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Working and Guilt I thought since I only worked 7 1/2 hrs. a day, it'd be o.k. to leave my baby, while I was gone...However, I've grown to love her, so much, I hate leaving her, and I feel so awful w/her being at home alone about 8 1/2 hrs. a day...Just wondered how other "working" moms and dads feel as about this:confused: I was thinking about getting another yorkie, but Man, she's a handful to deal with, when I am at home, not to mention the expense of having two...Thanks for any input... Maggie & Apple:aimeeyork xoxox |
Sometimes another dog can be very good for them. They keep each other company all the time (I find males & females to always get along better) I would get another, personally. Sometimes it makes your current one EASIER. But not ALL the time. Or, you could enroll her in a doggie day care a few times a week?? They have loads of those places around me, leave them there from like 8-5 or whatever. |
I work 8 hrs a day 5 days a week. i felt so bad when tumi was the only dog so I got her a sister. Now I have 3 girls and they keep each other company and they play with each other. they get the free run on our apartment except our bedroom . Our place is puppy proof. They are 100% pee pad trained. I take them to doggie day care couple of days a month also. it's been working out great. i also have doggy cam in my apartment so I can check in on them. :) |
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What has been a blessing to us is our cat, Pepper. She will be a year old next month and she LOVES Ginger. They play together and nap together. When we are gone, Ginger stays in her xpen. Pepper will jump in there and lay on top of her crate while Ginger sleeps inside. The door is left open and sometimes she will even get in crate with her. They definitely keep each other company and it eases my mind too. |
I hate leaving him, and he will make me feel awful about it too. Every day when I get ready to leave he runs in the bedroom gets on the bed and faces the wall with his ears all the way down and toward the back of his head, with his head hunging down. It makes me feel awful, so before I get home I make sure that I have gotten eveything done that I needed to so that I can be home with him in the evening without leaving him again. He knows how to work it. |
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to this day i can't stand leaving bailey. i work 8 hours a day 5 days a week. i drop bailey off at my parents house in the morning because i lived there before i moved in with my boyfriend so bailey's use to being alone there, plus my mom only works til 2, so he's not home alone for as long. it's just a hard situation all around. |
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OMG! I had terrible anxiety over this very issue. After I got Bailey, I felt so selfish because I chose to get her and work at the same time. I know several have more than one yorkie to keep each other company during the day - but that's not for us, either. I calmed down after my husband promised to get Bailey out of the expen when he got home (about an hour before me). He takes her out and feeds her. Its their alone time and he LOVES it. Its was a huge relief for me because I can't always get off at 5:00 to let her out. Routine is very important for our babies- Bailey knows and expects our routine just fine. I've read several posts that some have placed web cams or nanny cams to watch 'em during the day - all reported that the babies pretty much sleep, anyway. I hope this post helps. :) |
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I know we all feel so bad about leaving our little ones at home but they just sleep 99% of the time. I check in on my girls about every hour via our security camera and all i see is them sleeping most of the time..;) |
I am usually home 24/7 but there is times I have to go to the grocery store and hubby says she' barking all the time even when i try to call him I can her Jada constantly barking I just try to get home soon as I can...I also hate leaving her but sometimes we have to:aimeeyork |
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I know how you feel. I read, before getting Buddy, that if you put time aside during the morning dedicated to your puppy it will help him adjust better. I sit on the floor Mon-Fri from 6:30 am to 7:00am playing with Buddy. It's our time. He is left alone 9hrs during the day while I work. He has adjusted wonderfully. Today he is five and we still sit and play for the 1/2 hr only now sometimes he goes back to sleep on me while I drink my coffee instead of trying to drink it himself:p It get's easier as they get older. |
I've been working on a routine with my baby. He also has a little baby sister Maltese named Lilu, and the two of them play together...all the time. I sometimes wonder if they sleep at all when my fiance' and I are away!! Since Lilu is still potty training, they both stay in our kitchen with a baby gate and have food toys and bedding. They don't seem to mind so much because they have each other. When it was only Buddy, I always felt horrible leaving him alone, but I always gave him lots of love and kisses when I got home. |
i work full time as well. i felt bad everytime i would have to leave. my puppy would just look at me and give me the saddest look. after 8 months, i couldn't take it any longer. i went out and got him a playmate. |
I work anywhere from 3 to 12 hours a day, 3-5 days a week, depending on the wedding and let me tell you just leaving her for an hour makes me worry. Ever since she had her attack of hypoglycemia, I worry about her ALL of the time. Even if she isn't in the same room as I am. I worry. So I completely understand. |
Is there any way that you can go home on your lunch hr? Just to spend time with your little one? Is there anybody that can check on your puppy, or spend time with her/him? I recently went on a three day trip to Disneyland with my son. I had my Brother take care of Suzi and the rest of the animals. It was extremely difficult. Everything went well, and Suzi loves my brother. If anything ever happens I do have my brother I can depend on to take care of Suzi. :aimeeyork |
To MS cat Unfortunately no, I can't come home for lunch (only get 1/2 hr.)...I think it's good that my schedule varies...Some days I work 9:45-5:45, and other days 1:15-9:15, so there are some days we get to play all morning, and some days we stay up late and play...When I get home at 9:15, I play w/her until 11:30, even 'though I'm really want to go to bed lol...Once in a while, I have to work open to close, and then I DO get someone to come by and spend some time w/her! It's such a busy world, everyone has their own busy schedules to deal with.... |
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