Leaving a dog at home during the day
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you can quite easily leave a dog for more than a few hours. although 8 or 9 hours is pushing it. just make sure to give the dog a good walk, completely wear him out before you leave him and give him a bone or a couple of pigs ears to chew.
you definately cant leave a puppy for that long. they need the almost constant attention when theyre young.
if you can pop home during your lunch and give him a quick 20min walk he should be fine.
Me and the misses both work but we decided that we would get a dog walker during the day which is good, and I walk the dog in the morning and after work, and sometimes just before I go to bed, she gets an hour per session
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This is the solution, there is no reason you can't have a dog and still be out at work all day you just need to make sure the dog is taken care of. A good dog walker won't just drag your dog round the park for half an hour at lunch time they will entertain them just like you would. Do be carefull though while there are plenty of good dog walkers there are also plenty of cowboys who don't actually walk your dog just take your money.
I wonder what a god walker costs.
Indeed, make sure they are registered and insured with NARP, and that they have been CRB checked (good ones should do both) as well as making sure they share a similar outlook on dog discipline to you.
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I have 2 jack russells and the company they provide each other is great. They are a team and don't really care about anything as long as they are together. That said they are never left alone for long as I work from home and my wife is a lazy biatch.........I mean full time mother. Personally I wouldn't expect or want a puppy to get used to being alone all day. they are pack animals
Even with the ex the dogs was never left for more than a 3-4 hours and now since we've split I would say Max isn't left more than 2hrs, hes walked 5 times a day, morning, lunch, tea time, 2+hrs after tea and a small walk just before bed.
Small walks are normally 10-20min
KaHn
Small walks are normally 10-20min
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I'll ask my girlfriend what the company she works for charges, I'm sure it's not much, but then again if it's 4/5 days a week it can probably add up. Still a great idea if you can afford it and really want a dog. The dogs all love my girlfriend and are always happy to see her, so if you go down this route make sure the dog will get on with the walker
She's about to start as a guide dog trainer now, so a step in the right direction for her.
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would not trust anyone to go in my home when i was away... rather them not go ooo look what taht button do and BOOm my pc up in smoke...
This tbh. Anything more and it's pretty cruel.
We've got two small dogs, a Daschund cross and a Chihuahua cross and they are both at home during the day whilst we work. It's probably only 2 full days (7 hours +) a week as girlfriend works shifts but they are absolutely fine together alone. We leave them with some treats, toys and soft beds and they basically just mooch about for half hour and then have a kip for most of the day. Even when we get in then only go nuts for a few minutes and then play with each other (tug o' war gets noisy!) and lay down with us in the evenings.
They're pretty lazy lap dogs, I think the key is to get dogs with little legs
We got the second dog to keep the first dog company during the day. I think keeping one alone for 8 hours + is a little harsh, although not going to damage the dog for rare occasions.
If people couldn't leave dogs for more than 3-5 hours at a time, the only people who would have dogs would be unemployed and retired!
They're pretty lazy lap dogs, I think the key is to get dogs with little legs
We got the second dog to keep the first dog company during the day. I think keeping one alone for 8 hours + is a little harsh, although not going to damage the dog for rare occasions.
If people couldn't leave dogs for more than 3-5 hours at a time, the only people who would have dogs would be unemployed and retired!
lol don't think she's blown up any PC's yet.
I know what you're saying, but they do meet the owners beforehand, you've got to have a level of trust before they can let you access to their home. It's definitely not for everyone.
OK, get a dog, leave it alone for 8 hours a day. You will find that it either:
A) Gets used to it and waits calmly for you to get home.
B) Will get bored and tear the place to bits, bark and annoy the neighbours, leave dog mess everywhere.
If A then fine, but B is FAR more likely especially with a puppy. The breed will also have a huge impact on what happens. Collies would go nuts without loads of stimulation and exercise. A greyhound would do far better as would an older dog - try a greyhound rescue centre.
A) Gets used to it and waits calmly for you to get home.
B) Will get bored and tear the place to bits, bark and annoy the neighbours, leave dog mess everywhere.
If A then fine, but B is FAR more likely especially with a puppy. The breed will also have a huge impact on what happens. Collies would go nuts without loads of stimulation and exercise. A greyhound would do far better as would an older dog - try a greyhound rescue centre.
Yes we vetted our dog (DOH!) she is quite cheap, £10 a day or £5 split between me and the misses
Our dog walker can only get in the kitchen as we have a lock on the inside door between the kitchen and the rest of the house, so its not really an issue.... also have a webcam (IP) facing the drive which takes a image when people pass it so we know how long she is having with the dog walker (supposedly an hour)
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Leaving a dog in the house from 9-5 is fine.
When I lived at home I was at school, mam and dad were at work and the dog was in the house on it's tod for 8hrs a day.
Was fine, as long as it's house trained, sometimes you will come home to some mischief but that is inevitable.
Just make sure it has food water and toys before you leave the house.
When I lived at home I was at school, mam and dad were at work and the dog was in the house on it's tod for 8hrs a day.
Was fine, as long as it's house trained, sometimes you will come home to some mischief but that is inevitable.
Just make sure it has food water and toys before you leave the house.