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    Default what do you do with your dog when you're at work?

    i want to get a dog sooooo bad. i have 2 at home but since im having family trouble right now i cant go home and see them. plus im just kinda lonely and really really want to get a yorkiepoo puppy (my other 2 are yorkiepoos too). i just feel bad though to leave a new puppy at home for 8 hours while i'm at work! is it do-able?

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    Default Re: what do you do with your dog when you're at work?

    I personally wouldn't leave a puppy alone for more than 4 hrs. It would be difficlult to train one that way. A puppy needs a lot of interaction and also needs to go to the bathroom frequently so it would be hard to tell the dog it's been bad so long after having made a mess.

    My dog is full grown and i feel bad for leaving her alone for more than 6 hrs.

    Why not try to rescue a dog from the city animal shelter? You'd rally be surprised at how easily you'd fall in love with so many dogs at once. I rescued one a couple years ago and although he took a little while to get used to me, he turned out to be the best dog ever. I wanted to take every dog in the place home!

    Beside, you'd feel so good to get them out of a death sentence and give them a happy deserving life.

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    Default Re: what do you do with your dog when you're at work?

    I agree. Go for an older dog from the local shelter. A friend of mine did this and whilst the dog was a little weird at first he adapted and was the most love-able mutt ever! Dogs and Kittens require ALOT of attention and do not suit people who are working most of the day and/or night.

    Go for a dog that is at least 2 years old.


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    Default Re: what do you do with your dog when you're at work?

    i agree too. puppies are cute and all but take alot of time training and stuff. the dog i have i got when she was about 2 years old, it did take us a while to figure out walking times (kinda like a puppy she had acidents here and there but then i worked liek 10hrs but we got it down ). shelter dogs have such a horrible stigma...from day one mine was bonded to me...she still never leaves my side, she dosnt bark much which is good. a lovie mutt all the way

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    Default Re: what do you do with your dog when you're at work?

    Well, our pups almost a year old and because I go to school and my parents go to work he has doggy day camp twice a week. She takes him early in the morning and picks him up early evening. But if you work nights you could leave him overnight. It costs $20 for the day and this is through Petsmart. I know a lot more places have them. And the best part is he is totally exhauseted afterwards so he just has dinner and hits sleepytown.

    And JettaNyx what a cute doggy! Wanna set up a playdate?

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    Default Re: what do you do with your dog when you're at work?

    i decided a cat might be better. even though i really wanted a puppy but i'd feel bad leaving it alone.

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    ^^^ Two cats are easier to take care of than one. They keep each other entertained.

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    Default Re: what do you do with your dog when you're at work?

    When I go to work someone is always at my house. But when I lived alone I let the two watch tv and entertain each other. And spent lots of time with them.

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    Default Re: what do you do with your dog when you're at work?

    An 8 week old puppy can hold it for about three hours. 12 weeks = four hours. If you worked during the day, doggie daycares are a good option. You can also hire a dog walker to come over and play/walk the puppy.



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