Yesterday, DSS was supposed to take the dog on her morning walk. DH was out of town for a professional conference. I was gone from 10-3:30 at a previously arranged event. When I came back at 3:30, I passed DSS leaving the house with the dog. That means she was indoors since the night before, until half-three in the afternoon. And that she wasn't fed during that time either, since she gets fed right before the walk.
Today, it was DSD's turn to walk the dog. She went out last night, and has just come in. (I fed the dog and took her out in the garden earlier when it was clear that DSD wasn't going to get it done before noon.)
The dog was their's before I came along. The DSC are 16 and 19.
I can't take on the responsibility for the dog. I have too many other responsibilities already. At the same time, DH should not have to have sole responsibility, and really ought to be able to leave the house for a day and trust that two teenagers can handle this. And meanwhile, the poor dog is the one who suffers.
It's not a one-off, either. DSS used to do the Saturday walk every week, and it was part of the chores he earned pocket money for. About a year ago, we changed his chores to not include the dog walk, as he wasn't giving her proper walks.
I am so angry about this.