Help me get this into perspective

I have OCD and it is particularly bad around poop based things. I am walking my dog with another dog, the other dog rand through its own poop and probably got some on his paws (i saw that happen). He then played alot with my dog, jumping on each other etc for the last hour. They have also been in a river and rolling on grass. I can't see any poop on my dog, but i still feel funny about touching him in case. Can someone help me rationalise this and put it into perspective as I feel like I might be over reacting about a possible particle of poop.

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u/Dependent_Leather_30 — 11 days ago

Is this a bit wierd?

Hi, is this request a bit wierd or do you think it's normal? They have 2 dogs but the husband will be walking 1 of them...

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u/Dependent_Leather_30 — 18 days ago

Owner changing walk times from what we originally discussed.

I have a new dog that I am due to begin walking, they initially requested walks at 7 - 8am ish, however I explained (literally in my first message before any further communication) that i cannot do this early. They then said I could come anytime before noon. This worked so we proceeded.

It has been hot where I am, so naturally I have been walking dogs before the heat of the day. A few days before the walks are scheduled to begin the owner messages me saying that I need to come by 8am or it will be too hot for his dog (18° Celsius, so objectively not dangerously hot). The temperature does not effect the fact that i cannot really get to him that early without significant disruption. He also seems to expect i do all further walks pretty early too (like 9 which is still earlier than discussed). I'm mostly concerned that he did not check i was free or ask, but rather seemed to expect me to magically be free at 8am despite our previous arrangements. How do people think I should handle this situation?

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u/Dependent_Leather_30 — 1 month ago

I feel like i am just a massive burden.

I am 9weeks pregnant, we found out in week 3, and my Fiancé has been great. For weeks he did the housework and went to the shops to get my cravings and get food and drinks. For context I have been in the first trimester trenches and often I can only eat when he is there to get me food and stuff, i knoe for a fact without his support I would've been hospitalised about twice by now. However it has been clearly taking a toll on him and I can see he is really tired. In the last few days he has begun huffing and puffing and complaining when I ask him to do things and often takes himself to the bedroom alone to avoid me. I feel really really bad because I should be doing more, especially on days when I feel a little better (not super dizzy, constantly sick and a constant headache) I feel bad for not doing more, but I know if i try and make food and do housework in the evening I will get worse again. At this point I am beginning to hate myself for being such a big burden. To make it worse, I dont have a full time job so I dont even pay the bills so I feel like I dont contribute now and im just a drain. Any advice?

Also, I am worried because he doesnt handle tiredness well at all, he cannot hide when he is grumpy and that isn't good for newborn phase. Tiredness is his biggest weakness id say.

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u/Dependent_Leather_30 — 1 month ago

Im nearly 7 weeks and morning sickness (and dizziness) is nearly taking me out. Still working and just trying to eat enough (and keep down enough) calories. Bouncing between dizziness, nausea and vomiting is not fun.

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u/Dependent_Leather_30 — 2 months ago

I am currently house sitting for a dog who is recently post operation. She has had diarrhoea, but since she is fluffy it gets all stuck in her back floof. I have wiped her as clean as possible but cannot shower her yet as she still has her surgery dressing on. The dog likes to sleep in bed with me at night and her owner wants her to sleep there too, however I do not like the idea of her in bed with me as she still is not particularly clean. Is it reasonable for me to refuse to let her in bed, even if she is less happy sleeping in the living room?

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u/Dependent_Leather_30 — 2 months ago