Adorable bulldog dies 'after dogsitter left him in conservatory during heatwave'

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bulldog died in the heatwave because a dogsitter allegedly ignored her instructions. Devastated Nikki Morton, 49, says a dogsitter who she hired via dog boarding service Rover, shut little 21-month-old Teddie inside her conservatory overnight despite being warned against it, WalesOnline reports.The manner in which Nikki was told of Teddie's death fuelled her fury, claiming she received a call on Monday (July 18) with "no sympathy, no care...

nothing other than 'your dog is dead'".READ MORE: Chaos on ferry as 10 dogs and puppies rescued from boiling vans in 40C heatRover said it has launched an investigation and removed the sitter from its platform.

Police are also investigating. Nikki from Caerphilly said: "I am angry and absolutely heartbroken because it was so avoidable."Teddie was booked in for a 24-hour stay with the five-star rated sitter from 6pm last Sunday, which cost £28.

Nikki claims she gave instructions for the sitter not to walk him outside because it was so hot. "The conservatory was boiling when we went there that day," she added. "It was 27C outside and hotter in there."Nikki said she was surprised to learn five other dogs were reportedly staying with the sitter at the same time.Shortly afterwards the sitter allegedly texted Nikki saying that she had just done three laps of her garden with Teddie and that he did not look "over the moon".Nikki added: "I said: 'What?' She repeated: 'The dog is dead.' I thought she was messing around.