Dog sitting isn’t just about taking cute photos.
Taking care of a pregnant dog and her puppies can be both rewarding and challenging. From ensuring proper nutrition and exercise for the mother to managing the delicate needs of newborn puppies, taking care of a pregnant dog and her puppies requires patience, knowledge, and a lot of love. It is critical to provide a comfortable and secure environment for the pregnant dog to give birth to and raise her puppies in. Moreover, regular veterinary check-ups and vaccinations are also required to ensure the health and well-being of both the mother and the puppies. So it is not only difficult but also expensive.
So, while it is important to ensure that your pregnant dog is well-cared for and does not experience any unexpected changes before giving birth, this is not always possible. In the following example, OP’s friends were unable to cancel a trip at the last minute. This resulted in them leaving their dog and puppies with OP, who had never taken care of a dog before. This resulted in OP having to learn how to care for a dog on the fly. Now, I’m not saying that people can’t learn how to care for pets; it’s just that it is rarely, if ever, as easy as it appears. After all, it’s not all about Instagram photos, as OP quickly discovered.
Scroll down to see how much chaos the new puppies are causing in his home.
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The title basically says it all.
It all started when his friend’s dog got pregnant.
The friend wasn’t able to cancel the trip so OP offered to look after the dog.
This was clearly a stupid decision as he had no idea what he was getting into.
Now everything is going wrong and there is nothing he is able to do.
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While the friend did provide him with everything he needed, it wasn’t enough.
The dog and her puppies are clearly uncomfortable with everything despite his best intentions.
I am getting tired just by reading about the routine.
He really is trying his best to make things work.
However, the mother of the puppies isn’t helping either.
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OP clearly needed a place to vent.
And also a safe space where he could ask for help.
He has many important questions in mind.
OP is also thinking of ways to make things less chaotic.
By the look of these questions, he is out of his depth.
To be fair, the puppies aren’t trained yet so obviously they’ll make a mess.
It is clear that this is taking a mental toll on him.
He also made it clear that his friend is great and none of this is his fault.
The story didn’t end there as we got updates.
We also got to learn what he decided to do with the mother.
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Things are starting to calm down a tiny bit.
Hopefully, he will be able to handle things easily from now on.
We also got a few pictures of the chaotic puppies.
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And the mess they create every day.
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How can this little angel ever do anything wrong?
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While there is a lot of advice that people can give him and helpful tidbits have already arrived, at the end of the day, he will still have to deal with the mess. While I believe that OP’s friend isn’t a bad person, I would not leave my cat with someone who has never had a cat and is unfamiliar with how to care for one.
I believe it was a careless mistake on both of their parts. OP clearly expected everything to be sunshine and rainbows, but that was far from the case. I can only hope the puppies continue to be healthy and the new mother gets some much-needed rest away from home.
People in the comments were quite sympathetic towards him.
However, there wasn’t much they could do other than offer helpful words.
The toddler bit really did surprise me as well.
I do think OP needs to get paid for all of this.
I don’t condone excessive drinking, but in this case, I can understand it.
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What are your thoughts about this situation? Have you ever had a similar experience where you were given a seemingly impossible task? If so, how did things turn out for you? And would you ever let an inexperienced friend take care of your pets? Let us know in the comments section below, and don’t forget to share this story with your friends so they can add their thoughts as well.