Rant: The day we had to redo a 400-square-foot patio because the homeowner's dog dug under the footer before the concrete set.

We came back the next morning to find a 3-foot-wide crater and a very proud-looking golden retriever, which meant a full day of demo and resetting forms on what should have been a simple pour.

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adams.vera10d ago

Oh come on, you've never had a simple job blow up like that? It's not about the size, it's the principle. That's a full day of back-breaking work for free because someone didn't watch their pet. Who pays for that lost time and extra concrete, the dog?

lindaburns11d ago

Honestly a 400 square foot patio is a pretty small job. One extra day of work for a dog being a dog doesn't seem like the end of the world. It's just concrete, not a foundation for a skyscraper. The dog was probably just having fun and didn't know any better. Stuff like this happens on job sites all the time.