My brother is part of a family with his wife and 3 kids. They also have an 8 year old dog who is very territorial. The dog is great with other family members and friends who frequent the home but does not get along with other dogs/ strangers. This makes house sitting or dog boarding very tricky for my brother’s family. They’ve asked me multiple times if I can house sit/ watch the dog so they can go on vacation. Dog sitting requires feeding the dog twice a day, letting them out to do their business, and also sleeping over their house. For whatever reason they are worried about leaving the dog alone in the home overnight. I have a dog myself so switching between homes can get a little bothersome. I live about 10 minutes away. Of course I love my family and nieces/ nephew but the thing that gets me is that I know if I asked him to do this for me, he would absolutely say no. Don’t ask me how I know, he’s just that type of person.
AITA
They either don’t go away or they plan a holiday with the dog.
Or they pay for a proper dog sitter.
So far NAH he’s well within his right to ask and your within your right to say no. 10 minutes doesnt seem like a huge deal and an 8 year old dog isn’t likely to do well with alternates like boarding.
But the brother requires OP to spend the nights at his house. Then her dog would be alone all night.
NTA
>For whatever reason they are worried about leaving the dog alone in the home overnight.
You have a dog, they can’t ask you to leave your dog home alone overnight because they don’t want their dog to be home alone overnight.
NTA. They have choices besides you. They may not like those choices as well as you, but they have choices.
NTA – You don’t owe your brother dog sitting services, esp. when the dog is not easy to care for. There are plenty of great pet sitters out there who know how to deal with a skittish dog. If you didn’t have your own dog to take care of, then perhaps for a very occassional long weekend it wouldn’t be a big deal, but a vacation with kids has got to be at least 5 days if not longer, so no. They need to pay for a dog sitter or plan a dog-friendly vacay.
NTA. You did not choose to have this pet so you are not responsible for it. Brother needs to vet a good pet sitter for hire. If he can afford a vacation he can afford good boarding.
NTA.
NTA – look up if your country has the rover app or something similar. He can hire a sitter that way
NTA. They can board the dog.
NTA, he’s an adult, he can figure something else out.
Charge him fees.
If he would not do this for you, then no…NTA