I too work...And this will really kill some of you, sometimes I work as much as 12 hours a day...I have had to make this work for both Bruce and I, because when I was in law school he was never alone, and with me working full time I had to come up with a plan...So now Bruce plays with his "grandma" on Mondays and Tuesdays. She picks him up after I have walked him and left for work in the morning. She will usually keep him for 5-6 hours of the day, and take him to the dog park, walk him, play with him, etc or just take him to to errands with her, then leave him back at my place with the TV on to wait for me. Wednesday I make it a point to get up and give him an extra long walk, and mid-day he gets a 15 minute walk from a dog walker. I try on Wednesdays to get out of my office by 5:30pm no matter what and just do whatever I have left from my house. Thursday and Friday he goes to daycare...Everyone can come up with something that works for them and their pooch, every person and dog has different needs.
It does I have to admit get my goat when people get down so much on folks that have to work. Not all of us have the luxury of working from home or being stay at home parents. For those of us that do not have that luxury it sure is better for us to work and be able to provide a safe home, adequate medical care, food, toys, etc for our pups than to not work and provide substandard care. For example, if I did not work my Bruce would likely just have his tooth pulled instead of getting a $1000 root canal that is healthier. I know a lot of people say you should think about these things before getting a dog, but my dog is healthy, happy, well cared for, and well adjusted so I think working folks can manage just as well as those that do not work outside the home. |