Do you take your dog to clients gardens?

[Spikeyplants]

If you work in peoples gardens/homes- roofer, gardener, fencer etc, do you take your dog? Do you ask the home owner beforehand or just let it loose in their garden when you arrive to start the job?

Really?

Who the hell would just let their animal loose in someone’s garden?

It doesn’t matter what job you do, you don’t take your animal with you.

I wouldn't accept a tradesperson who arrived expecting to allow their the dog the run of my garden.

How are we meant to vote on this?

What a weirdly specific post, how many posters is this going to be relavant to?

The obvious answer is no way.
Our builder did stop off briefly with a newly purchased goat though. He had a small holding and thought out dc would like to see it when he was passing,

I wouldn't be happy with a tradesperson bringing their dog to my home at all. If they asked permission I would refuse.

I would not be happy with a dog anywhere near my garden. You'd be asked to leave very quickly. You can't possibly be serious?

@OneEpisode

The obvious answer is no way. Our builder did stop off briefly with a newly purchased goat though. He had a small holding and thought out dc would like to see it when he was passing,

Hahaha I love this!!

I don’t actually think it would bother me as long as it didn’t upset my dog and he cleaned up after it. My farrier, my vet, my window cleaner and my gardener all bring their dogs and it’s the highlight of their visits tbh!

My ddog went to work with my ddad before he retired when they were looking after him but he would check with clients. Nb my ddog is fine with farm animals and dad worked mostly on farms, ddog would sometimes hang out with the resident sheepdogs and even joined them in the field despite not being a trained sheepdog, knew exactly what to do!

Wouldn’t bother me. I have a dog, she is dog friendly and would like the company. Also it’s a thing I’ve experienced and seen, not a lot, but enough of to know it must be accepted by people. Usually small dogs like Jack Russells or spaniels. Never known them to cause any issues. Always outside tradesmen- gardners, builders etc. Never inside work being done.

Our window cleaner used to bring his ancient Jack Russell. It mostly just slept.

I like dogs generally and wouldn't be bothered is it was well behaved and any cleaning up that was required was done

One of our roofers brought his dog today. It laid in the front garden on a bed he’d brought and then got in the truck for a while. Everyone who walked by stopped and stroked him. He was lovely - calm quiet and well behaved. Funny this thread came up as never had a workman bring a dog before

Most tradesmen bring their dogs to work here

Two tradespeople have brought their dog to our garden. They didn't ask but we have a dog so I guess it's open season? Didn't bother us to be fair but it is cheeky.

This is pretty common here (rural Highlands so dogs are a big part of life). Usually the tradesperson has the dog in the van and asks if they can let it out. I would always say yes, but I guess if I said no the dog would stay in the van, no bother. Don't see why this is an issue.

I'd be annoyed - I have two cats and this is their home, they'd hate a dog being in the garden!

It's my garden not a public area / park, I'd expect to be asked.

I think it's quite common, but we do live in a rural area! Sometimes they snooze in the van and sometimes come in the garden if clients ok with it.

Everyone does round here. I’m not happy about it as it scares my dog.

I had a roofer bring his dog without asking. It was a bloody nightmare and made me cross. I’m a dog person, have dogs myself and love dogs. But you don’t turn up at someone’s home with a dog without asking first. His dog set mine off and mine was barking all day - I couldn’t let mine out in the garden as his was there etc. In the end I had to ask him to take his dog home. Bloody inconvenient.

Oh yeah should have said, obviously they always ask!

If you were my gardener I’d absolutely love it if you brought your dog. Obviously so long as I know so I can prep my dogs and your dog is well behaved. But yeah, I’d personally love it.

However, everyone here will be horrified. 🙄

My mums window cleaner used to take his dog along with him. It got killed by a resident dog in someone's garden.

When we were leaving a rented cottage the gardener turned up with his dog and just let it run loose in the garden. Meant we couldn't let our dog have her last wee before the journey and she was an anxious mess when we were trying to get there in the car and for like an hour after.

You’re going to turn around and say a tradesperson let their dog loose arent you. Of course it’s not right.

Obviously so long as I know so I can prep my dogs

I’m just picturing you sitting your dogs down and saying “ok boys, rover is coming over to play, now remember the rules- no rolling on the beds and only one bonio each”

I imagine a lot depends on where you live. In London it would be weird, in the county less so. Vets, farriers and saddlers often have a dog in tow