Polite Paradise

Glad you were able to take the dog in! That will be one less worry for the couple, in case they have to be gone longer than they planned. When you travel to a relative's funeral like that, you never know what you're going to find when you get there--like if there are other gatherings you're expected to attend, or they want you to help go through belongings, or stuff like that. So it's nice that they don't have to worry about the pet-sitter flaking out on them or something.