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I was single and had 3 yorkies, worked full time, I was gone appox.9 hours. I drove 20 minutes to my job. My dogs were walked before I left for work7:30AM and when I returned home 4:30PM. When I was home my time was divided between my dogs and house work. Week ends if I went anywhere my dogs came with me, of course there were places they couldn't go like food shopping. I would always come directly home, my babies were on a schedule that I would not break. When I got my first dog I knew there would be sacrifices I would have to make and I was willing to make them. That is not to say I gave up my life for my babies. After jobs meet ups I would go home, walk, feed my babies and meet my friends an hour later, it was easy for me, I worked a 20 minute drive from my home. There was no vacation for me unless my babies could come, or if I had a relative that knew how to care for dogs and could stay at my home if I wanted to take a 2 week vaca. I never and would never put my dogs in a kennel. There are sacrifices when you are a pet owner.....Good luck on your decision.