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SnowWa · 12-13-2006, 02:20 AM

My 14-month old little guy has been confined to the kitchen/laundry room area all his life when I go to work. It's a large area and he has his bed, toys, food, etc.

When I get ready to go to work - Murphy goes and gets in his bed in the laundry room. He does this totally on his own. He really settles in and acts likes he's going to take a nap. He is totally content and comfortable and has never cried or whinned when I leave.

PLUS - he is like any dog - totally ecstatic and happy when I get back home.
(I am gone about 6 hours, four days a week).

My concern (if it even is one) is that when I walk in the back door coming home from work - he is still in his bed, stretches, gets out and is happy happy happy to see me. But, I am beginning to wonder if he spends the entire time I'm gone in his bed. Does he ever even get out of it???? I am starting to notice that nothing in the entire area has ever been touched, or eaten, or moved.

Maybe he does just sleep while I'm gone and is happy and content doing this. After all, dogs (especially house dogs) do sleep 14-16 hours a day.

I have another dog who has free run of the house when I'm gone. And, I'm sure he spends most of his day on the back of a big chair - sleeping and looking out the window.

****** When I get home from work - both my dogs are chomping at the bit to go outside - and, they go out three or four times in the evening after I get home, plus they are happy and playful and do play with me and one another in the evenings. They also go outside in the mornings before I go to work.

This is weird - but the more I write about this - the more I think - everything is just fine. My dogs probably are sleeping most of the time while I'm gone - which is probably what most dogs do...and what most dogs want to do.

Whatever - have any of you ever noticed this!

Carol Jean

12-13-2006, 02:20 AM	#1
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Can I be right! My 14-month old little guy has been confined to the kitchen/laundry room area all his life when I go to work. It's a large area and he has his bed, toys, food, etc. When I get ready to go to work - Murphy goes and gets in his bed in the laundry room. He does this totally on his own. He really settles in and acts likes he's going to take a nap. He is totally content and comfortable and has never cried or whinned when I leave. PLUS - he is like any dog - totally ecstatic and happy when I get back home. (I am gone about 6 hours, four days a week). My concern (if it even is one) is that when I walk in the back door coming home from work - he is still in his bed, stretches, gets out and is happy happy happy to see me. But, I am beginning to wonder if he spends the entire time I'm gone in his bed. Does he ever even get out of it???? I am starting to notice that nothing in the entire area has ever been touched, or eaten, or moved. Maybe he does just sleep while I'm gone and is happy and content doing this. After all, dogs (especially house dogs) do sleep 14-16 hours a day. I have another dog who has free run of the house when I'm gone. And, I'm sure he spends most of his day on the back of a big chair - sleeping and looking out the window. ****** When I get home from work - both my dogs are chomping at the bit to go outside - and, they go out three or four times in the evening after I get home, plus they are happy and playful and do play with me and one another in the evenings. They also go outside in the mornings before I go to work. This is weird - but the more I write about this - the more I think - everything is just fine. My dogs probably are sleeping most of the time while I'm gone - which is probably what most dogs do...and what most dogs want to do. Whatever - have any of you ever noticed this! Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.