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Yaya
is the colloquial term for house maid or nurse maid. A more politically correct
term is kasambahay. It literally
translates to those who live with us at
home.
Just because we left our babies to our Kasambahay doesn’t
mean we relinquish all responsibilities. If you find out from the law, if the
dog bites somebody the person liable is the owner not the minder. It is the
owner’s job to make sure the dog is behaved through education or proper
classes. If you are a bit iffy on your pet’s behavior, better keep them in the
house.
Now, picture yourself so busy that you have no time to take
pooch out to walk. You ask Yaya to take them for a walk. First and foremost,
Yaya should be prepared and willing to take your dog out. Some yayas are scared
of dogs. Before selecting our Kasambahay, we ask them if they like dogs. They
even come to the house to see the dog before accepting the job. It is important
for all to get along. Now, yaya is happy to take your pooch to the park for
you. Show her the proper commands. If you can, give her a test run with you.
Sometimes, it is your dog who freaks out when there is a change of routine. A
test run with yaya is in order.
Next, prepare the things yaya will need. Your dogs need
leash, water and poopie kit. Sometimes,
I give yaya a treat to bribe pooch in case he turns belligerent. Don’t forget
the poopie kit and enforce this on yaya. Most villages and park have fines for
owners not cleaning up after them. Tell yaya to bring plastic and newspaper all
the time.
Lastly, enforce a time schedule on yaya. As harsh as it
sounds, you must do this. At times, our yayas take a side trip to meet their
friends in the village taking your babies with them. I had a yaya once and she
took my baby for three hour walks. They leave at 2pm and come back five to
half-past five. When my dog comes home, he runs under the table and sleeps in
exhaustion. They didn’t do much walking but my yaya tended to talk a lot and
flirt a lot. She can go sit with other yayas for hours leaving my baby to wait
with her. The heat outside was getting to my dog. When I realized this, I asked
them to just take an hour and no more.
Now, make sure your yayas understand the why’s of petiquette.
Petiquette may be for a good mannered pet owner but it also helps us avoid
getting into trouble. That goes for your yayas as well. Forearm them with
knowledge and you will be at ease when they go out for walks.
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