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My dog walker and the builder having an affair?

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ThatJadeQuail · 04/07/2025 23:22

Pretty much what it says in the title!

I have a dog walker that comes in and walks my dog 4 times a week, she has walked my dog for 5 years and is brilliant, a lovely woman who always goes above and beyond. She is married.

I have a pet cam at the front of my house I see what time she comes and goes each day. But I don’t really look at it and it only sees the front of the house in living room not the back rooms.

I currently have a builder here who is working on my extension and has been for a month. He’s also done other work on my property and I’ve always trusted him.

ive noticed my dog walker has been staying here longer than usual after she leaves the dog (I am at work) and I’ve noticed the builder (who is also married) bringing up the dog walker in a lot of conversations.

then today my dog walker stayed for 1.5 hours after the time of walking my dog and on my camera I can definitely hear “noises” that are possibly sex noises but its hard to tell because camera is picking up from a ropm
or two away.

what do I do? Do I bring this up with them? Do I leave it as it’s none of my business? Do I say I know and to stop using my house? Or have I just let my imagination run wild and it could be completely innocent? It’s a very awkward thing to bring up!

OP posts:
Nikki75 · 05/07/2025 17:49

Well if you read the post properly she doesnt know this for sure does she ? So uptight 🤣😂

TheGander · 05/07/2025 17:46

Zanzara · 05/07/2025 17:33

And to think I always taught the children that porn is not like real life. It grossly underestimates the difficulty of finding a decent plumber builder.

😂

Zanzara · 05/07/2025 17:33

And to think I always taught the children that porn is not like real life. It grossly underestimates the difficulty of finding a decent plumber builder.

TheGander · 05/07/2025 17:24

In the immortal words of George Michael “ sex is natural sex is good, not everybody does it but everybody should”. However if the building work is unsatisfactory that’s another matter.

housethatbuiltme · 05/07/2025 17:24

I don't give a fuck who consenting grown up shag to be honest but I wouldn't like anyone doing it in my bed (or worse my kids bed or my kitchen worktops etc... what room they doing it in?).

VirtueSignaller · 05/07/2025 17:23

Keep them both on side. You need their services. Try to ignore the rest unless you notice shoddy services on either side. Then step up.

Devonshiregal · 05/07/2025 17:22

josuk · 05/07/2025 02:52

Come home early one day 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Other than that - I’d stop watching the camera. Dog walker is like a nanny - trust is important, as is trusting her to take care of your dog. She’s done it for 5 years - do you really want to fire her and look for someone new.
Builder will be gone soon.

Their morality is none of your business, And you don’t really know what actually went on.
Unlikely they were having such loud sex that your cameras picked it up.

Your post is insanely contradictory and your advice is wild.

Trust is important so avoid catching them doing anything wrong so you can continue to trust them? …What?

Also, their morality is none of your business… What?

Not knowing someone is untrustworthy doesn’t stop them being untrustworthy. If you pretend it isn’t happening doesn’t mean it’s not happening.

And their morality is her business - if she needs to trust them as you say. If they are people with dodgy moral compasses how can she trust them?

And having sex in someone else’s house - an employer’s none the less - is absolutely not on. Plus her builder is meant to be working not screwing the dog walker on her kitchen table! Bet he’s charging her for that time too.

Anyone can have an affair so fair enough that’s neither here nor there. And a cheeky kiss yeah but go get a room…elsewhere!

Middlemarch123 · 05/07/2025 17:21

Aw, I’m a doggie walker, have keys to six houses. Never been approached by a builder in any of the houses. An over friendly labradoodle slobbering all over me is the closest I got. Gutted.

SleepyLemur · 05/07/2025 17:21

I would say it is none of your business, except if they have used your bedroom or another room in your house it definitely is gross/inappropriate and kind of your business. Also if either of them might be conducting an affair on your paid time then that is an issue, but assume the builder is paid for the job and the dog walker is staying after her paid hours. Still not acceptable in your house though, if they actually are doing anything

Kelz40 · 05/07/2025 17:20

Ask the dog 🤷🏼‍♀️

LBFseBrom · 05/07/2025 17:00

If you have shag pile carpet and find it a bit flattened in places......

SheridansPortSalut · 05/07/2025 16:46

Move the camera to the hall so you can tell which room they're using.

hellywelly3 · 05/07/2025 16:45

Is it worth loosing a good dog walker and builder? I’d just laugh it off

Hysterectomynext · 05/07/2025 16:43

Bollindger · 05/07/2025 10:43

Go about it another way.
Are you enjoying the warm weather?
I heard you singing the other day, can’t believe the door camera could hear from the front to the back of the house.

Love this one the best hahaha

Cutleryclaire · 05/07/2025 16:40

seenabeena · 04/07/2025 23:55

I bet they were doing it doggystyle 😳

And this is why I’m sad the laugh reaction has been removed.

Shellyash · 05/07/2025 16:38

Greypanda86 · 05/07/2025 13:16

Very much doubt the builder is in an hourly rate, he will have quoted for the job

He'll maybe charge for extras then.

Dodeedoo · 05/07/2025 16:32

Do you think they are shagging in your house? :(

Catwalking · 05/07/2025 16:30

Ignore if it were me. Pure luck you have a camera?!
Who takes hour & half out of their working day for that lol🤣

LBFseBrom · 05/07/2025 16:25

B1anche · 05/07/2025 16:11

Really? As long as they don't make a mess? Would it not bother you that your builder's sweaty bare arse might have been touching your duvet?

Also, unless you've got a UV light that shows up jizz and other bodily fluids, how would you even know if there's a mess anywhere?

I doubt they have strayed into the op's bedroom or used her bed. Bathroom floor is more likely. I was being light-hearted about it, we don't know they are up to anything more than flirting.

theoriginalpinkpowerranger · 05/07/2025 16:25

@ThatJadeQuail his name isn’t Paul is it? Because I am not joking when I say my friend had a married builder do her extension, we caught him shagging the dog walker in her bed 😂 Worst bit was, the dog walker and the builder both had kids in our kids classes. Even nearly 5 years on, we have to look at their kids and spouses and pretend we didn’t see anything!

B1anche · 05/07/2025 16:11

LBFseBrom · 05/07/2025 16:04

How very interesting! As long as they don't make a mess anywhere......I'd say nothing. Your builder won't be around forever.

Really? As long as they don't make a mess? Would it not bother you that your builder's sweaty bare arse might have been touching your duvet?

Also, unless you've got a UV light that shows up jizz and other bodily fluids, how would you even know if there's a mess anywhere?

LBFseBrom · 05/07/2025 16:04

How very interesting! As long as they don't make a mess anywhere......I'd say nothing. Your builder won't be around forever.

CountryMouse22 · 05/07/2025 16:02

Shesellsseashellsnotinmystreet · 05/07/2025 08:01

It is op's business if they are using her house as a knocking shop...
Set up Alexa..
Play suitable tunes at the appropriate moment.
Suggestions please?

Knock 3 Times!

CautiousLurker01 · 05/07/2025 15:59

so he’s bonking on your time… in your house? 🤢

PulchritudinousLycanthrope · 05/07/2025 15:58

Hopefully the builder is being paid for the job and not by the day?

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