My neighbours are on holiday. The whole family including the grown up children and their partners are visiting Europe. A real marathon: UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy and France - all in 28 days. I think they will need an additional vacation when they return.

I was asked to look after their animals: 2 fish tanks, 2 cats (which I never met because they are pretty timid, but the food is gone every morning so it should be okay) and 1 dog. The dog that has its own character. She can roam around wherever she wants. There is no fence, no secure backyard or kennel. I discussed this with the owners before they left. In my opinion she will leave the property and will follow me when she gets bored. And when running on the street she may get hit by a car. "We won't blame you in case this will happen!" was their respond. But I do not feel comfortable with this attitude. On the third day Sandy came over to my place. I was not able to chase her away. Sobby was embarrassed and hissing all the time, Clare started to be jealous and my door showed marks from her scratching.

She is really cute but I don't want her at my place. So the only alternative is to lock her in. Better read than dead.