The original question "would you be mad if" was a valid question, but I think this may have evolved into bigger questions.
What do you do when you have to be away. In life, that happens, so how well prepared are we as Dog owners to deal with it.
To answer the question "would you be mad if" Yes, I would be mad! He accepted the responsibity to take care of the dog. Taking care of the dog means ensuring that the dog has food, water and gets taken outside to go potty as well as giving attention. Being gone for 24 hours is not acceptable. If he was not up to the responsibility, he should have said no.
It is a fact, there will be time that you have to go somewhere and can not take your furbaby with you. All of my family lives out of state, so taking her to my family is not an option.
So far, I have either taken Katy with me or made arrangements for one of my dear friends who has a Yorkie as well to baby sit (she understands the needs of a Yorkie). I have not yet had to leave her for an extended amount of time. I am not sure where I will take her when that happen.
I also have been sending Katy to Doggie Day Care once a week. In the event that we have to go and she stays there, I know that she will be well cared and that it is not a strange place for her to be. She has friends there and loves it. |