I'm a lot older than you and have had many dogs over the years - loved them all dearly so I can understand your relunctance to leave him. It looks like you'll be home from M - Th for 6 hours - even if you are studying or sleeping, you are with him and he's soaking up that love and companionship. You have a little more time on Sat and Sun and Fri you have lots of time with him. As long as he is not home alone, confined to a crate while you are gone, I think that having someone else at home sometimes (your roomate or boyfriend) would keep him happy. As long as they are nice to him, he won't spend the whole time longing for you. Dog just don't have a sense of time like we do. When you leave he isn't sure whether you've been gone a half hour or 12 hours! And don't worry - his first and strongest bond will always be with you.
Kathy |