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lol I feel just like you, I'm retired but do a lot of bookkeeping on the computer, almost like working at home. Cody was raised by a little 8 y/o BTW I adopted Cody 10 months ago, he is 3 y/o. While the mother was at work & the lil girl was in school he was crated, when the mom & lil girl came home he was her toy & visa versa, the dog was gotten for the child. This lil girl carried him in her arms like a baby, because that's what he does to me when he jumps in my lap. He was spoiled rotten when I got him, he DEMANDS a lot of attention, he was surrendered when the lil girl was 11 y/o. I feel so sorry for him loosing the love and attention of that little girl, so I fall behind on house chores and bill paying lol to give him the attention he wants & needs. The only routine I have for him is feeding, leash walks in the summer have been early morning before it gets to hot, but he has the use of back yard for potty. Winter leash walks weather permitting are early afternoon when it gets a bit warmer. He looks so sad sometimes I just feel I am not giving him enough attention. No one can replace the love of a child, I take him in the car with me 75 % of the time when I have to go out. I play in the yard with him and let my inside & outside things to do fall behind. I feel it's the quality of the time I give him, not the quantity of time, but I still feel guilty that I can't give him more quality of time. I know, I was of no help to you. But think of quality not quantity of time spent. Puppies IMO need a lot more attention, and a lot more of our time.Just MO