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I'm a lot older than you and have had many dogs over the years - loved them all dearly so I can understand your relunctance to leave him. It looks like you'll be home from M - Th for 6 hours - even if you are studying or sleeping, you are with him and he's soaking up that love and companionship. You have a little more time on Sat and Sun and Fri you have lots of time with him. As long as he is not home alone, confined to a crate while you are gone, I think that having someone else at home sometimes (your roomate or boyfriend) would keep him happy. As long as they are nice to him, he won't spend the whole time longing for you. Dog just don't have a sense of time like we do. When you leave he isn't sure whether you've been gone a half hour or 12 hours! And don't worry - his first and strongest bond will always be with you. Kathy |
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Is there any possibility that your boyfriend could postpone getting another dog at the moment so he will have more time and energy to help you with yours? I'm afraid that adding a new dog to the mix with all the other changes going on in your lives right now would just be another problem. Two are a lot more trouble than one, especially if you will be dealing with the potty training issue. |
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Thanks everyone for your help. I suppose with letting someone take him for a while I'm not as worried about getting him back as I am about his well being. Being torn away from his new family and coming back with me. I know my boyfriend will help if we live together and he wouldnt be getting a new pup right away probably not for 6-8 months, but the roomate situation is difficult because it would be people I dont know and will have to talk into letting me have him in the house in the first place. I think it would be difficult to ask a complete stranger to take care of my baby. I think things are going to work out though. My bf has been hinting that we could possibly compromise on the city we live in half way between and make it work. It means a lot longer of a drive for me to and from school, but I can keep Buddah and be with me love! Please everyone keep their fingers crossed that this works out !! |
I'm so hoping you two are able to move in together and that you can keep your little guy <3 Sounds like things are looking up! :) |
Buddah<3r, I am facing a similar situation myself so I can understand your mixed emotions and certainly your feeling of guilt! I myself just got into grad school for a change of career (education to social work) and can't afford not to work even though I do have my husband's income to help out; but, we have a mortgage and lots of monthly bills. I will be working 20 hours, interning 16 hours and going to school full-time (5 classes) but my schedule will be a little more flexible in that I work and live in the same town and my internship is 30 minutes away tops...school is an hour away though. I will have weekends off unless I realize we can't swing the bills without getting another job (which will probably be true within the first two months!) I've been considering hiring a dog walker or sending Tucker to doggie day care for my exceptionally long days. Like others have said, fellow YTers will probably be more than willing to help through stopping by to check in on Buddah or fostering or some other great idea I haven't thought of! I hope you can figure something out that will work for you and for Buddah. Good luck with everything. It's gonna be two years from hell but well worth it in the end (if we stay positive, we can get each other through it! :) ) |
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything works out with you and your boyfriend moving in together so that you may be able to keep your precious Budda with you. |
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