Maybe he just missed the dog and wanted to check in? A lot of people think of their dogs as children. If my mom was watching my kids while I was on vacation I’d ask how they are.
I think he was just being polite saying happy birthday.
Maybe just wanted to be friendly or bring you something for saving him $1500.
I don’t think he’s spending his vacation wondering about you or contacting you. I think he’s trying to be friends. Worse case he’s just rubbing it in your face he’s on a beautiful vacation and...well your not.
Hope you have a great rest of your time with both dogs and the weather holds out.
I hear what you are saying.
Its just in over the 10yr we've known each he NEVER was concerned about our dogs when we were on vaca and had a pet sitter and he was very attached to our lab at the time.
These are just observations.
Ultimately, after the joke I made with a friend when his text came through I haven't given anything any weight.
He will be here Monday for the dog. I will already have everything outside and waiting on him so our interaction will take less than 5 minutes.
When he dropped off the dog he drug everything out and it took like 40min when it should have taken less than 10min... and no he was not sad about leaving the dog. He wasn't paying attention to the dog during that 40min... and he tried to follow me into my house but I cut it short and said see ya and didn't let him inside.
