[QUOTE=allybuddy;4072250]Hi Everyone!
I am gone from home for about 10 hours (7:30-5:30). I'm wondering how long yorkies can hold it? Ally is potty trained (6yrs old) and she does pretty well at holding it. Buddy still working on potty training him (2 yrs old), I would have to put him in his kennel for him to not pee but I feel bad for doing that for 10 hours.
In the past I have always had someone home to take them out and such but coming up soon it will just be me at home and I work 8-5. I'm wondering if maybe I can hire someone to go let them out (but I need to be sure I trust them 10000%) going home for lunch is out of the question. I tried that today and was 10 minutes late.
So I'm wondering how long is to long for a yorkie to hold it?
I'm not exactly sure of how long is to long for a Yorkshire terrier to hold it in, but I have heard that it should never be over 5-8 hours. That is just what I heard from another dog owner, and not really a medical answer.
I think it would be a great idea for you to considering hiring someone to let them out once a day while you're at work. I am one of those people that take dogs on walks and such for owners that have to work.
All of the owners that I work more make me go through extensive interviewing before I am trusted with their little ones. The interview process consists of references, meeting MY dogs (to see if they are well taken care of), and me meeting their dogs. The owners then had me over to work with their dog while they were home to see how the dogs interacted with me. If you choose to go through this process it is very important to find someone that you can trust! There are people out there but just watch out for warning signs of bad people who don't actually like animals (but just want to make a quick buck).
Good Luck with this! |