Am I overreacting ? Can I have people's opinions

I’m not sure why you’re getting a hard time on here.
You are concerned for your child’s safety and want to do what’s best for him.

You sound like a great mum.

If you are really concerned then ask his dad if he can have him.

But if not, then take your son but just never leave them unattended.
Don’t let your son go near them when they’re sleeping or eating either.

If the dogs have the run of the house then it may be trickier but if they’re confined to certain rooms then it will be easier to keep them separate for most of the day.

Many accidents could have been avoided if people took more care over having dogs and kids together.
And so I think you should be commended for being so sensible.

This ^^

Only on MN can someone asking advice about dog sitting be accused of being a bad parent 😂

Op, I’m not sure ride or die means what you think it means. And it’s ride or die, not and die.

You’ve mentioned that you only met these dogs once. Are you experienced enough to do dog sitting?

This. What a strange turn of phrase for your child!!!!

Nobody said it would cause lifelong trauma. There are thousands of dogs, thousands of weekends, thousands of people with different ideas about what they will prioritise (would “choose” feel more comfortable?). I wouldn’t make the choice OP is.

It’s not an indication of priorities. There are almost 1000 weekends in a childhood, missing one is hardly going to cause lifelong trauma.

I’m aware of how long a weekend is. I wouldn’t skip a weekend for someone else’s dog. If you would then you have similar priorities to OP.

I think people have just lost the ability to think for themselves now.

You really forgot you had a child/ said yes without thinking. It's embarrassing for you to have said yes without even thinking how this impacts your life. Like who does this and then thinks after??

If someone only sees their child for four days a week then maybe they shouldn’t agree to look after two dogs on those four days.
I wouldn’t have said yes.
I also agree with pp ‘ride or die’ is a strange way to talk about your child.

What is a 'ride or die'?!

We couldn't 'judge a book by its cover' as we haven't seen the cover.

Okay, this should have been discussed beforehand. A simple 'Are your dogs used to children? Can we meet outside of the home with my son first to make sure?' or similar would have done it. Can't you ask them this now? Not quite understood if you're at their house all weekend or if someone else is there with them most of the time and you're just dropping in to feed them?

Perhaps not 🙄

How about a Rottweiler?

It’s two days, not a decade.

It's basically something or someone you can immediately drop if some randoms need a favour

My son is my ride and die I have him 4 days a week .

WTF

Jeeeeez imagine being upset that someone has a weekend away from their child?! I'm glad my parents had their own lives/identity and my friends do too.

But no, don't take your son in the house of unknown dogs, but could he join you for a park dog walk?

Not really though, there's literally an ongoing thread elsewhere where a man has been bitten badly enough to need A&E by a teeny little Jack Russell. Any dog can do damage and if a dog is of unknown temperament, be it chihuahua or St Bernard, I wouldn't take a young child around them end of.

If leaving your child at home with dad is an option OP I'd just do that, better safe than sorry.

It's always interesting how people ask for opinions
are given them
then flounce when they don't like what they're told

I would never expect to take my child to someone else's house to stay without them having been invited. I mean, I don't exactly see a sheltie as a particularly threatening dog (I used to have one), but any dog can nip or jump up. More than anything, as someone with a dog and a 6 year old, looking after 2 dogs and a small child isn't really what I'd describe as a relaxing weekend. It would be much easier to actually focus on dogsitting as you've been asked to do and agreed to without a child in tow. Your child has another parent. They just stay with them, if that is possible (other parent is available).

Well i had to google “ride and die” - and you’re using it wrong anyway. You could be his ride and die, but you shouldn’t really be his. Odd expression but I suppose Shakespeare made up new stuff, so 🤷🏻‍♀️

No, you shouldn’t be looking after these dogs if you don’t know their temperament well enough to make the decision yourself.

Ugh hate the typical “prioritising something else over your child” comments. Are mothers not allowed to be apart from their child? It’s one weekend ffs.

Just ask them if they're okay with kids. Mines not. He looks cute but bites. He's had 2 trainers,but we've had to keep him away from people especially kids. He does not want to be petted. I'd ask the owners.

Just leave your child with their dad. If the dogs can be left for a couple of hours, take your child to the park or something. I wouldn’t take my child to a house with dogs I don’t know.