I'm going to the play devils advocate here and agree with you, not your mother. I think if you really want this BAD ENOUGH, you can make it work. Nothing is impossible. There are PLENTY of people (a lot right here on YT) that work full time and have a dog or more than one dog and they are successful at it. I can think of one right off the top of my head and that is my great friend Nobella (vainchick5). She had Coco all by herself and eventually she got Coco a baby brother, Rocco, and never had any problems whatsoever with it. It can be done.
It does seem like your dog would be home a lot by him/her self. So if I were you, I'd hire a dog walker/dog sitter to come and walk your dog and also spend some time with him during the day. That would help your dog not be so lonely and also put your mind at ease while you're gone during the day. Dogs sleep most of the day anyway. I know on days I stay home work, my 3 babies sleep practically all day long while I'm cleaning or doing stuff in the house.
Also, keep in mind that while Yorkies are great for small apartments (since they's so tiny), they do need a lot of exercise as they are TERRIERS first and foremost. I'm sure you already know this since you had your dog for a few months already. So make sure your work schedule will allow you to have enough energy to take your dog out after you get home at night for a nice walk of at least 30 minutes. I always walk my dogs a AT LEAST 30 minutes a night, if not an hour on nice days. During the super cold winter months I limit it to 30 minutes because I don't want them breathing in the cold air but in the spring, summer and fall we go for looong walks at night and they absolutely love it.
That being said, you also need to make sure your apartment will allow dogs. This is very important. Don't risk it and try to sneak the dog in because you'll be heart broken if you get caught and then have to return the dog to your mom's house (not to mention you may hear a big "I TOLD YOU SO" from your mom in the process). |