I would assume you have, what three-ish 12 hour shifts a week? I think that's what a lot of nurses do.
A 7 week old pup should never be left for more than 6 hours, IMO. But even that's pushing it. That's pretty young.
An adult dog would honestly be fine for a few 12 hour shifts a week as long as it's not every day. My opinion anyway. Think about it this way, most dogs are home alone 5 days a week for 8-10 hours. With a nursing type schedule, yes they have 3 really long days but the rest of the week off w/ you!
In the beginning though, you will definitely need a dog sitter or someone to pop in a few times a day. |