The mystified Manhattan dog owner noticed something was terribly wrong when her white border terrier began preferring the apartment’s bathroom to a fire hydrant. And she knew there was only one man who could crack the case: Brock Schwartz, dog-walker inspector.
So the 29-year-old pooch private eye set up a palm-size hidden camera in the bathroom with remote Web access. Before long, the lens captured the dog’s dastardly walker leading the terrier to do his business in the bathtub — so that he didn’t have to take the dog out. “He would clean the tub,” Schwartz said. “We saw it all on the cam. “Just another day keeping paw and order.
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Web cams can be a GREAT, and inexpensive, way to keep tabs on the house while you are gone. I hired a “reputable” local dog walking/sitter service for my hospice foster who had severe anxiety, and the very first day the first walker came very late, did not follow the instructions (put dog on lead in yard – do not take for walk) and didn't even touch/play with the dog while in the house. She didn't check for any accidents or even check the water.
I was lucky enough to see this (as she was late), took a photo and sent it to the owner of this 'reputable' service who replied that “Jane” wasn't really a dog person. Obviously, that is the last time I used of them…and will never recommend to anyone in the community.
Nice to see that Brock has transformed a business out of this – great thinking!