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rsmit02 · 12-11-2006, 01:12 PM

I would never ever leave my dogs that long even in the most dire emergency I would arrange someone to sit them even it was a pet sitting service costing me $100s of dollers.

The longest I leave my dogs is 4 hours if I have to be away longer say 8 hours for a hospital shift (im a nurse) and my husband is working to (happens about twice a month) then I put my dogs to my mums or pay a dog walker I know and trust to take them out for 2x 30 min walks plus an hours company spread out over the 8 hours. I will turn down a shift or swap shifts if a t all possible to avoid this.

I think if you need to leave a dog so long often you should consider rehoming the dog it really is cruel.

Ruthx

12-11-2006, 01:12 PM	#36
rsmit02 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 90	I would never ever leave my dogs that long even in the most dire emergency I would arrange someone to sit them even it was a pet sitting service costing me $100s of dollers. The longest I leave my dogs is 4 hours if I have to be away longer say 8 hours for a hospital shift (im a nurse) and my husband is working to (happens about twice a month) then I put my dogs to my mums or pay a dog walker I know and trust to take them out for 2x 30 min walks plus an hours company spread out over the 8 hours. I will turn down a shift or swap shifts if a t all possible to avoid this. I think if you need to leave a dog so long often you should consider rehoming the dog it really is cruel. Ruthx __________________ Proud owner of 2 Yorkies My little boy Jake 3yrs and my girly Lily 5yrs.