'Come get your dog’: 49-year-old woman agrees to take care of friend's senior dog, then confronts friend when she fails to pick up the dog for over two weeks

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Sep 1, 2025 8:00 AM EDT

Getting to dog sit a friend's beloved pet can be a fun experience, especially if your own dog gets along with them. What can be better than letting your dog have a sleepover with one of their best pawdorable friends?

A crucial part of a sleepover is that, at some point, it comes to an end. Everyone who doesn't live in the hosting house goes back to their own home, and you all go your separate ways. So what should you do if one of the furriends fails to return home? 

The woman in the story below agreed to dog sit her friend's senior dog while she was on a family vacation. This gave her own dog a two-week sleepover with the senior puppy, while the devoted owner took care of all the elder's needs. 

However, once the two-week babysitting agreement was up, no one came to pick up the elderly dog. No one even answered the phone…

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  • 01
    "Zero contact while I cared for her elderly dog"
    via Anna Maloverjan

    Image is representative only and does not depict the actual subjects of the story.

  • 02

    AITA for being upset at my friend for zero contact while I cared for her elderly dog?

    I (F, 49) agreed months ago to take my friend's 12-year-old dog for 2 weeks while she went on a family holiday with her partner's family.
    via HikerEC
  • 03
    Some context: we used to be close, especially during a really rough period in both our lives, but I haven't really seen much of her in the past 2 years.
    via HikerEC
  • 04
    Both our dogs get along well, so I said yes. From the start, communication was an issue.
    via HikerEC
  • 05
    The dog handover was rushed due to her timings but was asked to message all dog rules and routines etc.
    via HikerEC
  • 06
    On day one I messaged her asking for her vet and pet insurance details - no response. Later I asked about a dog walker (since I work and my own dog is already cared for) - again, no response, so I sorted it myself just 30 mins.
    via HikerEC
  • 07
    The dog has a history of ear problems, and sure enough, they started flaring up. Still no response from her.
    via HikerEC
  • 08
    On top of that, the dog isn't toilet- trained in the same way mine is, so I was dealing with that too (he toilets on mats).
    via HikerEC
  • 09
    Walks were stressful because he's not good with bigger dogs and I live by a dog park, so had to reroute, as he will bark constantly once seeing a big dog!
    via HikerEC
  • 10
    To make matters worse, I realised she originally gave me one return date, but just before the holiday changed it to a later one, basically giving herself an extra dog- free weekend.
    via HikerEC
  • 11
    Then I found out she actually came back a day earlier than that! I messaged saying she could come get the dog - messages were delivered, but again, no response.
    via HikerEC
  • 12
    So here I am, two weeks of looking after her elderly, sometimes poorly dog, with zero contact from her the entire time.
    via HikerEC
  • 13
    I feel really disappointed and taken for granted. AITA for wanting to tell her how upset I am about all this? And I hate confrontation.
    via HikerEC
  • 14
    Senior Woman with Pet Dog
    via halfpoint

    Image is representative only and does not depict the actual subjects of the story.

  • 15
    giving_up_fr Absolutely NTA. Your friend was disrespectful of your helpfulness and authentic concern for her dog. The lack of communication is the rotten cherry on top.
    via giving_up_fr
  • 16
    Waste Tie_6945 So you know where she lives? If so go there with the dog. Have you only texted? Try calling maybe even multiple times.
    via Waste Tie_6945
  • 17
    Efficient Pin852 I think that's your dog now ② Sounds like she has abandoned him.
    via Efficient_Pin852
  • 18
    FreshBluejay Sounds like she abandoned the dog, call animal control and report her.
    via FreshBluejay
  • 19
    HikerEC OP Update Called her out for being back early, she responded with what feels like lies at this stage, is now
    via HikerEC
  • 20
    collecting today, cheeky mare wanted me to go to the train station where he was dropped off (out of my way) I put the foot down and said no come to mine, it's a 4 hr round trip!
    via HikerEC

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