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Originally Posted by chachi  What are you going to do if the young puppy has a hypoglycemic attack while your at work and no ones there to help it. It could have disasterous consequences. There are other reasons why a small breed puppy shouldnt be alone like socialization and potty training. How do you think your going to be able to potty train it being gone that long. It is just not a good idea for you to get a puppy and you are getting this advice from past and present puppy owners and breeders who know what is required to care for a young puppy |
That is one of the health concerns I mentioned in my previous post.
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Originally Posted by jackie200 I read some of the older posts about leaving a yorkie alone and I have come across quite a few posts (some current and some a few years ago) from people who leave their yorkies home for around 9 hours while they go to work... with no problem. Perhaps I reworded the topic wrong, it wouldn't be 12-14 hours; they would usually alone 9 hours a day and twice a week maybe like 11 hours or so...
Sure they are social but they can we can do that when I am home; If I can be hone 3 days during the weekday (and just work out twice during the weekdays), I don't think it's that big of a deal... |
It really is a big deal. I work 12 hour shifts (plus commute time). Even though my dh works from home, the dogs get very upset while I am gone. When I get home, they become velcro doggies, I literally have to peel them off me.
You might not think it's a big deal, but the dog will.
Even though you say you will be home 3 days during the week, you probably really aren't home those entire 3 days between things like grocery shopping, spending time with friends, etc. Are you ready to put everything else on hold for the well being of your dog? While Yorkies are portable, there are still a lot of places they aren't allowed (most restaurants and grocery stores come to mind).
After being gone for 12 hours, are you ready and willing to come home to a big potty mess? These little ones need to be taken out every hour as a young puppy, and at least every 2-3 hours as an adult.
Lonely dogs bark. Are your neighbors going to be tolerant of this? A bored dog barks! A bored dog chews anything and everything- your furniture, the rugs, the cabinets...(toys only hold their attention for so long.)