A Small Pet Sitting Job
We've been asked by the neighbor to walk his dogs once a day while his family is away. He's home working while they travel for a few weeks and he's asked us to step in each afternoon. My five year old has been begging for a dog, particularly since his died a few years ago, and Jay (the neighbor) figured that this would be a nice way to make my son feel good. Feel good for him - chaos for me! Since it's not part of our daily routine, I've been finding it hard to find the time to walk the dogs. There are three dogs - and I have four children under 7 to watch! So, we try to squeeze in our dog walking between this one's nap and that one's swim lessons, etc. You get the idea. My five year old is in heaven, of course, and that is making it all worth while.
Yesterday, we forgot to walk them. Completely forgot. And I pictures them at home all afternoon with their legs crossed, wondering when that absent minded woman was going to show up. Oh dear. We failed that one. But, other than that day, we've been pretty good about going to Jay's each day. Hopefully, when his family returns, my son will be able to let go and will feel satisfied with the work that he's done. That's what I'm hoping at least...because I don't think that I can maintain this for too much longer!
