Update: careless owner & dying dog

Hi everyone,

Firstly thank you so much for leaving all the replies and advice on my post about an owner leaving me with a dying dog and extending her holiday.

I video called with her that evening and expressed my concerns that the dog is unwell, and that I think she should be home with her just in case anything happens. She had told me she had pneumonia and the doctor told her to not travel, however on the video call she was AT THE BEACH and drinking ALCOHOL, which confirmed my opinion that she was not ill. I also explained that the fee she was paying was not satisfactory for the level of constant care required and she said 'she can find better and has backup if needed'.

She refused to come back sooner and I was left with the poor little dog. Unfortunately, as predicted, she sadly passed away overnight and I gave her all the love I could. I heard some noises during the night and woke up and she was vomitting everywhere and started seizing and sadly passed away. This hurts even more as I only just lost my soul dog 3 months ago and it feels like I am going through the same trauma again.

I contacted the owner to let her know that she passed peacefully, and she told me to 'drop her off at the vet and she'll sort it when she's back in a few weeks'. I have never ever been so disappointed with a human in my whole life. To have had a dog for over 15 years and be so careless is beyond me, but maybe I am just an emotional person, I don't know.

I don't really care about getting any extra money anymore. I'm just so heartbroken for this little girl who had to die with a stranger, in a stranger's home. This has really hit me hard and I will never sit a pet again, not even for my friends or family.

Thank you so much to everyone on that thread who was so kind to me. I really appreciate it.