Dog walker making me mad

[secretnutter]

I'll cut right to it, long term once weekly Dog walker, who also house sits when we go on holiday, we thought very trustworthy and also known to our family since childhood.
I'm so disappointed, over the last two weeks she's walked our dogs in the fields behind our home, which she doesn't normally do, from our living room I can see all of these fields easily.
Last week she sat on a bench in the field for half the dog walk, and again did the same today, aside from my annoyance at paying someone to essentially do nothing, I'm concerned for our dogs, they are visibly out of control running off across the fields. I saw them run off towards another dog & owner, our walker did get up and go after them, then returned the dogs home telling me they had been in a fight as they'd run off!
DH doesn't want me to say anything yet as we need her to house sit for an upcoming holiday & she is also very sensitive and quite socially awkward, not wanting to really upset her.
I'm struggling to contain my feelings though and just want to tell her she's been very unprofessional and put ours and our neighbours dogs at risk and bye bye!
AIBU? WWYD?

Find another house sitter/dog walker immediately. Your dogs really aren't safe. Doubt your house will be either if this is how untrustworthy she is.

Honestly, I'd rather put my dogs in kennels for the holiday and leave a key for the house with a neighbour.

Do you know who many missing or lost dogs are posted on Facebook? This could be yours.

Kennel the dogs when you go on holiday, she is not trustworthy. Also, you are responsible for whatever your animals do, so if they cause injury to another person or animal while out of her control, you'll be picking up the bill. Get rid.

Why on earth would you let her loose with your dogs? You can't trust her, and whatever her issues are, they aren't yours to deal with. You are responsible for keeping your dogs safe, and they aren't with her. End it immediately. No holiday is more important than their well-being.

Thanks everyone, this is exactly how I feel, it's hard because we know the family, I just can't trust her now, let alone want to pay her, the holiday isn't so much an issue, it's finding another house sitter in time, one dog doesn't do well in kennels. I'm just absolutely livid! I completely trusted her, recommended her, offered to help her with marketing, I can't believe someone could be so cheeky!

Google "house sitters" - there are companies that have vetted people for house sitting. At this time of year you should find someone. Even if you have to pay over the odds your dogs' wellbeing/safety is too important.

Thanks I've done that before, used trusted sitters or something along those line, ended up with a 70 year old transsexual woman who left our house in a disgusting state, dogs were happy mind not had much luck gonna try and rope a friend into it I think!!!

Thing is op if your dogs are out of control, you could be prosecuted.

With social media it's easy to name and shame with photos etc.

Honestly ditch her.

Sorry that didn't read correctly. I meant that whatever the dog walker does, it will comeback to bite you. Not her.

Thanks Home i hasn't really thought about that side of it, I need to track down the owner of the other dog I think, I'm pretty sure I know who it is & her dog is v fearful of other dogs and I always put mine on the lead when she approaches.
I'm going to get rid, all of you have cemented that in my mind, not a conversation I'm looking forward to tbh, but it's not excusable and don't think I can have the conversation and maintain a working relationship with her.

Yes please do speak to the other owner.

I've had to ditch dog walkers as I have a reactive dog and they made him worse.

I can't let him off lead now, so I'd be really upset about the incident your walker was involved in.

You know she can’t be trusted now s best getting looking for someone who can.