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Originally Posted by jackie200  On the days that I work out I actually do go home after work for around 40 min until I go to yoga class (which is from 6:30-8:00pm) even though I end up home like at 9:00 pm probably.
I would still have time on the days that I don't work out plus the weekend. The girl at my office has a yorkie and she works from 8-5 but probably doesn't get home until 6:00pm every day and her yorkie is really quiet. She has brought him in with her twice but she usually leaves him alone. I don't ALWAYS work out 3 days during the weekdays, sometimes its only 3 times a week... Most people work 40 hours a week, I don't think that's extreme. |
Hey Jackie,
I'm glad you asked. As you can tell from the responses...many of us have a hard time leaving our dogs for more than a few hours, the possibility of leaving them for 10+ hours on a regular basis is very near impossible to think about. Amongst the suggestions about a different kind of pet, it is possible to make it work. You could try using a doggie day care for the days you were going to be extra long. You could substitute long walks with your dog to doing Yoga in a class...or even take your dog outside to a park and do Yoga with your dog!
There are ways to do it...but a dog is a huge time commitment not only on a daily basis, but on a weekly monthly and yearly basis. They require attention, training, companionship, vetting (sometimes can be costly if you have a dog who gets injured or is sick). There are days when you feel sick, like you want to crawl into your bed and just DIE...but you have to get up, take the dog for a walk and feed and water the dog. The dog will repay you with endless amounts of love and patience...but there will be the demands of daily care. Can you leave a Yorkie home alone for long periods of time is a good question...but some better ones you might want to ask yourself is:
What will I give up to make this work? Can I put the needs of my dog before my needs? If I meet someone who doesn't like dogs...do I toss my dog aside...or toss the love interest to the curb? If my dog causes me inconveniences (accidents on the floor, eats the remote, tears a hole in my favourite shirt)...will I work through it...or toss the dog to the curb? Too many dogs end up in situations where their people did not do the research and thinking you are doing...so
Good for you!
Think long and hard...and then make your decision. The time might be right now, or it might be later...but when you get the time and opportunity to share your life with a Yorkie...you will be blessed many times over for your sacrifices!