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How many hours are you away each day from dog? Especially for those who has only one dog, how many hrs are you aways from him/her? and do you know what ur dog does while you're away? Im away at work for 9hrs. I feel so bad for leaving him alone for so long..but what can u do? gotta eat! |
I don't work out of the home now. But when I did I was gone for 9 hrs or 10 a day. I hated it as well. But worked too far to go home during the day. I would put a few soft toys or chew toys in with them. I gated them in the bathroom. They would always be waiting for me when I got home. |
I'm not, because I work from home But I still got my first one a companion because I WORK from home. She used to sit and nibble at my feet or just stare at me. I felt like she was saying, "Mom, I'm here. Here, Mom! Look this way! Play with me!" I felt terribly guilty because she had nothing to do while I was working, so I got a rescue. Yorkies don't value "quiet time" the same as some dogs do. They're very social. I got another, then another, then another. Now they all play together, but they still love when I lie down on the floor and play with them, or take them outside a few times a day. Even with four of them now, when I'm away for errands and grocery shopping for a couple of hours, you'd think I was running a kennel here with all the barking when I get home. They act like they haven't seen me for a week. |
I work an hour away from home so I'm gone from about 7 am to 6 pm but my husband is an insurance adjustor and works out of the house. He is on the road part of each day but it's pretty rare that he's gone for more than 5 hours or so at a stretch. I know Tatum is happy though to rest in her kennel while we're gone because if we are home all day, she gets plenty of naps in. She's a whirlwind late at night though right before bed and gets played with pretty hard first thing in the morning also. And yes, whether I'm gone 8 hours or 10 minutes, it's a kissy-fest when I walk back in the door!! :D |
I am gone 9hrs Mon-Fri. Buddy does great alone. No problems, "NOW" LOL |
I'm away from them for about 5-6 hours during the day. However, they are only by themselves for about 2-3 hrs each day. |
double post, sorry. |
I work from home so Chloe and I spend most of the day together during the week. She may be in her crate 1-2 hours a day if I have meetings, errands, etc. She may spend a bit more time in her crate on weekends if we have a lot going on. |
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When he was a puppy I did leave the radio on but he couldn't have cared one way or the other. He had seperation anxiety and I did purchase a couple of things to help. The plug in, which emits a smell like the mother, I think helped some. He barked terribly. Then I found coins in a can worked like magic. That is really the only thing that made him stop barking. Today he just wines softly when I close the door. He sleeps, I would guess, because he touches nothing, not even a treat, until I open the door.:( Then we both do a happy dance like nuts.:p It takes time but they do adjust to your lifestyle. It is so important to give them time in the am before you leave. I have been sitting on the floor, drinking coffee for four years from 6:30-7:00 am playing with him. I get up 1/2 hr earlier for him. They need their bonding time before you leave them for long periods. Good luck, |
Mine are sooo spoiled. I have worked from home for 7 years so all but my non-yorkies have had me home forever. Now hubby is retired so they have lots of company everyday. If we go shopping on the weekend even for an hour they act like we were gone for weeks when we get home. SOOOOOOOO spoiled!! |
i'm gone about 9-10 hrs a day mon-fri. i keep Kash in an ex-pen with his food/water, crate, pee pad, and [safe] toys. he's just extra happy to see me when i get home. =] |
I am going back to work and I am gone longer than my boyfriend, so Louie stays home for about 9 hours by himself. He has a tough time (separation anxiety) but I am confident he will grow out of it. He doesn't play with his toys, so when i get home he is full of energy and ready to play. We also left a video camera on the tripod to see how he is. As soon as I left, he peed on the carpet (anxiety!), walked around looking for someone and barked and cried for about 15 minutes. Then he just slept the rest of the time! Whatever your schedule may be, I'm confident he will adjust. I'm not that lucky to work from home! |
I'm gone 9-10 hours a day. What does Layla do while I'm gone? She SLEEPS! If I get home from work before my roommates, she's not waiting at the door for me. The house is completely quiet. I walk into my bedroom and I can always find her laying on my bed with her tail wagging, and stretching out her legs from a long nap :D Even on days when I'm home sick, or I take a day off work, she will still sleep the afternoon away. It's her routine now! |
I'm struggling with the same guilt...I leave for work around 8AM and come back anytime from 6 to 7 PM. I work too far away to come home to tend to Nala. For now I have her in a crate all day, Im trying to save up some money for a new nylon ex-pen that another YT member recommended. (My nala climbs out of the regular ones and I was afraid she would hurt herself) But I really love my fur baby and she loves me, so when I get home I rub her belly for like 10 minutes and go about getting her food ready and so on. The one thing I feel guilty about is going to the gym and running errands during the week...I'm trying to work on doing those things on the weekends...but it's rough...but I'm sure we'll work through it... |
Baron's home alone rarely because we cannot stand leaving him. It's horrible because when we leave he barks like crazy, runs in circles, and pulls on our pants. We usually find someone to stay home with him but when he is home alone i guess he watches out the window. We leave his bed on top of chairs next to the window and he watches people walk by. i guess that makes it more entertaining for him. |
i'm gone for 9 hours m-f as well. it's not easy leaving them alone. i've had kenji for a month now and everyday im at work, i'm constantly thinking of him. |
I have a new job and I have an 1 1/2 to 2 hour commute each way -- it's a nightmare, but with the economy the way it is, I took what I can get. I am away from about about 12 hours a day and Archie, bless him, is such a little trooper. He knows Mommy wouldn't be away from him so long if she had any other choice. I feel terribly guilty and hope that one day soon I will get a job closer to home. I think he sleeps most of the day, porr darling, but he's so happy to see me when I get home. |
I leave my baby for 12 hours when I have to work. But I only work 3 days one week and 4 days the next. So we have a lot of together time. I leave him in an x-pen with his crate, toys, pee pad, water and food. I cry almost every time I leave him. But I have to work. :( |
:DI am not working right now, but years ago, when I had my shih tzue plato, I worked 9 to 12. I walked him before, and after work, and I left plenty of food and water, for him. He was such a wanderful dog |
Ha maybe 3 hrs a week if that. lol. |
I am fortunate enough to be able to take my pups with me to the office. They are alone when I go to my morning workout and a tiny bit during the day for a total of maybe 2 hrs a day. They are little troopers and have adjusted to my routine very well.:):aimeeyork:aimeeyork |
On my long days I'm away from Oscar about 8 hours (2 days a week) and the other days I'm gone about 4 hours. He is still a puppy, so I keep him in a large crate with food, water, toys, his bed and a litter box. Leaving him made me sick to my stomach with guilt at first ... especially since as soon as I put him in the crate and started to walk away, he would wimper and cry so pitifully. I solved the crying problem by putting him in his crate, giving him a treat, and covering one end with a blanket so he can't see me walk away. Now I don't think he even notices when I leave. He sleeps all day, and then is out with me for 8 hours or so in the evenings. As soon as he's fully potty trained and stops trying to chew my place to death, I'll leave him out in a restricted area. |
Only a couple hours if that per day. I have two shelties and a my little yorkie milo. We learned quickly many years ago with my shelties that for us crating was the best way to go if we would be gone for any period. It makes them feel safe as it is their own space, they are all right next to each other and they have a little bit of food (for a snack), water, a blanket and a toy. They are usually fast asleep when we get back lol. My youngest sheltie (she's not really that young, she's six years old) loves to sleep on her back with her feet in the air. It's soo funny. Milo tries so hard to copy her but always falls over lol. |
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