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Do people really let strangers walk their dogs?

It’s crazy, my dog is my best friend, there’s no way I’m trusting a random person with his life. If I can’t find someone to take care of him, I change my plans. If you can’t prioritise your dog you shouldn’t have one.

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When we both worked, we had a dog walking service. It was the same walkers over and over (changing rarely), vetted by the agency, but essentially strangers to us.

I think it’s extremely common.

I don't understand? Walking a dog is not a fulltime job. Not sure how you could work, and still not have time to walk a dog?

I’m not sure what’s not to understand.

We would leave for work in mornings and return in the evening and didn’t feel it was appropriate to leave our dog home alone for 8-9 hours without a walk (social contact and the bathroom as well).

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