I am pet sitting for a long-time family friend. They have a Beagle that stays outside all day and sleeps inside. She has gotten out before by digging out but they haven't had a problem with that since they put chicken wire out around their fence line. But today I came back to check on her after class and the gate was open and she was gone. They are allowing people to use their pool while they are gone and I guess someone left the gate open and she escaped.
I am worried but the owner isn't. I am just upset because she wants me to go home and quit worrying because "it's a dog". She basically said that she either comes back or she doesn't and there's nothing we can do about it. I came by to check on her at 4:30 and was out looking for her until 9:00. I knocked on neighbors doors for an hour in the pouring rain, drove around the area multiple times, called out her name. My dad and my mom were out looking for her too. Now my mom is at home printing up fliers and I am at their house in hopes that she comes back.
I am just trying to do what I would do for my own dogs if they were gone but I am confused as to what to do. I feel bad now for even doing so much and I know they'll probably never use me as a pet sitter again because of how much it has upset me, but I also worry about the dog of course. Uuuuugggghhhh, I just kinda wanted to vent, so thanks for reading. Please keep little Daisy in your thoughts.
