I feel horrible for leaving Shadow home alone for 10 hrs - Page 5 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

mminichan · 09-07-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CollegeCutieUSF

Thanks

I don't have any pics of him on this comp (I'm at work. lol) But if you go to www.myspace.com/little_stinky -that's his myspace page, you can see pics of him there.

I'm gonna be taking him to the doggy park after work (if it doesn't rain), so i'll be posting pics of that on YT tonight

Oh, he will be 2 years & 2 months old on the 19

(although people still think he's just a pup)

I love his myspace picture!! What a handsome "Driver"!

Cute picture!

CollegeCutieUSF · 09-07-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mminichan

I love his myspace picture!! What a handsome "Driver"!

Cute picture!

Thanks

He does that wenever he's in the BFs car. In my car he likes to stick his nose in the air conditioner. lol

mynameishadow · 09-07-2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mminichan

I love his myspace picture!! What a handsome "Driver"!

Cute picture!

hahaha!!! so true.

mynameishadow · 09-07-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Magneticgal

Is there any way to get home on your lunch hour? I know that isn't always possible- believe me I understand!! I am lucky that I now have an office job so I can do that. BUT when I worked at the hospital, I could never have escaped long enough to come home for lunch. I am also lucky that my dad, who is retired, goes over and lets her out and plays with her while I am at work. BUT I know not everyone has that luxury. Make sure when you DO get home, that you make Shadow a priority. Plenty of people work and have dogs. As long as you take great care of him when you are there, he should do just fine. I know there are HUGE debates on this issue. It totally reminds me of the "stay-at-home" mom VS the "working" mother. The reality IS that most people HAVE to work. It isn't like its even an option for most people to stay home EVEN IF THEY WANTED TO!!!! SO you do the best that you can!!
Good luck!!

Thank you so much!

mynameishadow · 09-07-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sassypup

I leave Zoe home alone for 7 hours/day and that piggy sleeps all day. We too sometimes think about the long period of being alone so we take turns coming home for lunch and having lunch with her when we can, even though we both live 1/2 hour from work.

Do you think you can find a daycare 1-2x a week? Some places are really reasonable, like $20-25/day. We do that occasionally.

I am actually doing a google search but I can't find anything close to home.

mynameishadow · 09-07-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by crystalsmom

Izzy mentioned an Xpen and I think that is the answer for long periods of time, they really need lots of room to walk around.

He has planty of room in my kitchen...I lock him there with all his toys.

mynameishadow · 09-07-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiwiglaze

Well, I'm in the central valley in CA and there are three different day care places here (I mean a business, not dropping them off at a person's house). It is not very expensive at all, a full day (7am until 6pm) is $17. You could do just one day a week and that is less than $75 a month.

If I have doggie day care here, I am sure you have it in New York. Maybe you could ask your vet for a recommendation?

That is cheap!! wow..

celstu1 · 09-07-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Elisandra

Dont feel like your a bad mommy i also leave my rocky for 10hrs. I knew it was going to be hard when i got him but he adjusted i leave him 5 toys treats and i also leave the radio on for him. And hes fine when i get home unfortunatley i have to work so i can buy him all those toys and stuff. And no matter what anyone says i know i take care of him and he is my life but i do have to work and cant stay home with him or work part time.

so dont worry my rocky is now 1yr and 6months and he's ok he's not traumatized or anything so dont beat yourself up.

I do the same thing and my boys are FINE! They have a bit of seperation anxiety but they do fine... then again there are 2 of them to keep each other company! Just keep a tv or radio on for them... thats what I do!

Just because you have to work does NOT mean you cannot have a dog!!

buddybramble · 09-07-2007, 01:45 PM

i think 10 hrs is a long time but then as others have said in a perfect world none of us would have to work unfortunately we are not in a perfect world.
but i do think leaving for 8hrs plus in a cage is awful.

09-07-2007, 01:45 PM	#69
buddybramble Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex, England Posts: 156	i think 10 hrs is a long time but then as others have said in a perfect world none of us would have to work unfortunately we are not in a perfect world. but i do think leaving for 8hrs plus in a cage is awful. __________________ Lyn & Buddy Last edited by buddybramble; 09-07-2007 at 01:48 PM.