I think your friend should pay for the repair - not the whole sofa. You cant ask for 5000E from him - that's a price you can buy a new one, and you already have used it. Yes, your friend should know about that damage, but you cannot ask for 5000E from him - this will end your friendship with him, but to clear the things you can ask him to take care of the repairs - if the costs for it are 2000-3000 your friend should pay for that.
And in future - don't accept to watch out for animals without getting more info about their behaviour - the owner should know what they do and how they act - the owner have to inform you and to warn you. For example if another friend of yours asks you to watch out for his dog he should warn you whether the dog is full of love and won't hump you while you're butt naked and washing the floor with a tooth brush / that's for example and it's optional and I hope you won't be offended for this fat joke/ - but the basic advice is :
- don't accept to watch at any kind of animals, kids or old people who will fuck up your furniture, unless these are not yours.
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