A pet care owner's hoped-for big client cancelled at the last minute, before the deposit was ever paid
The owner of a dog training and pet-sitting business says that early on, a client they hoped would be a big break booked a stay but had not yet paid the deposit, then cancelled at the last minute. The owner says they had been counting on that money for rent. By the owner's account, the client later came back, kept pushing boundaries, asked for exceptions and paid late, and is no longer an active client.
Source: Pet Sitter Confessional (opens in a new tab), posted 7 Oct 2026
The ready-to-send reply for this: Apply your late-cancellation policy