I would suggest a dog walker. By no means is it 'mean' nor will you be judged! People have to work! ha. And dogs adapt pretty easily. But it makes me uncomfortable to leave my 9 year old Jackson for more than 7-8 hours. I prefer to keep it at 6 but sometimes that just doesn't happen. He does fine with 8 hours. But if I was exceeding 8-12hrs on a daily basis, I'd either hire a walker or something. He never took to pads but I wouldn't be against it for the right dog & situation. I agree on a camera can be useful too so you can at least check in and make sure they're staying out of trouble. |