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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How long can you keep your dog at home alone? [/quote]It's a good question that I have asked a few dog owners that I know. The reason I asked them is because I am single and would love to have a dog. The problem is that I work and I am out of the house for 9 hours a day. There seems to be no definite answer. Some people have told me that it would be fine to leave it alone while I am at work to another telling me that it's a bad thing to do to a dog.

I do have a house with a fenced in yard and I can easily have a dog door installed but I think I will wait until I am retired which should happen in about 4 years.[/quote]

Get the dog. I worked from home for a year (before pandemic) and afterward I never felt guilty because my dogs slept nearly all day and my comings and goings and moving around just disturbed their sleep lol.

But seriously, dogs sleep 18-20 hours/day given the choice. Just make sure that you most days spend quality time taking the dog for a good walk, it’s good for the dog and good for you too.

Beyond 9 hours you’ll need to either stop home at lunch if that’s possible or hire a dog walker to take your buddy out - or train the dog to use an area inside with pee pads.

Definitely crate train to start with until you know the dog is reliably nondestructive when left alone - some dogs get separation anxiety pretty bad and will eat your stuff to soothe their fears.

Consider adopting an older dog; a puppy will be very hard to manage unless you can spend a few months working from home.[/quote]

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