<prompt> Human: I have no idea which subreddit to post this in, so let me know if this isnt the right one. So I was watching a dog for the week, getting paid of course. On one of the days he ate a sock and we had to take him into the vet. The bill was a whopping 370! Im wondering if I have to pay for that or do I ask the owner to pay? I feel as though it isnt my dog so I shouldnt be liable for vet bills, but then I feel like their argument would be that I let him eat a sock. Please let me know who should pay and whyEDIT: For clarity- I was watching the dog at me house. He was in the room with me when he ate it. I saw him pick it up and I rushed to get it out, but he swallowed it so quickly hes a big German shepherd. I immediately contacted the emergency vet and they said to bring him in asap. Dont worry, I didnt stiff the vet, I paid the bill myself. Thats why Im wondering if I should seek reimbursement.Assistant: Was it their sock? Their place? If yes they should have picked everything up.. If it was ur place ur fully responsible. Maybe compromise and go half on it. Good thing you took him to the vet though.Human: It was my house. They didnt mention anything about him picking up and chewing on things he shouldnt.  <response>: The dog ate a sock, what are you supposed to do? The owners should pay for this. Eating the sock was unforseen, and generally unstoppable. I have had several dogs that liked to play with socks or shoes, but I have never had one eat a sock. You did the right thing by taking the dog to the vet. You should NOT have to pay for the vet bill. Dogs do stupid things and get hurt all the time. If you were babysitting a 5 year old and they slipped on a hardwood floor and broke their arm, you would not have to pay the childs medical bills. The biggest question here is were you negligent. Did you behave in a way that to a rational person would seem careless and there was foreseeable harm for the dog? I think the answer is no, and you do as well. It was a freak accident and you could not have anticipated that your actions that led to the incident would have been harmful. 