Is this mean or am I in the right?

[lastqueenofscotland]

I am not really a dog person, I don’t like the mess or the smell and I’m mildly allergic to most things with fur.
My friends is off on a very lavish holiday and said she could only afford about half a week of the dog being with a sitter
She asked if I would have the dog for 3 nights this week, and then her new boyfriend would have her for the rest of the week until she goes back.
I agreed on the understanding that friend knew I don’t really like “pets” so while the dog would be walked, fed, watered and played with i was not down for things like having it sleep on my bed (which she requested ) or letting it on my sofa.

She texted last night that her boyfriend is actually away too so she’ll just pick her up off me Friday next week.

Aibu to absolutely fucking not?! She sorts someone else to collect her as per our agreement?!

Plainly more front than Sainsbury's. The whole lavish holiday for herself and cheap approach to her dog's welfare does my head in.

Am at the very idea of requesting the pooch sleeping on your bed!! My lovely echtdog does this, but I would never dream of asking anyone else to allow this.

Now I think of it, lovely as you are OP, and plainly more caring about the dog than the owner, why does someone ask someone else to look after their dog knowing they don't like pets, as you make clear in your OP?

Make sure you never agree to have the dog again. I love dogs but even I'd refuse after that kind of cheeky fuckery.

Next time anyone asks you to do something that you are not 100% delighted to do, say no. It's very simple. Hope she has the dog collected and if she ever has the cheek to ask again just laugh.

I own a rescued dog and in the 9+ years of owning him this has never happened. He is been on his own 3 nights in total as he can’t handle it and gets very distressed.
She is taking the piss, assumes everyone will like her dog. Some rescued dogs can be a handful as they don’t forget what happened to them prior to their rescue.

She sounds like a massive CF, I agree it sounds like she planned to dump the dog on you for the whole holiday all along.

Glad to hear that she’s now arranged for someone to pick the dog up. This would be the last time I ever looked after her dog for her.

She had planned to do that to you all along. Glad it’s sorted though.

Am I the only one feeling sorry for the poor dog? He’s a rescue. Finds a new home, who then gives him to someone else, he’s not going to know it’s only for a few days. Now someone else is coming to get him for another few days. He’s going to be a mess by the time he gets home, poor mite.

And please if no one turns up, don’t follow the advice up thread about dumping him at a rescue or the RSPCA- poor dog has been through enough.

Your friend is being very devious- I wouldn't be surprised if she planned this from the start.
Saying that you are where you are - Can I ask would it really be a huge deal looking after the dog for the extra days or are you more angry at the way your Friend has behaved?
If it is the latter, I may just look after the dog and then let your friend know that you will not be doing any favours like this in the future.
Please don't misunderstand me I do think your totally correct but there is another animals feelings to take into account.

How about not going on holiday if you can’t afford for someone to look after your dog? She should have factored it into the cost of her holiday.

I think you’ve been played OP. She went on a lavish holiday without her bf? And then also didn’t know that bf would be away at the same time? Does she not speak to her bf at all...?

She probs is on holiday with him and was banking on you keeping the dog for longer after already having it for 3 days.

Tell her to organise someone else to collect it tonight or you will leave it at a rescue home as a stray. The absolute cheek!

Poor dog. Seems very low on her priority list. I wonder what life it has when she's home.

I am not a dog person at all, but people saying they would give the dog to a rescue. As if.

Yers, the friend is a CF, but people on here saying take the poor dog to a shelter - WTAF? None of this is the dogs fault!

Taking the dog to a dog shelter sounds very extreme. Would anyone suggesting this actually do it?
What if they put the dog down before OP’s friend got back from her holiday?

The shelter would scan for a chip. Plus what would you say?

Bonkers.

Fingers crossed this other person turns up now!

At least you know now in future not to do her any favours or trust her in more than a casual acquaintance basis.

Very convenient that she was stuck with no one but you but miraculously she found someone else (who was guilted into it!) in a matter of minutes.

I don't think anyone was advising to actually take the dog to a shelter- just to threaten to, in order to make the CF get it collected.

She obviously intended to trick you into having the dog the entire time. This person is not a friend.

Poor little dog. No responsible owner would do that. I agree with pp that she's tricked you.

Of course I wouldn’t take the dog to the RSPCA Jesus wept.
I don’t hate animals but I grew up on a large (horse) yard so animals to me don’t belong in a house.

Actually I would message her that you did indeed drop it off.....

Op - any updates?

snowy my thought process too. And take the dog to a rescue?! Really? That is such a cuntish move. On the rescue centre (stretched beyond capacity already ) and the poor dog. (Not aimed at you OP).