What should I do? I have him in the kennel. I have him for 7 nights. He's never been on rover before. I want to feed him outside as well because I'm afraid he will have another accident as I feel like he isn't house trained. This is really bad. Thanks.
Nerves (due to excitement and anxiety) can get the best of any dog, even if fully trained and have no accidents at home. Anytime you host a guest pet in your home, please be prepared. The guest pet is in a new place, with new people, sometimes, other pets and stimuli.
The best way to manage this is provide plenty of frequent walks/opportunities for bathroom relief outside In between, you could keep in a gated/playpen area on a more easily cleaned floor / potentially use a crate when can't be observed, and also use the leash as a tether to you (wherever you go, the dog goes, so you can watch for signs that the dog needs to go to bathroom).
It is Not responsible to keep a dog outside. If you're not prepared to care for the pet, let the pet parent and rover know. Rover will try to reassign to another sitter, but will likely take disciplinary action on your account (temporary suspension, non-payment for this stay if reassigned, changing position in search results, and closure of account are possibilities).
For future stays with other pets, you may have a better idea if it is a good match by discussing booking a 1 night stay first before booking a longer stay.
A one year old dog is sometimes not well house trained. Then they are in a new environment and forget what little they already knew. Buy a tarp (about $10 and lay it down, put crate on top of tarp. Replace crate bedding as necessary. Keep notes on your guests and don’t accept them for othwr stay
And meanwhile, keep the areas clean, let the dog out within an hour of eating. Do not withhold water or affection. It’s not a bad dog , it’s the owner who did not give the whole story. Meanwhile, reward the dog every time he successfully goes outside. Within a few days he may be less nervous
You use the words, " Afraid it will happen again". If you are "Afraid" that the dog ( or any dog) will pee and/or poop inside your house , then I think you are in the wrong profession and probably should not do dog sitting in your home. (maybe you would do better only doing house sitting?) Dogs will have accidents. Not all but a lot of them will. They are in a new environment, some of them may be scared or nervous, there are many reasons why dogs will pee/poop inside even when they are house trained. As a dog sitter, I feel that you should be prepared for this vs being "Afraid". It comes with the territory when being a dog sitter.
This is semantics. A number of words can be used in this situation (afraid, concerned, believe, etc.). To sitter who posted: I am sorry for responses like these. I’ve found Rover sitter platforms (especially FB) are full of prideful, unkind, unhelpful responses. Your concerns are valid!
I have a Boston terrier that I’m loving right now. But I have been douped and I’m not happy. Dog pees everywhere, even in crate that I had to provide. I’ve sent mom pictures all positive and no response. I allowed a late drop off and pick up 11:30 pm. I’m in the hole on this job. Suggestions?
pretty standard
Nervous pups who have been trained for years have accidents upon arrival all the time. I take all of my boarders outside immediately upon arrival.
It can happen once when they’re new and nervous. Otherwise, it’s not “standard”- it’s ridiculous and you DON’T have to put up with it. We get paid very little, and certainly not enough to be making repairs. If they pee inside with me, they’re crated and sent home.