A Dog Gone Day!

Real Estate has gone to the Dogs (Literally)

I was on my way to a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game the other day when I saw I had a missed call from one of my  sellers.    I had a showing earlier in the day and figured he was calling for feedback.  I called him back and left a voicemail regarding his showing. 

After I had hung up the phone I listened to the message he had left and his message sounded urgent!  He then called back again this time from his work phone.  I immediately answered the phone fearing a problem. 

"Melissa, this is Davis," he says, "I wanted to let you know that I planned a last minute trip out of the coutry and will be leaving tomorrow morning."  "Oh great!" I say, "Have fun and I'll check on the house for you."  He then proceeds to tell me that he called his sister who takes care of his dog while he is away and asked her to watch the dog, but she was unable. 

Now remember I am now walking into the arena as I am talking to him and he says, "Remember that time you sat that open house and you told me you really like my dog?  I was calling to see if you would watch her for me while I am gone?"

I was caught completely off guard.  All I could say was, "I have to call you back!"

Now I already have two dogs and a 15 month old so my house is pretty crazy at times and it's not like he has a little teacup dog.  He has  a Golden Retriever!!!  My dilema is I don't have a current listing agreement.  Our listing has expired and he has continued to keep it with me.  I don't want to lose the listing by making him mad, but on the other hand I wouldn't call up our banker and ask him to watch my dog either.  SO WHAT DO I DO?

I sit here and type this blog, as a unrestless Golden Retriever sits staring at me with her ball in her mouth and an infinite listing agreement  : )