turn away from them in that industry" but I just thought there's a big difference between showing enthusiasm for dogs
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  • 08
    Font - AITA? tl;dr I didn't let a woman's dogs pant on me as much as they seemed to want to, she seems to think that makes me unfit to work with them
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  • 09
    Font - LeoSolaris 15 days ago Certified Proctologist [20] NTA That is exactly the opposite of training a dog to be appropriately friendly. 7.0k Reply Share
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    Font - imothro 15 days ago Judge, Jury, and Excretioner [337] NTA. You're being hired to care for the dogs basic needs like food, poop and walks. You're not being hired to make love to her dogs. You had every right to draw a stern boundary and leave. When you work for yourself something that you learn quickly is that not every client is reasonable and sometimes you need to walk away from unreasonable clients.
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    Font - The EuphoricTribble 15 days ago Asshole Enthusiast [7] I have 2 dogs. Love them to death. Wouldn't trade them for the world. But you know what else they tend to do? Eat their poop sometimes. Lick their privates too. All of this to say? Dogs may be man's best friend and I would be lost without them...but letting them slobber all over me is something I trained them nit to do because they're not worth a hospital visit over. Sure I let them show their love with kisses, but they know not to go
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