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Originally Posted by jackie200  I can't rework my schedule; it is what it is and will remain that same. It's not going to change any time soon.
My posts take a long time to show up because they are moderated and when they do show up they are buried among other people's posts (retroactive)so please read my responses on page three. It's not really 12-14 hrs; like I said just 11 hours max maybe twice a week. I cannot not work out and I don't like to do it at home at all.
Like I said; I read some posts from some folks by googling past topics and I've read other owners say that they leave theirs home for 8-9 hours while they go to work and no one else said anything... |
It really sounds like you have your mind made up. A friend of mine wanted a yorkie because she liked the one I had and ones other people had that she knew. She also had a schedule like yours. Needless to say, she did not listen about the time requirements for a dog, and she went out on the spur of the moment and got one. The poor dog only lasted with her a couple of weeks. She was frustrated that the dog was not potty training (due to her schedule), that the dog was destructive in her home (due to her schedule), and that her dog was very hyper at night when she was home and would not sleep through the night for her (due to her schedule). She posted the dog on facebook and rehomed her after a few weeks and was very upset that she lost hundreds of dollars.
The most my dog is left alone is 3 hrs in a "play pen" with potty pads. She does not like being left alone this short time and has anxiety.
You might want to look into a Ragdoll breed of cat. A friend of mine has one, and they are very dog like and cute - they play fetch like a dog!