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01-10-2011, 12:24 PM | #16 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA
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| Yeah I leave Oliver alone for about 4 hours in the morning and take him for his walks on my lunch break, play with him for an hour, take him on his walk again then leave him until I'm home 4 hours later. He seems to be in a pretty good schedule and on weekends if I know I'll be gone I take him to my dad's where he plays with his buddies Other than that, he's pretty much attached to me!!
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01-10-2011, 12:26 PM | #17 |
Yorkie Yakker | Yes he does have free range of the house. The entire house actually. Before i use to put a gate up so he couldn't go down the stairs to my brother's room which is quite messy and has tons of stuff on the floor he can get into. Eventually he learned how to open the gate up enough for him to get by so now I just let him go wherever he wants. When I come home he usually greets me with a big stretch from sleeping and I find everything in its place so I trust him =] |
01-10-2011, 12:27 PM | #18 | |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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01-10-2011, 12:43 PM | #19 |
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| Snickers (and soon to be baby brother Reesie) are left home alone for 3 hours, then my babe comes home for lunch for an hour-1.5hours and then for another 3 hours alone. Total 6 hours but a nice break in between. Snick has minor separation anxiety and will never sleep while we are gone, he is also in a PacknPlay and stares out the window all day. After Reesie is transitined into the family, they will stay together and hopefully be able to sleep and play and just be together while we are working. Snick & Viv & soon to be baby Reesie
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01-10-2011, 12:47 PM | #20 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: VT
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| My Furbaby is left alone on average 6 to 8 hrs per day. Sometimes less than that. She does great! Rarely if ever uses a pee pad or has an accident. She's awesome!. (i put them down for her) My Rottie and Lab keep her company. Usually when I get home, all three are on my bed..LOL....Gotta love them! |
01-10-2011, 12:51 PM | #21 |
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01-10-2011, 12:55 PM | #22 |
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| Great thread! Came here to post the same question actually. I'm curious if any of you leave the dog out freely during the day? When gone for shorter periods on the weekends, she does well out all day and I'm wondering if keeping her in her room during the week is necessary? ( she is now 1.3 years old ) She gets so upset ( in a room, not a cage ) during the week when isolated. She seems to have far less separation anxiety being able to roam freely around the house. Anyone? |
01-10-2011, 12:58 PM | #23 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Two hours is the longest, and that's only happened a couple of times, we take Joey with us most places. I'll be going to a wedding soon, and since it may last much longer than Joey's accustomed, we will be taking him to his breeder for babysitting. I tried to talk the Bride into letting Joey be a ring bearer, but no dice.
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01-10-2011, 01:02 PM | #24 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: VT
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Mine has free roam of the house along with my cat, Rotty and Lab. But like I said earlier, usually they are all on my bed when I get home..lol | |
01-10-2011, 01:04 PM | #25 | |
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01-10-2011, 01:31 PM | #26 | |
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01-10-2011, 01:32 PM | #27 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York
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| My babies are very seldom alone. During the week I'm with them all day because I do some work from home. On the weekends my housemate and I go food shopping for maybe an hour or so. On special occasions we go out for the day but we have 5 dogs and they have company. The only one I worry about is my new baby Oliver because he is just 8 1/2 weeks old and hasn't had his shots yet so he can't be with the other dogs. |
01-10-2011, 01:47 PM | #28 | |
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I leave Thor by himself around 5 hours once or twice per week. I always put him in the living room with a pee pad, water, and some kind of food puzzle. I either hide treats in different places, or I put them in a bag and he has to shake them out. It's really cute watching him race into the living room to start his treat hunt.
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01-10-2011, 01:49 PM | #29 | |
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01-10-2011, 01:59 PM | #30 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Same reason Kaji was confined when I lived in a condo. If I wasn't home, Kaji would walk out the door and look for me. After hearing that happened to my roomies, I just put him in the expen every time I was out. He's much more content at home with my parents. He has free roam of the entire apt, except for the kitchen where he has proven he can not be trusted. His pad is in the bathroom, and he has all the couches, beds, and his own beds at his disposal. I have been told that he has been found napping in my laundry basket on top of my clean clothes.
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