First Contact -Adventures In Pet Sitting

I thought it was time I shared with you some of the fun parts of pet sitting.

Recently a new client joined the Heart Above Family; two dogs, three cats and an African Gray, plus their humans. I titled this 'First Contact' even though it was not my first contact with this particular client. We had met twice before, first at the meet and greet and second on Key Pickup. But this was my first visit when the humans weren't home.

 As I’m pulling up I see a car in the drive with open windows. *Are they still home?* I swing into the drive and see a young man on the porch with a key unlocking the door. *Who the H--- is that? They didn’t tell me about anyone coming in!  They told me some musicians might drop by but they would be coming in the basement, not the front door! OK Julie, how you going to handle this?* So I put on my authoritative face, stand up as tall as I can, (not easy when you're only 5'2" and stride purposely up to the door. "I'm the Pet Sitter; And who might you be?"  I demand with a big, friendly smile. " XXXXX" says he, looking a bit stunned. " And you are?” I shoot back. “I’m xxxxx  xxxxx.”  He replys a bit meekly. Obviously my subtlety isn't getting through. “No, I mean who are you and why are you here? I wasn't told that anyone was authorized to enter the house. May I help you?”.  “I live here!” 

At this point I look around. I see no cute little Easter bunnies in the yard, no goofy dogs trying to snuffle through the front door. Light bulb goes off; I’m at the wrong house! 

OOOPS!!!!

Fortunately he had a sense of humor and did not call the cops to cart me off to the looney bin. 

 

‘….Lost control and rang your bell, I was sore
Let me in or else I'll beat down your door
When two strangers who have been two silhouettes on the shade
Said to my shock "you're on the wrong block"……’

-Slay Crewe

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