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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes - but a puppy will take up ALL of your time. I can't imagine how you'd work with a puppy. Go for a young adult rescue and your dog will be grateful for your constant presence.[/quote]

Wait what? How does a puppy take up all your time?[/quote]

it's not for very long, but new puppies are a LOT of work. basically, dogs can hold their bladder roughly for an hour for every month they are alive. so if you bring home an 8-week-old puppy, they will need to be potty trained, and also need to empty their bladder AT LEAST every two hours. a puppy needs to go out as soon as they: 1) wake up 2) stop playing 3) 15-25 minutes after eating or drinking. And then there is the training to tolerate a crate, to walk on a leash, to not bite, to not jump on people, to not jump on furniture, to not eat the furniture, etc.

puppies are about the same amount of work as babies, except they are ALSO really mobile and have razors for teeth and nails. otoh, a mature dog (1 year+) may actually be able to be left home all day without issue. when i had a new puppy i had an understanding boss and did WFH for half-days, and then moved to going home to walk the puppy mid-day after he was about 5 months old.
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