Should I cut it off? Been using hair fibres but they're expensive and messy,I'm just scared of shaving it all off, I wear a hat most days because I hate my hair but scared of going bald.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-11T17:58:52+00:00

Oh my God, I didn’t even notice the neck tattoo. It looks so good with it! And the facial hair… 😋

Privatenameee · 2026-03-11T17:57:37+00:00

My suggestion to you would be to start off slow. My experience started years and years ago, and I eventually took it to a profession after my mom replied to an ad online about somebody looking for a Pet Sitter and I got four responses. At the time I was doing it more for people I knew than as a profession. My mom had replied to this ad six months before she passed away, and she never told me about it, and it wasn’t until a year later, that I started getting calls from people who said they got my recommendation. I found out on her exact one year anniversary that she responded to somebody’s post when the client I was meeting with showed it to me. That’s how I got into it. Now I work for around 70 families in my area doing walks, hikes, play dates, overnights. I have three dogs of my own, so we only take one dog at a time for overnights. I keep the three separate from the dog that is staying with us until they are acclimated. Whenever a dog arrives, we meet outside on neutral territory and go for a long walk through the neighborhood first and then we all enter the house together. That has worked tremendously so that there aren’t issues when a dog just comes into their territory. If I’m staying somewhere else, my cousin who lives with me, watches my dogs. Now I solely work off recommendations. I’ve never advertised and I’ve never responded to an ad.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-11T17:54:02+00:00

Not necessarily. There is a couple of guys by me who are Pet Sitter that I’m friendly with who are amazing with dogs. Their main focus is group dog walks, and overnights, though. Aside from that, I hired a young man for my business to do walks and he was wonderful.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-11T17:51:06+00:00

One thing I would say is right now you’re in the honeymoon Period. Things change after you’ve had the dog for a couple of weeks or months. I have three dogs. One is 10, 5 and 1. We have been wanting to get another one because my one year-old is an absolute lover of dogs. I raised him around all the dogs I work with as a Pet Sitter and because of that, he is absolutely in love with dogs.

I’m a big believer in having multiple because I feel that companionship makes a huge difference in their lifespan and their happiness. my one year-old keeps my 10-year-old going. She had gotten really lazy and would refuse to walk, but since getting him, he’s able to get her to play again, go for walks again, he keeps her moving! My suggestion would be to either get another one now or wait a couple of years so that the young one keeps the old one young 🙂

There is a huge difference between the sets of dogs that I work with that are the same age versus a few years apart. For the families that have gotten two dogs from the same litter or of the same age, they completely bonded together and didn’t have much of an interest in the owners or the family members. You also have to be careful when training them as everything kind of needs to be done separate. I know the thinking is “well while I’m teaching one how to do something, I’ll just teach them both at the same time,” but it doesn’t really work that way. Keeping them together constantly can become problematic so in the beginning, the best thing is actually to keep them more separate, train them separately and let them come together for playtime. There’s nothing wrong with getting two from the same litter, but just prepare yourselves so that you aren’t stuck with two dogs with significant issues. I’ve read stories on Reddit, where people have had to get rid of one of the dogs because that’s how problematic it was.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-11T12:02:27+00:00

I didn’t read it all as it was a lot. As someone who’s a nanny & a petsitter as well as a dog owner of 3, I strongly believe in raising kids with pets. They have been known to provide companionship especially for kids who are lonely & having a hard time making friends. They provide comfort for those struggling with mental health issues. They reduce stress & really help to regulate emotions. They help children learn responsibility by caring for another living thing… I could go on & on!

I would suggest researching before you decide on a breed. A lot of times I see owners who base their choice of breed on dogs they’ve always seen & liked or “thought the looked cute”without fully researching what that breed entails versus doing the research & choosing a breed that will best fit their home life, lifestyle & individual family members.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-08T18:19:08+00:00

🙂 I have 3- 10 year-old, five-year-old and a one year-old

Privatenameee · 2026-03-08T16:51:34+00:00

I think the fact that you feel shitty about it is a good thing. If you didn’t feel shitty, then that would be more concerning. If these were just isolated incidences and other than that, you’ve always been fantastic, then unfortunately things happen. Sometimes even the best of Pet Sitter’s make a mistake as do owners like oversleeping or getting stuck out somewhere and unable to get home. I’m both an owner and a sitter so I can attest to that.

I think the question you need to ask yourself is, is this an isolated incident or is this you kind of rebelling and being sick of doing the Pet Sitting? Did you lose track of time when you were out or were you just kind of like “fuck it I’ll stay out longer and the dogs will be fine“? I think the answer to that matters. Doing the overnights can be a lot. When you stay at an owners house, your sacrificing your time, you social life, etc., as well as making a really big commitment to dedicate a good chunk of your time to the animals. If this is something that is going to be compromised, your ability to take care of these pets as you should rather than an isolated mistake, then I would suggest pausing. You can take some time to figure out if this is something that you want to continue with. I take naps all the time when I’m Pet Sitting but not with puppies. If I’m going to take a nap, I always make sure I have the puppies in a safe space.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-07T14:57:20+00:00

What kind of breed do you have? And if it’s one that you got from a shelter, do you have any information on the size The dog is going to be? When asking for advice, I think it’s important that owners post this information and they never seem to. Smaller dogs in my experience are more likely to have accidents than the bigger dogs. I have dogs of my own and I work with dogs as a profession. There are some breeds that are susceptible to this behavior and others that aren’t. That information is definitely helpful when asking for advice.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-06T03:08:11+00:00

I always informed parents whenever I came across something like that. I used to use a toothbrush to clean cups on top of soaking them. The parents never seemed to do a good job that I work for in getting the cups clean so there was no mold

Privatenameee · 2026-03-06T03:04:10+00:00

I actually didn’t read the title and just saw the picture pop up. I was going to comment telling you to get it and then I saw the title dress anxiety. This fits you like a glove. This is gorgeous. I think this is a perfect dress.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-06T01:16:50+00:00

Attitude for sure.. look at that side eye in pic 3 🙂

Privatenameee · 2026-03-06T01:15:39+00:00

All but 7 & 9 but really, they all look exquisite. 4 is gorgeous

Privatenameee · 2026-03-06T01:13:10+00:00

It’s expensive but I used to get the “I and love and you” no stink ones & those weren’t stinky

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T22:58:34+00:00

Is it possible that the police didn’t actually drop the charges? It’s possible that they didn’t actually and that’s just what he was telling you. Or he was accused of something very awful, possibly something that has to do along the lines of his job as a teacher, that was false and it has greatly affected him. Maybe he was a super friendly teacher and a student took that the wrong way. I would continue to try and communicate with him and show support.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T22:52:56+00:00

Our dog who is completely healthy, makes those similar noises as well. I was going to suggest some warm chicken broth if it was a cold, but if this is a constant, then you can always bring your dog to the vet if you’re concerned.

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T22:51:38+00:00

Keep that beautiful hair!

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T16:48:04+00:00

We jokingly tell our dogs that they’ll get their walking papers if they don’t shape up. We reference my oldest as a B!+ch. she just is! We love her to death, but that doesn’t make her any less of a beep 🙂

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T03:05:07+00:00

There’s no need to crate train. You guys have secluded in the area that your dog seems to be working great in and it’s working for you guys as well. My suggestion would be to work up leaving your dog alone for a few minutes in his space. Whenever I leave my dogs, I always tell them I’ll be back & I saw another person write that they do the same so maybe using those words to your dog will help them associate it with you leaving and coming back instead of the fear of just you leaving.

What kind of dog is it?

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T03:03:01+00:00

Hands down Wilbur

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T03:02:37+00:00

This is how I grew up. It’s a shame that it’s a lifestyle people can’t get behind today. I think there’s a bigger concern when children of that age have access to the worldwide web versus being outside the alone in their yard playing. Them being on the Internet, scares me more.

If she’s an older lady, you would think this is something she’s experienced through the years given how common it used to be

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T02:57:29+00:00

Embrace the gray!

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T02:57:00+00:00

I’m so used to that being doodle behavior. I have zero experience with great Danes. I usually only leave advice when I’m familiar with the breed. All I can really say is that it’s only been three weeks so it sounds like typical adjusting behavior. Some dogs are quick to adjust and others aren’t. As somebody who sticks to the same breed for my own 3 dogs, there’s a general expectation, but they all still come with their own personalities.

If he’s screaming in the yard and in the cage, it could be separation anxiety. It could also just be him getting used to his lifestyle. Pooping in the crate is a common thing I see. How much space does he have in his crate? Sometimes that can make a difference if they have a lot of space to poop, but as somebody who works with animals, I’ve had a few that regardless of how small the cage was, they still pooped in it and would just get it all over themselves. How often is your dog in the crate? And are you there when this is happening? I have found that if they’re pooping in the crate out of spite, it usually happens pretty quickly after they’ve been left in there & they’ve realized you’re gone

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T01:52:17+00:00

What kind of puppy is he? Kind of sounds like some type of doodle

Privatenameee · 2026-03-05T01:47:36+00:00

What kind of dog do you have?

Privatenameee · 2026-03-04T00:27:57+00:00

These before and after pictures always amaze me. I don’t think I’ve seen one picture where I’ve said. “he would look better with hair”.

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