Fifi at my place for the week

I did pet sitting for Fifi last month, it was my first time looking after someone else's dog. Her owner is my neighbour's sister and she was going to Hua Hin for a work trip. I said yes because I wanted some money for my phone bill, honestly, and because I like dogs.

Fifi is a six year old beagle, very food motivated, very loud when the delivery guy comes. The first night he barked at the lift for almost an hour. I thought the neighbours were going to kill me. Then he finally fell asleep on my bed and I was not allowed to move for the whole night.

The morning routine was the easy part. Walk around the block at 7am, feed her at 8, then a short walk again in the evening before the sun goes down. I learned quickly that he will pretend she is tired right before he wants to walk, so I just ignore that and go.

The hardest thing was the cat next door. Fifi wanted to chase her every time we walked past the gate. I had to hold the leash with both hands and pretend I was strong. Next time I will ask the owner about the cat before accepting the job.

On the last day the owner sent me a message from the airport and said Fifi looked better than when she left. That made me happy. The owner gave me a bag of dog treats as a thank you, which is more than I expected from a pet sitting gig for one week.

If you are thinking about doing pet sitting, my advice is to get the vet contact and the feeding notes in writing before you start. Do not trust your memory. I almost forgot his medicine on day three.