Houston families demand justice after dogs die of heat stroke while in care of Rover sitter
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Goose and Porter are two of four dogs that suffered heat stroke and ended up dead at the pet sitter's home. Three other dogs ended up at the hospital in dire shape.
I’d be in jail if this happened to my dog while in the care of a dog sitter. Bet they’d have hell to pay.
If you love your dog you wouldn't leave him with strangers.
@@jcc9thSI1917 Amen and Agreed, we actually take ours everywhere, if he can’t go it’s not worth it, we want to make memories with him and give him an amazing life.
I agree. Anything happens to my dogs they would wish they were in hell.
@@ogadlogadl490Same here GodBless my dog went with my and my dad to go Arizona just before he went to Heaven I know I’ll see Joey aging but I still miss him
Yup. Medieval would be the way she would go out!!!
😠 Several dogs died from heat stroke while 3 others are in critical conditions?!! That is egregious!! I hope they sue the pet sitter, and Rover!
File a lawsuit against the sitter
There is no lawsuit
I think it's cheaper to just get a new dog.
YOU ARE HEARTLESS @@jcc9thSI1917
@@jcc9thSI1917She killed there dog and the other one almost pass away to
@lathafalls7675 still it don't justify a lawsuits it's just a dog
People, I was a Rover sitter for over 10 years. I treated them as my own, watched them go from puppyhood to seniors. They are my grand dogs and I love them still. There are careless people everywhere. Day care businesses, babysitters, nursing homes. Rover isn’t evil but some people are. Interview sitters and pay attention to your gut feelings no matter what reviews say. Insist on pictures and videos everyday. Family and friends are not always available.
@@kristinjayne6720 this is good advice.
Yes we've used rover twice the same sitter . We're new in the state I made sure to meet her and have the dogs meet her I check out the back yard (it was big clean and fenced) she sent pictures and videos 3 or 4 times a day I think we were lucky to find her our dogs love her and I dont think I'd tryst anyone else
Yes insisting on WHERE your Doggy will be sleeping and living is a must! Bare minimum requirement and if they’re legit they will show the caring conditions to u no problem.
It’s tragic but I feel for dog sitter too. Obviously she should’ve been under same roof/same room as those babies but with roasting dangeous weather and broken ventilation, I doubt it took long for the doggies to die or she did it intentionally. Thanks for your care and important points
they mustv been locked up in a garage or something. cuz the dogsitter in the house didnt get heatstroke
In a backyard shed, the AC went out. The idiot wouldn’t let pet owners see her set up bc she knew it was wrong.
@@Dhern0115There was likely no AC in the shed, perhaps it didn't need it most of the time. But I don't think it's that she didn't show people her setup, rather, the people would not have thought she had a setup! About 100% of people on Rover are carrying for the pet in their own home. It would be like taking your child to daycare, and asking the people, will my child be here in the house with you or in the garage with the car?
@@Dhern0115 yea, i went to pick up my dog from a temp place recommended by humane society once when i was moving. my dog was in a cage in a shed! amazing the # of ppl who cage dogs. plastic crates ARE just cages. have had no less than 6 horrid experiences w/ supposedly animal loving petsitters, even including 2 childless doctors, referred by a mutual friend, who tried to keep my dog as they decided they just liked it. and another doctor's wife who STOLE my cat. and a 'professional' petsitter who said a snowy wk in portland prevented him from going to my house (while I was 3000 miles away). and a housesitter w/o a car, who was staying IN my house & she just disappeared, wouldnt answer phone so i flew home early to find my poor traumatized elderly dog had blown out her kidneys trying not to pee on the carpet (which i had to rip out & replace). bottom line: DONT TRUST ANYBODY. consumer society= all anybody cares about is what moneychasers tell them theyr liable for. farmworkers r not even legally allowed to take pictures of livestock cuz the way theyr raised in northamerica is so BARBARIC. animals r voiceless after all. too bad the ppl couldnt have had a camera up to see their dog in an outdoor kennel w/ a shaded doghouse & fan & cold water. ideally id like to b able to monitor my dog in real time the whole time theyr at sitters. not that i ever leave them anymore
@@Lionforadayit’s discussed on Reddit at length that’s where I’m getting details from. Maybe she did lie about the AC though.
If I'm entrusted with peoples pets..those animals would be in my home and view the whole time they are with me. That is what I would expect if I left my pets with a sitter. Leaving them in a backyard shed with no supervision is unconscionable. My heart goes out to those families.
JAIL TIME!! She should never be allowed to work with animals ever again.
PLEASE give us a name of the sitter! Our evil neighbor 🤬 used to leave her student-puppies outside all the time. She’s a dog trainer and a dog sitter. She used to leave dogs outside for days. It doesn’t matter if it was 120F in the summer or -20F in the winter. She did that for years until we have purchased a house near them and we witnessed her abuse and had to report her. By the way that evil woman is well mannered, smiling non-stop, she is wearing a mask of a nice person which she never was and never will be! So please be careful who you are trusting with your fur babies. I am sure she showed to the dog owners so many good environments for the dogs inside of her house, however all the dogs were thrown out to her backyard and stayed there all the time. I have a proof. By the way we live in the good neighborhood with expensive houses. I'm sure the dogs owners could not even imagine that this smiling woman from the nice neighborhood was abusing their dogs. So please be careful‼️
so true---many dog sanctuaries r run by such ruthless types. i worked w/ some such---theyr all about fundraising. theres a reason the cruella character in 101 dalmations was such an icon, cuz she represents a cliched type of shady operator, & theres at least one in every town
Gabriela Masak
Oh my gosh poor dogs
Ive been a drog walker/ sitter for over 15 yrs now...i tell people ALL the time ...
STOP using Rover!!!!!
I would blast her name all over the place!!!
Pleeeeez DO NOT rely on "star" ratinga or reviews. Anyone can get their friendss to go on there and give them great reviews and five strars!
Get references!. Minimum 10.
AND if they are boarding your dog, ask to go see where they will be staying.
STOP USING ROVER...
This is a long comment but I hope you will read it anyway.
I haven't ever used Rover. I don't even know if it's available here in Southern Utah. Our temp's have been hovering around 110F. We have been asked and I've known pet sitters and I build websites. I'm mentioning this because it's very easy to make it look like someone has awesome reviews. I've been asked a number of times if I would do a pet sitting review in exchange for free pet sitting. My family rescues dogs and at times cats for a short time due to allergies. One of my friends asked me to do a review about her in home pet sitting. Even though she is a good friend, I turned her down. She had around 15 positive reviews and most of the reviews are people I know and a few didn't have any pets. I told my friend who's awesome with pets and only one person who did a review I knew that my friend sat with their dog. Basically what I'm saying is that just because someone has positive reviews, that doesn't mean they are legit. On Yelp, it's very easy to do fake reviews. I was shocked about how easy it was. A restaurant that I built a website for had an unhappy customer. They had close to 20 of their friends posting negative reviews. Even though they didn't eat there. I'm guessing Rover has it where people can post good or bad reviews. Anyhow, people should in my opinion go to the location where someone is wanting to use their services first to make sure their fur babies are taken care of and where they are being cared for. I never use pet sitters and if I needed someone to watch my Pugs we take them to family members. I know that everyone might not have that option. If someone needs a sitter I would at least check them out 1st.
They can say or show you where dogs will be, but do Something else!!! Its still dangerous pls leave them with family or friends if you want see them again!! So sad😢
So how did you get 10 before you started?
You are right Monica. Even though they aren't supposed to, I wouldn't be surprised if some are offering discounts for reviews.
I know that this comment is a little bit late and I agree with you with most everything however I am a Rover sitter and I don't think that the app is the problem I think certain people are the problem obviously evil people exists everywhere and this woman was one of them she tried to maximize her profits buy boarding as many dogs at a time as she could and putting them in a small area so that it wouldn't affect her day-to-day life and she could be making tons of profit she put money over the welfare of dogs and that definitely doesn't reflect every single sitter that is on Rover
I would never leave my pets with someone i don't know. This is horrible.
That’s my cousin’s dog and she used that app because it’s supposed to be better than a kennel and now her dog is dead. These poor families did NOTHING wrong so please shut your goddamn mouth next time you want to blame the victims of a tragedy online. Seeing this as the top comment on this video is sickening.
Well the app is only as good as the people on it. Sure they go through a background, but you never know someone's integrity until it's too late. And the original comment I don't think they meant it as to shame the victim. I did not read it that way. Sorry for the loss. Rip 🐶
@@rmtrainer7Back off on the attack. The post is in no way offensive, so deal with your anger in a healthy way.
Giving your pet to a stranger just screams stupidity
@@rmtrainer7 they aren't blaming the victims. They're just saying this is why they don't trust anyone else with their dog. And same. I don't let her out of my sight. That's not saying the families did anything wrong.
She needs felony charges asap.
the pet parents. sure they don't pay much for when they leave their furry child for vacations...
decades of creating not raising, increasingly everyone should give to us... and give up to us. But I am sorry for their loss.
….what?
The surviving dogs can still pass away from organ failure. This is horrific, how could anyone not constantly check on these poor dogs especially in a heatwave?
So disgusting that she could leave them in a shed. She has no heart or conscience. I hope she gets charged and I’m sorry for the loss of those beautiful dogs. 🙏🏼🐾🐾
This is my worst nightmare, leaving my dog to sitter and ending up dead. 😢
Pls sue this woman.
That’s really sad. My husband and I rarely go on vacations with our family because we have two dogs, and we don’t have anyone we could leave them with, and I have never trusted that Rover app.
Are you in Houston by any chance?
I bunnysit. Rabbits need special diets and conditions in order to meet the bare minimum standards. It’s hard to trust anyone with a rabbit, much less a dog.
I understand why you don’t go out much. Maybe volunteer with a rescue so you can meet other people who love dogs like you do. Then you can find people to watch your dogs that you can trust.
People trust me with their rabbits and I trust mine with them. It takes time and effort, but the peace of mind is worth it.
She needs to go to jail.
How horrid! Lock her up for yrs! 🤬
😢 I think the 5 star reviews for the dog sitter were fake!
It is a crime for animal cruelty! And the dog sitter should be in jail per the number of dogs that were in her care. Unacceptable!!
This Rover sitter needs to be charged with MINIMUM animal cruelty. I would like her to be charged with negligent homicide, but apparently, murder doesn't apply towards our animal friends, or equals as I call them.
I think the animal kingdom is far better than the human one.
You do realize this is a dog right?
@@jcc9thSI1917 I hope you don’t have pets
@@tshaffer9681Yes
@@jcc9thSI1917So what if the animal is a dog
Rover will just use anyone. They don't screen people. It takes skills, knowledge and a caring heart to be a dog sitter. Those bracephalic dogs are VERY heat sensitive. I dog sit french bulldogs. The can only be walked early or late in the day during the summer and you have to know to make them wet if they get a little too hot. Where it is really hot you need to have air conditioning to keep those. If you have one of those breeds you need to be especially careful of who sits your dog in the summer. Different dogs may have different needs.
This story breaks my heart.
I am a dog/cat sitter and I move into my client's homes and live with the pets in their own enviroment.
My only job is to ensure that they are happy and well cared for just like their owners do.
Sitter's name is Gabriela Masak
Why is this sitter not facing charges
this is so awful. those poor puppies.
Didn't the owners ask about where their dog would be kept, and why didn't they see the facilities? You don't just drop an animal off and leave. I'm curious about what the conditions are inside the shed as well. I see fault with the pet sitter and the owners. A very hard lesson about being too trusting. I know their hearts are broken. What a tragedy.
Sorry for all the pet parents and my deepest condolences. Texas heat is TERRIBLE right now! I'm seriously dreading July/August not to mention my utility bill.
I work at a dog daycare and I make sure everyone stays inside except on potty breaks,and no side yard playtime where the concrete sidewalk is!
Pet sitting is as serious as babysitting. Someone should be with them at ALL times and SUPERVISED. Had she have been right there with them, she would have known. She left them locked up to bake in the heat and she was just collecting the money?
Justice for your fur babies ⚖️ ❤🙏.
I was about to use ROVER but now seeing this I’m not using it.
Omg same with me!
Dont trust ANYONE with your dogs
Yup and they are like your children so it is hard to trust anyone.
Amen
What I don’t understand is, the owners of small dogs, why not take them with you on vacation etc? Especially little goose, he was soo tiny!! No reason to get a sitter, take him with you! I can understand needing sitters for large dogs but little ones, cmon people. Sadly they probably picked the cheapest person then this was the outcome. I don’t understand why none of them even asked or looked at where the dogs would be staying etc. really weird. The safest option is always to board at your vet or don’t go unless your dog can come. Sad what happened to the poor dogs, that’s a horrible death. And the ones fighting for their lives, my god just awful.
@@DogLover_365maybe not every vacation spot allows dogs? Maybe they didn't have enough money to pay for the dog to bring on vacation? Etc. There's numerous reasons why.
There is nothing wrong with entrusting someone to take care of your dog. The issue is if the person tasked with taking care of the dog/s fails their duty.
She needs to be jailed period omg how unbelievably horrifying
Rover will let anyone be a dog sitter I swear.
First and only time I used rover was for a family reunion that was across country. I had a plane ticket but couldn’t take my dog, the day of my flight, I went to the person’s house to drop my dog off but no one answered and no one answered my calls lol needless to say I didn’t make my flight that day. 😂 never will use rover again.
but i think rover insists on lots of vaxxes, so all the animals get loads of shots, but little personal care
Everything happens for a reason 🙏🏼
My ♥️goes out to every family
I pray God comforts you at your time of loss🐶😔😞
Sorry I wont put my dog with any one
I pet sit for friends and family and everything always goes well.
I wouldn't trust anybody taking care of my dog
I've been a petsitter for decades, but I visit the animals in their own homes.
The petsitter should not have had ANY dogs inside a shed...and if there was A/C in that shed that went out, she should have brought them in the house to monitor them closely.
Some dogs, such as short nose dogs (pugs, boxers, bulldogs), and heavy coated dogs (collies, huskies, St Bernards, etc) suffer terribly in the heat.
Bringing them into an airconditioned mall or store, giving them a pool, could have saved their lives.
My sincere condolences to all those owners.
Always better to board in a reputable facility or wait until heat passes. So the pet sitter didn't immediately take the pets to a vet right away? A shed??? Ridiculous. I always board with a boarding facility
I will pray for Archie..
I will have bond prayers for you
And Archie.
My heart goes out to you.
OMG WTF!!!!! I’m never traveling !!!! Screw that. You can’t trust anyone
My Beautiful Babies this absolutely Breaks my heart.
Poor dogs, what a shame! What an idiot this lady was for putting these dogs in that shed in 100-degree weather! That person should be charged for killing these dogs.I would sue Rover if this was my dog.That's why I don't trust leaving my baby with anyone. Those vet bills are gonna be astronomical for the surviving dogs, I hope they make it 🙏
They really need to investigate the person that is going to take care of their dog this is not funny
She needs to pay for the bill and she needs to take her to court
I don't understand, was there supposed to be a/c in that shed? Or is she lying?
I'll Be In Prison If That Happened To My Baby.
So many people also let's big dogs out, and they go for my little ones. If something happened the owner is going to get it after the dog.
File charged against this person. How terribly sad. They need jail time
I would definitely not leave my dog with anyone. I would rather find a friend that would come in my house and check on my dog. These people can say anything they can do anything and you’re not there to find out. I’m even scared of squatters. What if one of these people are a squatter they come into your house to watch your dog change the locks and move in. I don’t trust these people. There are too many people that are looking to destroy lives over money, I would never let anyone take my dogs out of my house and care for it somewhere else
Not all sitters from Rover are like this, you can take your dog to a doggy daycare or a vets office and they can be irresponsible . People saying its the app and the sitters who use it but really this was the individual actions of this particular sitters.
I’m so sorry
If you love your dog like if it was your own kid why would you leave them with strangers.
You’re a real great person huh? That is my cousin you are talking about fucker. Imagining her reading these comments is making me physically ill. The app is obviously misleading people into trusting their care and they do not vet their employees well enough to keep these families best friends from dying in a hot shed. Do you have any idea how hard it is to lose a pet under normal circumstances? Now multiply that by 20. Here’s an idea - maybe blame the app and the woman who let 4 dogs die horribly instead of the victims you insensitive prick.
You’re a real great person huh? That is my cousin you are talking about asshole. Imagining her reading these comments is making me physically ill. The app is obviously misleading people into trusting their care and they do not vet their employees well enough to keep these families best friends from dying in a hot shed. Do you have any idea how hard it is to lose a pet under normal circumstances? Now multiply that by 20. Here’s an idea - maybe blame the app and the woman who let 4 dogs die horribly instead of the victims you insensitive prick.
Imagine being so stupid you dont realize you cant travel everywhere with your pet. 1 in 3 American families own a pet, and yet society is against having your pet in public.
Sounds like she just had them all crammed somewhere for a quick buck. Why in the world is she caring for so many dogs at once as one person?
All you commenters say not to leave your pet with anyone and yet you drop your kids off with others most days. You can’t assume your pet is going to die at the hands of a pet sitter.
Nope you can't, but you can't also assume that the person your entrusting your precious animals with is going to be good to them either. And I don't have children, but if I did there is no way I'd leave my child to be raised by people at a Daycare. You have kids you parent them, that is in fact what parenting is: raising your child or children.
people need to stop using these stupid apps for everything and take care of themselves and their business. sorry for their loss, I'm a long time dog owner.
😢😢😢😢 omgoodness so heartbreaking. I'm so very sorry 🐾 🌈 🌉 RIP Sweet babies
“I don’t know “ are you freaking kidding me. The A/C is not an excuse there are lots of ways to keep you pets cool and safe. Inexcusable 😡
People are so stupid. The dummy dogsitter could have just called them and told them her AC is out and dogs should be picked up.
This is why I don't go anywhere anymore! I have no friends to pet sit, so I stay home. It's worth it for peace of mind.
Thing that angers me are there are measures you can take if you’re ac goes out in a home- but if she was in fact keeping them in a garage with no ventilation charges need to be pressed - regardless
Omg, I cannot believe anyone could let this happen much less someone getting paid for it
Why are they hiding her face and her name? What if she goes to Apply to go Work for another pet sitter company.
Contact an attorney - they will pay for vet bills - they should pay more compensation than that.
I'm very sorry this happened to your fur babies. That lady needs to go to prison.
That sweet little boy looks a lot like my Lucy, a Brussels Griffon, who passed a few years ago. Losing an animal companion is one of the worst feelings and I wish these people the best ❤❤❤
Naw sitter should be prison . She knew what she was doing .
This is Hard to watch ,,, Geeeezazz ,,, Sorry for your Loss Folks ... very Sad ,, much Love from North Ontario so Called Canada ....
I feel bad for those poor dogs. My fiancée and I have a miniature poodle who we treat as a son. We would do anything if something bad happens to him. He's 2 years old but acts likes a puppy and he's just the sweetest.
This is the WORST part about having a pet....having to leave them while you are away!!! My heart breaks for these families.
Sadly, nothing stops her from putting a new account with a different name. What an awful thing to do!
I'd stop her. Prison for life is nothing compared to losing my children like that.
Rover states they do background checks, so she shouldn't be able to do that. But these apps don't care, and your probably right.
Omg 😢😢our poor babys shame
They believed in those fake 5 star reviews ?
Never leave your pet with someone you dont know and that includes groomers. Remember, you love your pets, they dont. Many vacation places, hotels you can bring your pet now, if possible take them with you.
I'm so deeply sorry
If I found out my pet were going to be kept in a shed without supervision..no way would I leave my pets..Im pretty shore if these owners knew this before hand, they'd never leave their animals there. Tragic is saying it mildly.
Awful. Being removed from the app is not enough. There needs to be a database where all offenses related to animals can be easily tracked and searched. It needs to be linked to your background, heck- even your credit score.
Horrible way to die for our furry litlle angels.
All in a little shed. Even with ac, thats messed up.
Should do to the same to the people responsible. Oppps, AC went out
All the dogs and families have
My prayers. May God Bless you
And your dogs.. Tears on my face
While writing this to you..
Rover sitters seem to be dangerous.
That pet sitter needs to be fired and arrested first animal cruelty! His kind of thing has happened from Rover pet sitters before here in CA.
Wake up people this site constantly has horrific tragedies happening stop using it!!!!
Pets are like our children and you have to treat them as such. If they can’t stay with family or friends and they are not allowed where you’re going, don’t go! I’m so very sorry for your loss.
In my county she would be under investigation for animal cruelty.
🥺😔😞
Why didn’t she call and tell them hey my AC is broke come pick up you dog!!
I wouldnt be demanding justice. I'd be sitting in a jail cell replaying my own personal justice over and over.
Please please stop using rover if you need a dog to be watched send your dog to a kennel they will be safer
Rover sitters are independent contractors and not employees. Very sad.
I see someone posted the name Gabriela Masak. Is that the name of the sitter who did this?
JAIL time
Whos the woman? Yall want us to be warned about her but you dont even mention her name
That’s why u should never ever trust ur pets to anyone. Never.
Unless it's a trusted family/friend i wouldn't trust ANYONE w/my dogs, ever!!!
Family and friends are not always reliable/available (a dog can live to 15 years+). Don't shame these people!!!!
This breaks my heart and I cannot imagine their pain and grief. I am so sorry to these families and for the loss of their beautiful and sweet fur babies. That is so cruel to keep dogs in a shed like that! These apps should just be shut down because anyone can create a profile and start taking care of animals just to make a quick buck.
People we live in different times. You just cannot trust strangers...even ones you pay ...to do the right thing. People have gone insane in the US and will lie just to get a paycheck because of the dystopian system. STOP acting like we can all go back to normal, have vacations like before etc. We ALL have to make different choices amd sacrifices now. If you have to leave a loved one with any stranger and there are not cameras and audio available the whole time... DON'T DO IT!
I would NEVER leave my dog with someone I don’t know and I would never leave my child with a stranger i am only saying that because the woman said we have no kids so he is our child And to be honest there are people I know even family that I would never want them to take care of my dog
So you'll turn down traveling (even for work) and never leave the house more than 8hrs? Eventually (and unfortunately) you need to trust your pets to a business. They can live up to 15+ years
Yes rover in Vegas was horrible
Why would anyone entrust their dog to someone they don’t know? Would they do that with their child? No, of course not. Don’t ever hire strangers!
People do it all the time with babysitters and school teachers.
So much for Rover business in the future !
This is so heartbreaking 💔. You dont expect this mistreatment with your fur-baby. Just disgusting 😢
I’ve heard this many times before of a dog sitters for Rover where the pets have died or been injured or lost! This is not the first case by far there’s been lots of others incidents! I feel so very sorry for the family! I have two dogs in my own!
Dogs in a shed ? Wow..where was sitter ?
Could of put a window air conditioner in the building windows and called the owners to come get there dogs. Pure greed on her part
The power went out!!!!!! How would thay have helped?