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Originally Posted by ProfessorPeteZa  I dont understand. Are you suggesting that working people should not own yorkies? I make a pretty good living, own a home in an affluent area and take very good care of my yorkie, Bindi (who I've had since a puppy and she'll be 5 years old next month). To the point of driving her to the University of Tennesee for liver shunt surgery. I work a full time job monday through friday just like most people. Are you suggesting due to my full time job, I am not suitable to own a yorkie?  |
Sometimes rescues have special needs and a full time working adopter isn't the best placement.
Its just a fact, I have kids and yorkies, most rescues wouldn't even consider a home with kids...its just safer that way. I get it, don't love the generalization being applied to me but its just that way.
Nancy does rescue, she knows rescue reality from the placement perspective.
Anywho crate training is great I do it but with your schedule I'd not unless you have a triple crate system like I do-three wire crates with removable doors put together making a 12' x 3' dog house.
I use water bottles hanging on the wire crate and used one section as a potty area if needed.
Your gated kitchen area sounds perfect though, bed in one area food and water in another play area and of course potty area.
My dogs eat on a schedule it helped with potty training over time, regular eat time regular potty time.
The fact is an untrained dog can't go as long as a trained dog ecen the same size and just adjust to that schedule...that's super wishful thinking
I'd opt for a 3 hour schedule, but since you work...you're going to have to provide a designated potty area for when you are gone.
Potty patch, washable pads, real grass sod in tray litter train-whatever works.
Or do doggy day care, get a pet sitter...maybe a stay at home neighbor can sit for you?