If you hire a babysitter to look after your child while you're out of the house, it's not unreasonable to expect them to follow any rules you might set about what they can or can't do in your home.
But one dad has been left fuming after the babysitter he hired broke his trust by bringing her Golden Retriever with her and letting the dog play with his son without asking for permission first.
The dad explained he and his wife have hired the same babysitter to watch their six-month-old son several times, and have never had a problem with her until recently.
The dad was furious the babysitter didn't ask permission first (stock photo) (Getty Images)While on a date night, the man and his spouse decided to check one of the cameras they have in their son's room, and were left flabbergasted when they saw a dog in the room with their little boy.
The couple then rushed home in a panic, where they were told by the babysitter that the pooch was hers.
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In a post on Reddit, he said: "My wife and I have a 6-month-old kid. My wife and I planned a date night and we hired the babysitter we've used half a dozen times. The babysitter is a college student that lived in our neighbourhood and came recommended by some friends that had kids.
"She came over to our house, we told her our son's schedule, then headed out. We were going to go out for dinner and then meet up with friends for drinks. We have 2 cameras in our house that we can access remotely to check in on our son. One is over his bed and the other is over his play area in the living room. The babysitter knows about both cameras, so it isn't like we were spying on her.
"My wife gets a notification that there is motion in the play area, she pulls it up to check in. She sees a dog sniffing our son. We are both like 'what the f**k?'. We don't own any dogs and have no plans to ever own any dogs. We try calling, no answer, so we rush home. We go inside and the babysitter is holding our son and there is a golden retriever just hanging out. Everyone is calm and fine.
"The babysitter seems shocked we are already home. I ask the babysitter why there is a dog in our house. She says it's her golden retriever and decided to bring it today. The babysitter assures us the dog is baby and kid-friendly and is sweet and safe. I don't want my son around dogs at such a young age even if they are 'sweet' and 'safe'."
The dad was so enraged by the babysitter's actions that he fired her on the spot, as he accused her of "putting his kid in danger" by bringing her dog with her.
He added: "I'm getting more and more angry. This was not something she was transparent about and if we knew the dog was going to be there, I would have never okayed it. I just firmly tell her to grab her dog and please leave.
"I inform her we won't be using her in the future and pay her half the rate we had agreed upon, mostly since we used her less than half the time we were going to be out. She asks for the full amount. I told her, 'no, you put my kid in danger, and you should leave'. She says she did nothing wrong, but I don't see it that way."
Commenters were largely on the dad's side, as they agreed the babysitter should have asked for permission first - especially as she didn't know if any of the family were allergic to dogs.
One person wrote: "The fact that you didn't see the dog when she arrived, tells me she knew this was wrong and therefore kept him out of sight. Intentional or not, you don't take pets along without clearing it with the parents."
As another said: "You don't bring an animal to someone else's house without clearing it first. There are people who have serious allergies to certain pets, and babies can be exceptionally sensitive to that sort of thing. It is up to the parents to decide when and how they will introduce animals to their baby's space."
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While a third posted: "I love dogs, but would never dream of bringing a dog to someone's home without their permission."
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