If you work during the day, does your dog get let out?
Poll: If you work during the day, does your dog get let out?
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At the moment our beardie gets walked for 30 minutes before breakfast, then one of us goes home at lunch to walk him for 30 minutes, and then he gets an hour at night.
I am wondering if we could reduce the lunchtime walk- but i don't know how the dog will respond to being left for 8 hours at a time- what do others do and how do you get on?
I am wondering if we could reduce the lunchtime walk- but i don't know how the dog will respond to being left for 8 hours at a time- what do others do and how do you get on?
Our circumstances change after we got our first GSD rescue and I went from being at home all day to being out all day. We talked about what to do about leaving poor poochie on her own all day and were wrining hands and worrying and then the penny dropped. When I was at home all day, what did she do? Sleep!
Our First GSD, although young, died of cancer and we took on an older GSD rescue and guess what she does all day?
As long as they have a reasonable temperature and water you should have no problems unless boredom sets in or they can't hold their bladder and there's only one way you'll find out!
Our First GSD, although young, died of cancer and we took on an older GSD rescue and guess what she does all day?
As long as they have a reasonable temperature and water you should have no problems unless boredom sets in or they can't hold their bladder and there's only one way you'll find out!
My R ridgeback use to get 25 mins in morning , 20 mins at lunch then 1 hour with the dog walker in the afternoon .
He was bored with that and started to be destructive hence we day board him at the local kennels and he loves it , in with other mutts all day he just comes home and sleeps now and rarely wants out for any length of walk at night
He was bored with that and started to be destructive hence we day board him at the local kennels and he loves it , in with other mutts all day he just comes home and sleeps now and rarely wants out for any length of walk at night
A beardie is generally an active breed I'd say you'd be pushing your luck to miss out his lunch time break. 8hrs of no other company if you have a lively dog is harsh. My whippet loves to sleep and I know he'd prob sleep 8hrs no worries and he would hold himself but I won't do that to him as unless exceptional circumstances (like when I locked myself out the house!!) certainly not 5 days a week.
If we go out for a night he can get left for 6hrs and occ 7hrs but my hubby hates the idea of leaving him alone that long even if it's only once in a blue moon.
If we go out for a night he can get left for 6hrs and occ 7hrs but my hubby hates the idea of leaving him alone that long even if it's only once in a blue moon.
Our 2 are only at home alone on a Monday and Wednesday, they go to my Mums on a Tuesday and Friday and the Mrs is off on a Thursday.
However, I fitted a dog flap and its great! When I come home they are both usually outside rolling aroung playing or fast a sleep in the sun.
its the best thing I ever bought!
However, I fitted a dog flap and its great! When I come home they are both usually outside rolling aroung playing or fast a sleep in the sun.
its the best thing I ever bought!
Eight hours, whilst not a great position, is only the same as overnight when you are all asleep.
We do have 6/7/8 hour sessions sometimes - but usually its 5/6 hours each day - and then ten minutes outside.
Dogs get used to patterns. If you give them lots of long walks they expect it - likewise with shorter routines.
What I keep wanting to do is get a wireless webcam set up so I can check on our lot on the web. Brother in law has it on his rabbits.
To prove that dogs have routines and are happy, we recently 'opened up' the full house to our youngest (opened baby gate in kitchen). He has the full house - yet he still is on his kitchen bed when we come back. Likewise the oldies are on their beds in the hall, just outside the kitchen. All asleep.
We do have 6/7/8 hour sessions sometimes - but usually its 5/6 hours each day - and then ten minutes outside.
Dogs get used to patterns. If you give them lots of long walks they expect it - likewise with shorter routines.
What I keep wanting to do is get a wireless webcam set up so I can check on our lot on the web. Brother in law has it on his rabbits.
To prove that dogs have routines and are happy, we recently 'opened up' the full house to our youngest (opened baby gate in kitchen). He has the full house - yet he still is on his kitchen bed when we come back. Likewise the oldies are on their beds in the hall, just outside the kitchen. All asleep.
Usually an RFID tag or magnet to allow the door to open.
I wouldn't leave a dog for more than about 5 or 6 hrs at the most (I leave mine for 4), I know that many people do but I couldn't, especially not 5 days a week. The thought of them needing a wee all afternoon I think is just unkind and the lack of stimulation or company.
Have you thought about getting a dog walker to come in and give the dog a good walk, maybe with some other dogs too, that may be the answer.
Have you thought about getting a dog walker to come in and give the dog a good walk, maybe with some other dogs too, that may be the answer.
Our back door is left open all day so Fletcher can come and go as he pleases. Surprisingly he is the first one we
have had that cannot open the door for himself.
As for security, leaving doors open all day, if you want to climb a six foot fence that a dog is head and shoulders above it
when on his hindlegs you're welcome to try.
have had that cannot open the door for himself.
As for security, leaving doors open all day, if you want to climb a six foot fence that a dog is head and shoulders above it
when on his hindlegs you're welcome to try.
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