not-so-hypothetical situation
ok, so let's say you're a poor graduate student. And you need someone to watch your adorable dog for two weeks while you're hanging w/ the fam for the holidays. You could kennel him with your vet, which both you and he hate, and which would run you about $175 for the duration. But you and the dog both don't really like this option, b/c a kennel is a cold hard place to spend christmas. So instead, you send an email out to your graduate listserv to see if anyone might be hanging around for break and is interested in petsitting. You offer $150 for the task. You get a few responses, one from a woman who offers to keep the dog in her house with her for the break. You like this option best, as it seems it would be most comfortable for the dog, so you take her up on her offer. While you're dropping the dog off before you leave town, you're running through the list of instructions and contacts (you, vet, etc.). The dogsitter asks if there's any kind of boarding place you use, in case she gets stuck at work or has to leave town for whatever reason or whatever, so you give the name of the nice cagefree place, which, though pricey ($45/night), knows you and your dog, is open 24/7/365, and doesn't require any special equipment (rather than the cheaper vet, which would require a reservation, the bringing of blankets, and isn't open on holidays). You don't think much of it at the time - it just seems like an "in case of emergency" kind of thing. So you go home.
On Christmas Eve, dogsitter emails you, saying that things are getting busy w/ the holidays and she is worried that the dog will be home alone too much, so she's leaving him at fancy cagefree place for 3 days.
How much do you owe the dogsitter upon your return?
On Christmas Eve, dogsitter emails you, saying that things are getting busy w/ the holidays and she is worried that the dog will be home alone too much, so she's leaving him at fancy cagefree place for 3 days.
How much do you owe the dogsitter upon your return?