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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hate to be the breaker of bad news to you guys, but I'm sure that many dogs stay at home all day while their owners are out working. Before you all jump on me, I don't have a dog but I know a few people that do and a couple of them have told me that their dogs stay inside at home for over 8 hours a day while they work. After all, if it's OK to keep a cat indoors it's whole life which could be as long as 20 years, why shouldn't a dog be OK going 8 or more hours a day indoors while the owner goes out to work before it's let out for a walk?

Not everyone can afford a dog walker, so what would be the options for let's say a rescue dog? Go to a home where it will be fed and looked after but have to be alone for 8 hours a day, or stay at the rescue shelter and be euthanized because they can't find a person to adopt the dog that can afford a dog walker?[/quote]

Cats have a litter box.[/quote]Dog door?[/quote]

The hell? Cats have litter boxes and those that prefer to be outside are usually allowed to roam outside. If a person can’t afford a dog walker, they certainly can’t afford veterinary care, food, grooming, etc and thus shouldn’t have a dog in the first place. Lastly, if the walker is charging double instead of a small fee for an additional dog then OP needs to find a new walker. [/quote]

Whaaaat? Dog-walking daily is waaayyy more expensive than my annual vet care and food costs for my two dogs, and we aren't skimping on any care. I don't think "affording a dog walker" should come first on priority for responsible pet ownership. Most people I know don't have a daily dog walker and take their dogs on long morning walks, stagger work schedules with significant other/roommates and make it work (even if dog is home for 8 hours). It's like $30/day for ONE dog in DC! If that was a requirement for having a dog, so many dogs in shelters would never find homes.[/quote]

The fact that dog walkers are expensive doesn’t mean that dog walks are unnecessary. It is cruel to leave a dog alone for eight or 10 hours without a walk or at least a potty break.[/quote]

"The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." - Flannery O'Connor[/quote]

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