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Originally Posted by kevin17 We have thought about that, but is it something we would have to do for the rest of our lives or just in his puppy phase? When talking it over we thought that it would not be realistic to expect someone to that for months on end without it costing us a fortune. Would it create problems in the future when we do someday have to leave him alone all day and he expects someone or do they grow out of that as they get older? ... this is a lot harder than we thought. Thanks for all your help. |
No a Yorkie or any dog for that matter needs people around. Is it possible to arrange for you and your wife to work different shifts? Even as he gets older actually the demand is higher.
Can you get in touch with the breeder and ask if she could take him back and rehome? Other than that I would strongly consider finding him a new home.
As a breeder, I know you are going to run into problems. Any puppies or dogs I place, the amount of time the owners are home is among the first three questions of a long list that I ask. I would have mentioned that you should consider your work schedules and delay getting a puppy until that might change.
Many behaviour problems in dogs develop due to no one being around too many hours in the day. You are going to have a hard time housebreaking him and it really is not good for him to be in a crate that many hours.
Good for you for recognizing a problem. Now you really must consider rehoming him.