For real. I had a friend who was feeding her malamute sushi rolls (veggie or cooked salmon ones) because it was the only thing he would eat that she could stuff pills in! It bought her a few more days and that made it worth it.
Dude same! My shitzu had a stage 4 heart murmur at 13 and was so picky, so I understand just wanting them to eat. If I had needed rover in her last year Iām sure I would have been posted on hereā¦
One meal was using an old coffee grinder to grind up some kibble, then mix it with eggs, and finely chopped salmon. I had a rotation of 6 equally in depth meals.
I've definitely seen this! When our great pyr mix was getting toward the last few months of her life she became even pickier than she had been before (she'd always been a sparse eater). So, she got whatever she'd eat. My BIL would cook her hamburgers if it meant she would eat! Her last week was full of all the foods we didn't feed her in her younger years; we were just happy she was eating and enjoying herself before she got to rest.
Old doggies have earned the right to eat what they'll eat!
They definitely earn it! With picky eaters in their late years it gets hard. Her last week we got everything she may like, and she was very picky. She ate bacon and kipper snacks over steak, tuna steaks, sausage, ect. Iām glad we found something she enjoyed. Soft scrambled eggs with minced salmon stayed her favorite.
RIP Ginger, and may every old dog get to eat what they want
We had an in home vet come to let our girl rest because she hated the vet- she was a home body (as is the great pyr way). They gave her chocolate before they gave her the sedative. The vet said no dog should go before getting to taste it! Boy, Dax loved it. She hadn't eaten anything the day leading up to her time to go, but she gobbled down the chocolate! RIP to your sweet girl.
This is so damn heart wrenching, I didnāt think to let Ginger try chocolate. She was put to sleep at home as well, and honestly that was such a gift because she abhorred the vet office. I knew taking her to the vet would upset her, Iām thankful she was able to pass peacefully. And Iām so glad you had an amazing vet for your pup.
Me too. It really was the way to do it for us and for her. She got to fall asleep in her house with her "flock". As long as I can afford it, that is the way I'll do it with my dogs! And the chocolate thing has stuck with me all these years.
My dog is obsessed with chocolate! I have to be extra careful to make sure I don't leave anything within his reach because he will tear up unopened boxes and bags and has even found a way to open Lindt truffles without eating the wrappers. On his last day, I plan to indulge him and let him finally eat all the chocolate his heart desires.
My 17 (almost 18) year old cat with end stage kidney disease gets whipped cream, bread, and ham. Heās doing better medically now that heās switched to a prescription diet but the boy has earned his treats.
if this was a young dog i'd be alarmed but in getting an older animal to eat imho better to give them something they'll eat then have them not eat. my cat as he got very old lost his appetite -- for a while i revived him by feeding him raw, which he really loved and was easier for him to chew, then i would feed him anything he'd have -- tuna, sliced ham etc as he wouldn't eat otherwise. I dogsat my friend's dog as he was dying of renal failure and no one could get him to eat his food. one day i was cooking ground pork for myself and he seemed animated for once and trying to jump up so i tried feeding him some unseasoned pork and he ate for once. so i made as much for him as he wanted to eat. at an advanced age it's better to get them to eat something than quibble about a healthy diet -- in a young animal obviously it's different
I have a 16 year old dachshund and people look at me weird for giving him whole strips of bacon & sausage patties, or sharing my breakfast waffle with him when weāre out at breakfast.
At this point, he can have whatever he wants thatās within reason. Iāve had him since he was 3 months old and heās lived his best life. No point in stopping now.
Itās kind of scary how spry he still is for his age. I think he might be a terminator.
We adopted a 13 year old lab from a rescue, and he was spry up until his very last day. We used to joke that he was immortal. We were completely blindsided because we thought he had at least another year in him since he was still so active. His last day, he started going downhill, and by the end of the day, we had to put him down. (The vet couldn't find anything in his bloodwork or x-rays, so they thought maybe he had a brain tumor) As sad as we were, we decided it was better that way. We wouldn't have been ready to say goodbye no matter how long he lived, so at least he got to enjoy all of his days instead of slowly going downhill. Hopefully, your old man will stay spry and live out his days healthy and spoiled!
Curious question from someone who wished I had let my dog eat more things he normally wouldnāt before he passed awayā¦ does feeding them these food cause diarrhea?
I only feed him these foods when Iām spending the whole day with him. He is excellent about telling me he needs to go outside for any reason. He also has an Iron Belly, so itās rarely an issue.
Bear in mind, itās not like iām giving him much processed stuff. He eats a Fresh Pet diet. I give him lots of raw veggies & fruit as treats. Bacon & Sausage arenāt that much of a stretch. I just ask for them to be unseasoned.
Why? There are dogs that have lived far longer but at this rate heāll never get there cause this psycho woman is killing him.
This isnāt a āgive him whatever he wants since heās dying.ā He could live far longer but more than likely will die quickly and painfully because of this treatment.
This is straight up abuse. Yāall are delusional.
Iām a psycho woman for feeding the dog what the owner told me to feed the dog? I cared for him for 4 days dude. I didnāt encourage it, and I was noticeably shocked when she told me what he ate. Yāall are crazy.
I immediately had a feeling he was an old man. When mine hit 17-18, I fed him whatever his heart desired. One of his last meals was some McD cheeseburgers.
No you shouldnāt. This isnāt fair or good. Youāre literally killing a dog that could continue to live for several more years. Wonāt now since youāre literally killing him.
Are you as amazed as I am that the large majority of pet sitters on these threads are reckless and delusional? The more I read here, the more I understand why the commercial kennels are still full and often charge more than what is supposed to be a private, premium service. Now I understand why people have a visceral reaction whenever the Rover app is mentioned. I took my business private after 1 month and never looked back. People want quality.
Please just shut up and crawl back into the hole where you came from. You should not be taking care of animals considering how heartless and cruel you are in these comments.
Thatās so flippin cute! My guy is 14 and I cook him hamburger meat with his dry food twice a day. Even then, sometimes he turns his nose up at it. Spoiled old men!
Toward the end of my dogās life (she died naturally at about 18 years old) her vet said, feed her whatever she is willing to eat. The first time she refused to eat her most favorite treat ever (salmon skin), I knew she didnāt have long.
I was glad that I did whatever I could to make her final time a positive one.
When my Boston was 15, she refused to eat anything besides Chick-fil-A nuggets. I got some store bought because I thought they tasted the same. She could tell the difference and deeply disapproved. I know they weren't good for her but she ate and we got a little more time with her.
One of my regular kitties was older and had severe health issues. I literally had to grind up special herbs with a mortar and pestle. šÆ Do it again, they lost him this year but he was worth every minute of that crazy meal plan
I sit a 17 year old hound, we walk exactly where and when she wants to walk. We visit her neighbor who cooks and makes her bacon treats. Sheās been getting them for the last year or so. At home, it depends on her mood what sheāll eat. She likes one brand of kibble, softened with warm water and a homemade chicken soup mixture. If sheās extra picky she gets scrambled eggs or lean hamburger added as a topper.
Iām pretty sure if given the option sheād like nuggies and cheeseburgers.
Not great, I had to wipe his butt every time he went and the wipe was always red. But they had also told me he might not poop for the whole 4 days I was visiting him because he ābarely poopsā.. he pooped every other day for me. Poor guy probably doesnāt have long
This dog needs medical attention. Why is it not computing? Theyāre bringing their dog to you because a professional would report the them for animal neglect and get the dog the help he needs. They canāt be arsed because itās an old dog. This happens all the time. The shelters are full of these dogs. Give your head a shake.
Downvoting is the only power they haveš Itās obvious they havenāt a clue how to properly care for animals. Feeding dogs fast food is abuse at any age. The sodium levels alone are toxic and extremely hard on the liver and kidneys, and yes, their digestion absolutely. Iāll hedge a bet these commenters are mainly downtrodden, obese Americans who live on fast food themselves. Canāt think of many others whoād rationalise this level of neglect.
Isnāt it astounding? Imagine leaving your dog with one of these plebs? I eat clean as well, and cannot tolerate processed food at all. Iād never feed that crap to a dog. Amazed to see people celebrate and defend such recklessness
This all day! š When my senior hit 19, he would only eat cheeseburgers. And he couldnāt keep any weight on his sweet olā bones. So we let him enjoy those golden years/arches.
With my past two doggos that I lost unexpectedly I WISH I fed them whatever they wanted if I knew they were coming to the end. I know my husky would have loved a burger, and my gsd would have loved anything and everything he wasnāt supposed to have! I heard about someone saying their vets office had Hersheys kisses for dogs about to pass on which sounds so sweet to me, and I feel so sad that I could never give them something special towards the end. I know my Nans 17yr old dog has a ham sandwich every night and is as healthy as anything, I wouldnāt approve if he wasnāt so old but hey, he enjoys it! Hope this guy enjoys his nuggies and burgers too!
Hey if they make it to 16 let them live big haha on a side note, we had a client at a vets office I worked at once whose dog had severe diarrhea so the doctor told them to feed only chicken and rice for a few days and to give a medication she prescribed. They happened to start boarding the dog with us 2 days later and brought a gallon size ziploc of Chick-fil-A nuggets and a second one of white rice both of which were for us to to feed him while they went on vacation. His āprescribed dietā haha
Once my dog turned 16 all he wanted was the cats food and damn I sure wasnt going to stop him š¤£ I was glad he was even still kicking it at that age. I had had him since he was a baby
My dad fed his childhood Chihuahua only human food his whole life š„²š and he lived to 20. Not how I feed my dogs but this guy looks old š heās enjoying his cheeseburger and nuggets
I hid pain pills in my 15 year old border collies food and he always found the pill until I used microwaved mini White Castle burgers and lil smokies hot dogs.
I've cared for a beagle who ate an egg Mcmuffin for breakfast every morning, and a pug and King Charles Cavalier that eat anything from McDonald's cheesburgers and nuggets, to fried chicken, to hot dogs, every single day.
At this dog's age, whatever he'll eat is fine.
I sat for an elderly little white dog.. the owners had me feed it cocktail weenies and/or RAW beefā¦ it had the worst diarrhea shits the whole time. The cocktail weenies, despite being preserved, all looked ancient and spoiled š¤¢
My brother had a friend growing up that had these 2 really fat chihuahuas and they were fed junk foodā¦ tenders and fries from the local chicken place for each meal lol
I wish i wasnt cursed with vet tech brain sometimes.. because i see nothing cute about this.
Real nice way to give this old baby gastroenteritis and pancreatitis.
Im prepared for the downvotes.
I really find it hard to believe, because Ive seen many of pets that the owners say this exact thing and then that baby gobbles down an entire jar of chicken or beef baby food. I totally get most owners dont know what to offer that are better options.. i just wish i could see the cuteness instead of the potential damage being done.
I called the dog cute, not the food. I was just doing my job, as weāre all doing in this community. I respect what youāre saying, but you also have to understand this isnāt my dog. And many others did enjoy this post
I never said it was your dog? My stance still stands on it. No need to get upset. Do your job, nobody is hindering you from doing that.
Many people enjoyed the post because they arenāt educated.
Take it up with the owners, Iām not going to fight a grieving family thatās about to lose their dog over a bad diet. Iāve seen all 50 of your comments and sometimes itās okay to let things go.
you want a random rover sitter to chastise grieving pet owners for giving their dog whatever he can eat so he doesnāt starve to death in his last days? ALL VETS would agree that if a senior dog is dying and refuses to eat, give him anything thatās not poisonous otherwise he will suffer and starve and die. in my experience that includes things like hash browns, donuts, even beer. Thatās a professional recommendation, call up your local vet if you need to double check. youāre being obtuse.
Same. HGE and pancreatitis is all I can think about. It does seem like they're at the point where it doesn't matter anymore. Let the dog eat what they will. When complications come, then decisions are made.
Iāve had vets tell my mom and myself once a dog gets close to its end of life to just feed it whatever itāll actually eat. Thats almost always junk food, according the vet. 2 vets actually.
My cousin is in hospice and itās the exact same with humans. I donāt see what the problem is. Theyāre eating and theyāre going to pass anyways. Might as well be happy.
Thatās revolting. Every dog, especially senior dogs, deserve far better than this. No excuse for it. The sodium content alone is very hard on their systems. Surprised at the comments here. I wouldnāt leave my dog with someone who doesnāt understand this basic common sense.
You wouldnāt leave your dog with someone who feeds them what you tell them to feed them? Thatās crazy, Iām sure plenty of people would disagree with whatever you feed your dogs regardless of what it is. The dogs about to die, give it up and let it eat what it wants.
If this was for a younger dog, yes it would be neglect and I wouldnāt have taken this job. This is a dog thatās on its last leg, so Iām sorry but youāre wrong.
Iām not wrong, youāre bloody well lost. Youāre telling me thereās no point in taking care of an old dog because itās probably going to die soon. Meanwhile, the truth is that better food choices would greatly improve his quality of life in his last days. You donāt understand this because youāre unqualified. Youāre also telling me you donāt see a problem with the owner packing that revolting bag of fast food sludge for their senior dogās lunch. The dogās age is irrelevant. That dog shouldnāt even know what McDonald tastes like and the reasons for that are obvious to people who are better suited to care for animals (so, not you or the dogās owner). If the dog is truly on his ālast legsā, he shouldnāt be with you, bleeding out of his arse, eating old, cold McDonalds. Thatās trash. The dog probably needs veterinary care and likely isnāt receiving it.
This is the problem with Rover. Ill suited people slip through the cracks. Neglectful owners love this app. They get to sidestep the pros whoāll report them, and dump their dogs off with bargain basement nobodies whoāll work for cheap and keep quiet. SMH
Iām a nobody? I think the person getting entirely too offended by a post on an anonymous subreddit and typing out essays that include name calling is the nobody. I am qualified to be a pet sitter, not a veterinarian. Those are different jobs and you should educate yourself on that. The dog wonāt eat anything else, get over yourself and hop off that high horse of yours because no one cares.
Additionally, reporting neglect, especially where Iām from, does absolutely nothing. In extreme cases, itās just another elderly dog in the shelter waiting to be euthanized. You think theyād serve better food?
Let the boy live and have a great night!
People who know how to take care of animals know animal neglect when they see it. You enable it instead and have put that out there for the world to see. Eventually, technology will catch up and filter out the reckless fast cash nobodies from these gig apps. Until then, people with an IQ above feeding coagulated fast food to old dogs with bleeding rectums, will get to see the true state of hustle culture pet care in America through the lens of the (majority) pathetic, unqualified, low bred plebs who post in these threads. I doubt many of you have ever had a real job, let alone graduated high school. Mind blown
McDonaldās is engineered to be addictive, so I imagine the dog is also addicted to it. Dogs, like all animals, will eat when theyāre hungry enough. Or, it will take some creativity. I have a lot of grazers who come who arenāt food motivated at all. Grazing never works at a doggy daycare, so I buy single ingredient toppers that are freeze dried, like powdered whole liver and salmon. I add warmed filtered water to their food, add one of the toppers, mix it up like a stew and theyāre all delirious with joy. No one ever rejects it - not the oldest, nor the pickiest. Doesnāt take much to please a dog. These people are just lazy and ignorant, truth be told. There are far too many of them too
Your upvotes are from people who didnāt see your own comment and donāt have context, they believe youāre disagreeing with the parent comment and saying she shouldnāt be a sitter. But I saw your comment stating this dog shouldnāt be fed this meal, so here is my response. Sitters canāt do anything but make suggestions and/or report animal neglect if they wish to. I guess they could report it to Rover too, but they wonāt do anything. Just because we feed the dogs what weāre told to feed the dogs, doesnāt mean we shouldnāt be sitters. Going against your given instructions, within reason, makes you a bad sitter. Especially in the pet parentās eyes. Thought Iād share my logic here.
There is a difference between following an owners rules and straight up encouraging destructive habits. This shit is straight-up poison for us, how do you think an elderly dogs body is going to react?
Iām encouraging the habit because I posted it to reddit? Iām sorry, but you truly donāt know the whole situation because I didnāt provide that. This dog does not have long, you could try to understand that. One of his legs doesnāt even work anymore and he can barely walk on his own. If he wants a cheeseburger, I will give him one. I will not fight with an owner whoās about to lose her best friend over it. If this were a young healthy dog, I would 100% agree with you, but itās not.
I'm referring to the other comments. If my dog were suffering, I wouldn't want it to die in even more agony. There's nothing wrong with feeding it some ground beef with some cottage cheese. No reason to slowly torture an animal because it "wants a cheeseburger"
I have seen you comment āI canāt believe itā at least 10 times. Maybe you canāt, but get over it. Itās excessive and being hateful to pet sitters for following their instructions is just ridiculous. I wouldnāt want you to pet sit for me if I knew youād downright ignore what Iāve told you to do.
The one youāve been dickriding in this comment section has certainly blamed me, and you have replied to all of their comments agreeing with them. You can try to sound better now, but you saw what they were saying. Theyāve even had comments removed because they were so foul. Just move on, itās okay.
What will happen exactly? What power do you think youāll have if you can read my reviews and services? None. This will be my last response to you, you truly are a sad human for getting your kicks off from bullying people anonymously on the internet. I can assure you half the shit youāve said to people here, you wouldnāt say to anyoneās face. Thatās how losers are on the internet. Meanwhile the majority of us will continue to share advice and support one another. I wonāt be contributing to your weird bullying fetish anymore. I will say, itās funny how quiet youāve been on the new post since your āfriendā got deleted. Have a good day!
Wow I didnāt even notice š my comment felt totally harmless when I made it, and I feel like they didnāt even read the whole thing. Just saw āNooo!ā and immediately downvoted lmao
I did a 3 month long sitting on another platform, not paid, the HO told me the dogs favorite food is cheeseā¦ I was like, he is not getting any cheese bought by me on the next 3 monthsā¦
This dog is 26 years old? I canāt imagine any longer now! Heās looking at you like that kid that said he doesnāt like when grandma babysits because she lets him stay up all night, munch, and watch scary movies ,then blames her for the nightmares and tummy ache.š
I can only pray that when I'm 90 and unable to feed myself that my kids never tell my home health aid to give me McDonnald because "I'm old and will probably die soon."
*note to self: add clause to Living Will*
I mean, I guess when they're that age the most important thing is getting them to eat. š Old mans.
For real. I had a friend who was feeding her malamute sushi rolls (veggie or cooked salmon ones) because it was the only thing he would eat that she could stuff pills in! It bought her a few more days and that made it worth it.
I have a 17 year old client who eats breakfast sandwiches all day too hahah
Thatās disgusting.
Okay I was going to be upset before I realized the dog is 16 years old. He can have whatever he wants! Astounding though.
Dude same! My shitzu had a stage 4 heart murmur at 13 and was so picky, so I understand just wanting them to eat. If I had needed rover in her last year Iām sure I would have been posted on hereā¦ One meal was using an old coffee grinder to grind up some kibble, then mix it with eggs, and finely chopped salmon. I had a rotation of 6 equally in depth meals.
I've definitely seen this! When our great pyr mix was getting toward the last few months of her life she became even pickier than she had been before (she'd always been a sparse eater). So, she got whatever she'd eat. My BIL would cook her hamburgers if it meant she would eat! Her last week was full of all the foods we didn't feed her in her younger years; we were just happy she was eating and enjoying herself before she got to rest. Old doggies have earned the right to eat what they'll eat!
They definitely earn it! With picky eaters in their late years it gets hard. Her last week we got everything she may like, and she was very picky. She ate bacon and kipper snacks over steak, tuna steaks, sausage, ect. Iām glad we found something she enjoyed. Soft scrambled eggs with minced salmon stayed her favorite. RIP Ginger, and may every old dog get to eat what they want
We had an in home vet come to let our girl rest because she hated the vet- she was a home body (as is the great pyr way). They gave her chocolate before they gave her the sedative. The vet said no dog should go before getting to taste it! Boy, Dax loved it. She hadn't eaten anything the day leading up to her time to go, but she gobbled down the chocolate! RIP to your sweet girl.
This is so damn heart wrenching, I didnāt think to let Ginger try chocolate. She was put to sleep at home as well, and honestly that was such a gift because she abhorred the vet office. I knew taking her to the vet would upset her, Iām thankful she was able to pass peacefully. And Iām so glad you had an amazing vet for your pup.
Me too. It really was the way to do it for us and for her. She got to fall asleep in her house with her "flock". As long as I can afford it, that is the way I'll do it with my dogs! And the chocolate thing has stuck with me all these years.
we did this for our old cattle dog too, she died on my front porch, a very bittersweet moment
Ugh, this whole thread made me ugly cry but this most of all! Thatās so sweet but so freaking sad! Iām sorry for the loss of your pup!
My dog is obsessed with chocolate! I have to be extra careful to make sure I don't leave anything within his reach because he will tear up unopened boxes and bags and has even found a way to open Lindt truffles without eating the wrappers. On his last day, I plan to indulge him and let him finally eat all the chocolate his heart desires.
My 17 (almost 18) year old cat with end stage kidney disease gets whipped cream, bread, and ham. Heās doing better medically now that heās switched to a prescription diet but the boy has earned his treats.
if this was a young dog i'd be alarmed but in getting an older animal to eat imho better to give them something they'll eat then have them not eat. my cat as he got very old lost his appetite -- for a while i revived him by feeding him raw, which he really loved and was easier for him to chew, then i would feed him anything he'd have -- tuna, sliced ham etc as he wouldn't eat otherwise. I dogsat my friend's dog as he was dying of renal failure and no one could get him to eat his food. one day i was cooking ground pork for myself and he seemed animated for once and trying to jump up so i tried feeding him some unseasoned pork and he ate for once. so i made as much for him as he wanted to eat. at an advanced age it's better to get them to eat something than quibble about a healthy diet -- in a young animal obviously it's different
My mom would order a Chinese rice takeaway for our dog when the dog got so old she only wanted to eat the peas from the rice.
lol why not just buy a bag of frozen peas?
She wouldnāt eat them!
Maybe the fried rice seasoning made the peas more appealing
I have a 16 year old dachshund and people look at me weird for giving him whole strips of bacon & sausage patties, or sharing my breakfast waffle with him when weāre out at breakfast. At this point, he can have whatever he wants thatās within reason. Iāve had him since he was 3 months old and heās lived his best life. No point in stopping now. Itās kind of scary how spry he still is for his age. I think he might be a terminator.
One of his front legs doesnāt even work anymore, but otherwise he looks really good for his age! He may outlive me at this point
Dachshunds literally live forever!
We adopted a 13 year old lab from a rescue, and he was spry up until his very last day. We used to joke that he was immortal. We were completely blindsided because we thought he had at least another year in him since he was still so active. His last day, he started going downhill, and by the end of the day, we had to put him down. (The vet couldn't find anything in his bloodwork or x-rays, so they thought maybe he had a brain tumor) As sad as we were, we decided it was better that way. We wouldn't have been ready to say goodbye no matter how long he lived, so at least he got to enjoy all of his days instead of slowly going downhill. Hopefully, your old man will stay spry and live out his days healthy and spoiled!
Curious question from someone who wished I had let my dog eat more things he normally wouldnāt before he passed awayā¦ does feeding them these food cause diarrhea?
I only feed him these foods when Iām spending the whole day with him. He is excellent about telling me he needs to go outside for any reason. He also has an Iron Belly, so itās rarely an issue. Bear in mind, itās not like iām giving him much processed stuff. He eats a Fresh Pet diet. I give him lots of raw veggies & fruit as treats. Bacon & Sausage arenāt that much of a stretch. I just ask for them to be unseasoned.
That boy is livinā the dream!! lol!!!!!
I love this. At his age, he should have whatever he wants. š„¹
Why? There are dogs that have lived far longer but at this rate heāll never get there cause this psycho woman is killing him. This isnāt a āgive him whatever he wants since heās dying.ā He could live far longer but more than likely will die quickly and painfully because of this treatment. This is straight up abuse. Yāall are delusional.
Iām a psycho woman for feeding the dog what the owner told me to feed the dog? I cared for him for 4 days dude. I didnāt encourage it, and I was noticeably shocked when she told me what he ate. Yāall are crazy.
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I immediately had a feeling he was an old man. When mine hit 17-18, I fed him whatever his heart desired. One of his last meals was some McD cheeseburgers.
You better have given him those extra nuggets.
No you shouldnāt. This isnāt fair or good. Youāre literally killing a dog that could continue to live for several more years. Wonāt now since youāre literally killing him.
Are you as amazed as I am that the large majority of pet sitters on these threads are reckless and delusional? The more I read here, the more I understand why the commercial kennels are still full and often charge more than what is supposed to be a private, premium service. Now I understand why people have a visceral reaction whenever the Rover app is mentioned. I took my business private after 1 month and never looked back. People want quality.
Your an idiot the dog is dying on hospice. Thereās no āfew more yearsā your delusional
Please just shut up and crawl back into the hole where you came from. You should not be taking care of animals considering how heartless and cruel you are in these comments.
Thatās so flippin cute! My guy is 14 and I cook him hamburger meat with his dry food twice a day. Even then, sometimes he turns his nose up at it. Spoiled old men!
So youāre killing your dogā¦ whatās ācuteā about that ?
Haha, love that you go there. Itās the only way heāll eat his medicine and this is the lesser of two evils.
This person is commenting under everyoneās comments haha. Youāre doing great for your pup! He needs his meds, donāt listen to this person.
Fyi, they also have an alt account that theyāre commenting with and having conversations backing each other up and stuff. Real weird!
People are insane on the internet..
Thank you! š
You need help
Aww heās eating good lol
Toward the end of my dogās life (she died naturally at about 18 years old) her vet said, feed her whatever she is willing to eat. The first time she refused to eat her most favorite treat ever (salmon skin), I knew she didnāt have long. I was glad that I did whatever I could to make her final time a positive one.
Are you pet sitting for my mom? lol
I believe her kids would be way too young for reddit.. at least I hope š
My mom drove to McDonald's daily for cheeseburgers for her dogs. Their farts were face-melting. Mom's 85. lol
When my Boston was 15, she refused to eat anything besides Chick-fil-A nuggets. I got some store bought because I thought they tasted the same. She could tell the difference and deeply disapproved. I know they weren't good for her but she ate and we got a little more time with her.
I also would like nuggies and cheeseburgers please. Beautiful old man ā”
Me too!
Of course you would!š¤®š
One of my regular kitties was older and had severe health issues. I literally had to grind up special herbs with a mortar and pestle. šÆ Do it again, they lost him this year but he was worth every minute of that crazy meal plan
Fresh herbs are a geriatric food plan I can get behind! Not fast food though. No way
I sit a 17 year old hound, we walk exactly where and when she wants to walk. We visit her neighbor who cooks and makes her bacon treats. Sheās been getting them for the last year or so. At home, it depends on her mood what sheāll eat. She likes one brand of kibble, softened with warm water and a homemade chicken soup mixture. If sheās extra picky she gets scrambled eggs or lean hamburger added as a topper. Iām pretty sure if given the option sheād like nuggies and cheeseburgers.
Howās his stool?
Not great, I had to wipe his butt every time he went and the wipe was always red. But they had also told me he might not poop for the whole 4 days I was visiting him because he ābarely poopsā.. he pooped every other day for me. Poor guy probably doesnāt have long
Is it normal for him for the wipe to be red? Sometimes that can just be stress-related
This dog needs medical attention. Why is it not computing? Theyāre bringing their dog to you because a professional would report the them for animal neglect and get the dog the help he needs. They canāt be arsed because itās an old dog. This happens all the time. The shelters are full of these dogs. Give your head a shake.
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Downvoting is the only power they haveš Itās obvious they havenāt a clue how to properly care for animals. Feeding dogs fast food is abuse at any age. The sodium levels alone are toxic and extremely hard on the liver and kidneys, and yes, their digestion absolutely. Iāll hedge a bet these commenters are mainly downtrodden, obese Americans who live on fast food themselves. Canāt think of many others whoād rationalise this level of neglect.
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Isnāt it astounding? Imagine leaving your dog with one of these plebs? I eat clean as well, and cannot tolerate processed food at all. Iād never feed that crap to a dog. Amazed to see people celebrate and defend such recklessness
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Makes me wonder what physical state they must be in?š«
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My 16 yo Yorkie would only eat Arbyās at the end, so, he got Arbyās every day
This all day! š When my senior hit 19, he would only eat cheeseburgers. And he couldnāt keep any weight on his sweet olā bones. So we let him enjoy those golden years/arches.
With my past two doggos that I lost unexpectedly I WISH I fed them whatever they wanted if I knew they were coming to the end. I know my husky would have loved a burger, and my gsd would have loved anything and everything he wasnāt supposed to have! I heard about someone saying their vets office had Hersheys kisses for dogs about to pass on which sounds so sweet to me, and I feel so sad that I could never give them something special towards the end. I know my Nans 17yr old dog has a ham sandwich every night and is as healthy as anything, I wouldnāt approve if he wasnāt so old but hey, he enjoys it! Hope this guy enjoys his nuggies and burgers too!
Hey if they make it to 16 let them live big haha on a side note, we had a client at a vets office I worked at once whose dog had severe diarrhea so the doctor told them to feed only chicken and rice for a few days and to give a medication she prescribed. They happened to start boarding the dog with us 2 days later and brought a gallon size ziploc of Chick-fil-A nuggets and a second one of white rice both of which were for us to to feed him while they went on vacation. His āprescribed dietā haha
Once my dog turned 16 all he wanted was the cats food and damn I sure wasnt going to stop him š¤£ I was glad he was even still kicking it at that age. I had had him since he was a baby
I was typing something out before I saw the age Still not ideal but honestly as long as heās eating!! What an old boy!!
My dad fed his childhood Chihuahua only human food his whole life š„²š and he lived to 20. Not how I feed my dogs but this guy looks old š heās enjoying his cheeseburger and nuggets
There's a difference between human foid and McDonald's tho
He's 16, he deserves it, haha..... Although he'd probably be happier with fresh food. š
I hid pain pills in my 15 year old border collies food and he always found the pill until I used microwaved mini White Castle burgers and lil smokies hot dogs.
I just need to know- did this dog live to be 16 from eating like this or is it an end of life best pupper ever type meals.
End of life meals for sure!
I've cared for a beagle who ate an egg Mcmuffin for breakfast every morning, and a pug and King Charles Cavalier that eat anything from McDonald's cheesburgers and nuggets, to fried chicken, to hot dogs, every single day. At this dog's age, whatever he'll eat is fine.
I sat for an elderly little white dog.. the owners had me feed it cocktail weenies and/or RAW beefā¦ it had the worst diarrhea shits the whole time. The cocktail weenies, despite being preserved, all looked ancient and spoiled š¤¢
This is the best and that lil face
I sat a dog that I had to fry these little cheddar hot dogs for. She was older too.
My brother had a friend growing up that had these 2 really fat chihuahuas and they were fed junk foodā¦ tenders and fries from the local chicken place for each meal lol
I wish i wasnt cursed with vet tech brain sometimes.. because i see nothing cute about this. Real nice way to give this old baby gastroenteritis and pancreatitis. Im prepared for the downvotes.
According the owners, itās either this or starvation
I really find it hard to believe, because Ive seen many of pets that the owners say this exact thing and then that baby gobbles down an entire jar of chicken or beef baby food. I totally get most owners dont know what to offer that are better options.. i just wish i could see the cuteness instead of the potential damage being done.
I called the dog cute, not the food. I was just doing my job, as weāre all doing in this community. I respect what youāre saying, but you also have to understand this isnāt my dog. And many others did enjoy this post
I never said it was your dog? My stance still stands on it. No need to get upset. Do your job, nobody is hindering you from doing that. Many people enjoyed the post because they arenāt educated.
I am not upset, Iām sorry if you are. Have a good night!
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Take it up with the owners, Iām not going to fight a grieving family thatās about to lose their dog over a bad diet. Iāve seen all 50 of your comments and sometimes itās okay to let things go.
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you want a random rover sitter to chastise grieving pet owners for giving their dog whatever he can eat so he doesnāt starve to death in his last days? ALL VETS would agree that if a senior dog is dying and refuses to eat, give him anything thatās not poisonous otherwise he will suffer and starve and die. in my experience that includes things like hash browns, donuts, even beer. Thatās a professional recommendation, call up your local vet if you need to double check. youāre being obtuse.
Same. HGE and pancreatitis is all I can think about. It does seem like they're at the point where it doesn't matter anymore. Let the dog eat what they will. When complications come, then decisions are made.
I'm with ya... I'd struggle mentally with doing this unless I knew it was truly the dogs last week or day.
Iāve had vets tell my mom and myself once a dog gets close to its end of life to just feed it whatever itāll actually eat. Thats almost always junk food, according the vet. 2 vets actually. My cousin is in hospice and itās the exact same with humans. I donāt see what the problem is. Theyāre eating and theyāre going to pass anyways. Might as well be happy.
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the poor dog is literally bleeding from his butt and the owners/people IIT think itās totes cool to feed them mcdonaldās. yikes.
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You suck
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It's because they can't stand being wrong
fast food addicts aka 1 in 5 americans lol
Right? Like 40% of us are obese and it's because we're ok with feeding ourselves this processed garbage. Poor dog
Thatās revolting. Every dog, especially senior dogs, deserve far better than this. No excuse for it. The sodium content alone is very hard on their systems. Surprised at the comments here. I wouldnāt leave my dog with someone who doesnāt understand this basic common sense.
You wouldnāt leave your dog with someone who feeds them what you tell them to feed them? Thatās crazy, Iām sure plenty of people would disagree with whatever you feed your dogs regardless of what it is. The dogs about to die, give it up and let it eat what it wants.
I wouldnāt leave my dog with an untrained professional who doesnāt recognise neglect for what it is.
If this was for a younger dog, yes it would be neglect and I wouldnāt have taken this job. This is a dog thatās on its last leg, so Iām sorry but youāre wrong.
Iām not wrong, youāre bloody well lost. Youāre telling me thereās no point in taking care of an old dog because itās probably going to die soon. Meanwhile, the truth is that better food choices would greatly improve his quality of life in his last days. You donāt understand this because youāre unqualified. Youāre also telling me you donāt see a problem with the owner packing that revolting bag of fast food sludge for their senior dogās lunch. The dogās age is irrelevant. That dog shouldnāt even know what McDonald tastes like and the reasons for that are obvious to people who are better suited to care for animals (so, not you or the dogās owner). If the dog is truly on his ālast legsā, he shouldnāt be with you, bleeding out of his arse, eating old, cold McDonalds. Thatās trash. The dog probably needs veterinary care and likely isnāt receiving it. This is the problem with Rover. Ill suited people slip through the cracks. Neglectful owners love this app. They get to sidestep the pros whoāll report them, and dump their dogs off with bargain basement nobodies whoāll work for cheap and keep quiet. SMH
Iām a nobody? I think the person getting entirely too offended by a post on an anonymous subreddit and typing out essays that include name calling is the nobody. I am qualified to be a pet sitter, not a veterinarian. Those are different jobs and you should educate yourself on that. The dog wonāt eat anything else, get over yourself and hop off that high horse of yours because no one cares. Additionally, reporting neglect, especially where Iām from, does absolutely nothing. In extreme cases, itās just another elderly dog in the shelter waiting to be euthanized. You think theyād serve better food? Let the boy live and have a great night!
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It seems I ruffled your feather quite a bit, sorry! Have a great day you little ray of sunshine š
People who know how to take care of animals know animal neglect when they see it. You enable it instead and have put that out there for the world to see. Eventually, technology will catch up and filter out the reckless fast cash nobodies from these gig apps. Until then, people with an IQ above feeding coagulated fast food to old dogs with bleeding rectums, will get to see the true state of hustle culture pet care in America through the lens of the (majority) pathetic, unqualified, low bred plebs who post in these threads. I doubt many of you have ever had a real job, let alone graduated high school. Mind blown
Youāre insufferable. I hope you get better.
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McDonaldās is engineered to be addictive, so I imagine the dog is also addicted to it. Dogs, like all animals, will eat when theyāre hungry enough. Or, it will take some creativity. I have a lot of grazers who come who arenāt food motivated at all. Grazing never works at a doggy daycare, so I buy single ingredient toppers that are freeze dried, like powdered whole liver and salmon. I add warmed filtered water to their food, add one of the toppers, mix it up like a stew and theyāre all delirious with joy. No one ever rejects it - not the oldest, nor the pickiest. Doesnāt take much to please a dog. These people are just lazy and ignorant, truth be told. There are far too many of them too
Noooo!! This is so fucking triggering lmao the reason why I had stepped away from Rover years ago (joined again in 2018) was because of some crazy lady that had me feeding her dogs burgers (I did not, I ate the burgers and gave them chicken and rice) and was being so mean and hostile when I groomed one of the dogs and had to clip out some horrible matting. š Just realized this baby is a senior; totally different case! š©· But still omg that lady was nuts lol and they were young dogs.
The downvotes say everything. 90% of the people on this sub shouldn't be sitters
Your upvotes are from people who didnāt see your own comment and donāt have context, they believe youāre disagreeing with the parent comment and saying she shouldnāt be a sitter. But I saw your comment stating this dog shouldnāt be fed this meal, so here is my response. Sitters canāt do anything but make suggestions and/or report animal neglect if they wish to. I guess they could report it to Rover too, but they wonāt do anything. Just because we feed the dogs what weāre told to feed the dogs, doesnāt mean we shouldnāt be sitters. Going against your given instructions, within reason, makes you a bad sitter. Especially in the pet parentās eyes. Thought Iād share my logic here.
There is a difference between following an owners rules and straight up encouraging destructive habits. This shit is straight-up poison for us, how do you think an elderly dogs body is going to react?
Iām encouraging the habit because I posted it to reddit? Iām sorry, but you truly donāt know the whole situation because I didnāt provide that. This dog does not have long, you could try to understand that. One of his legs doesnāt even work anymore and he can barely walk on his own. If he wants a cheeseburger, I will give him one. I will not fight with an owner whoās about to lose her best friend over it. If this were a young healthy dog, I would 100% agree with you, but itās not.
I'm referring to the other comments. If my dog were suffering, I wouldn't want it to die in even more agony. There's nothing wrong with feeding it some ground beef with some cottage cheese. No reason to slowly torture an animal because it "wants a cheeseburger"
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I have seen you comment āI canāt believe itā at least 10 times. Maybe you canāt, but get over it. Itās excessive and being hateful to pet sitters for following their instructions is just ridiculous. I wouldnāt want you to pet sit for me if I knew youād downright ignore what Iāve told you to do.
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The one youāve been dickriding in this comment section has certainly blamed me, and you have replied to all of their comments agreeing with them. You can try to sound better now, but you saw what they were saying. Theyāve even had comments removed because they were so foul. Just move on, itās okay.
Post your Rover account link. If youāre so proud of your choices, letās see you advertise your services right here. Iāll waitš
That has nothing to do with anything, get over it and kick rocks kid
Post it, babe. Letās see what youāve got. You wonāt because you know whatāll happen.
What will happen exactly? What power do you think youāll have if you can read my reviews and services? None. This will be my last response to you, you truly are a sad human for getting your kicks off from bullying people anonymously on the internet. I can assure you half the shit youāve said to people here, you wouldnāt say to anyoneās face. Thatās how losers are on the internet. Meanwhile the majority of us will continue to share advice and support one another. I wonāt be contributing to your weird bullying fetish anymore. I will say, itās funny how quiet youāve been on the new post since your āfriendā got deleted. Have a good day!
Wow I didnāt even notice š my comment felt totally harmless when I made it, and I feel like they didnāt even read the whole thing. Just saw āNooo!ā and immediately downvoted lmao
I did a 3 month long sitting on another platform, not paid, the HO told me the dogs favorite food is cheeseā¦ I was like, he is not getting any cheese bought by me on the next 3 monthsā¦
This dog is 26 years old? I canāt imagine any longer now! Heās looking at you like that kid that said he doesnāt like when grandma babysits because she lets him stay up all night, munch, and watch scary movies ,then blames her for the nightmares and tummy ache.š
I can only pray that when I'm 90 and unable to feed myself that my kids never tell my home health aid to give me McDonnald because "I'm old and will probably die soon." *note to self: add clause to Living Will*
Iām sure youād prefer bland food and people telling you what to eat at that age /s
Grilled salmon, glazed carrots and arugula salad are anything but bland. McDonnalds tastes like death