so looking for work and also thinking of getting a dog. but i would feel bad leaving it at home by itself all day while i was working. i asked mom if i got a dog, if i could drop it off at their place each morning to babysit, and so it wont be lonely. she said, that is fine, as long as we’re home.
what do you think? i know dogs can get distressed and destructive when they are alone.
A dog is a HUGE responsibility and if you have any doubts I wouldn’t get one.
I’m not sure how the dog would react to changes in environment so often but I’ve never owned a dog and I’m planning to get one once I move out.
yeah im going to hold off for a little while and think about it.
i was wondering if i left it over at mom’s all day who the dog would bond with more. mom or me? mom is kinda wanting a dog without the responsibility, she just wants a friendly dog that she can play with sometimes, she was going to get me one 2 christmas’s ago, but i told her not to, as i didn’t think i could afford to have one.
There’s lots of different breeds and all dogs are different but some are ok with strangers and there’s no difference
A mature housebroken dog can stay home alone but really not for more than 8 hours or so.
They will usually get bored easily and rest for the majority of the time.
But it really has to be a well behaved house broken dog.
Make sure that it has access to water during this time.
My parents always had a rule of not leaving the dog alone for more than 4 hours.
Working full time, and leaving a dog at home is cruel IMO
Yeah I don’t know about leaving a dog alone in the house on a regular basis for a long time is a good idea.
Once in a while it’s fine.
Cats are ok alone for the most part. They’re basically half-schizo anyways. (I say this lovingly.)
Leaving a young dog alone without a kennel is asking for lots of destruction. I have a year and a half old dog and I still don’t leave her alone at home. I don’t trust her not to get anxious and chew everything to shreds. A kennel is an obvious answer but you don’t want to leave them too long alone in that.
I couldn’t afford or handle taking a dog out all the time. But I love cute dogs. It sounds like your mom would be a big help. It’s great companionship. Probably worth it.
It’s be best if your dog could have a friend that you also adopt so the dog isn’t alone all the time. Or always bringing it to your moms could help. The dog may bond more with her possibly or more with you though so be prepared for that. I have a dog. I used to have 2. Luckily I don’t go out much so my dog isn’t alone. But he’s bored and lonely when I’m gone
My dogs are housebroken and they do well when they’re alone. They just nap all day.
However, I would advise you to think about this because having a dog is a huge responsibility.
if your mother can look after it, then that would be ok but i would nt leave a dog feeling lonely, dogs need people big time…they are very social animals and suffer from depression too
Another option is if it’s an office job you have an excuse of COVID to say you need to work from home.
After proper training, a dog can stay home alone for a while. They just get lonely. Mine prefers staying home alone to going to daycare, but we also have 2 cats for him to play with, we free feed him, and he has a doggie door so he can go to the bathroom whenever he wants. He hates going to a pet sitter, and we have tried several.
Both our dogs get anxiety if they are left alone for too long. They love to be around their people.
A friend once told me that owning a pet is not a convenience but a commitment.
Even cats can require lots of attention once they’ve become bonded to you.
I’d really think this over if you have concerns.
My sisters dog whines when shes home alone so she comes over here when shes at work.
i think the same… if i couldn’t take care of the dog myself i wouldn’t get one…
but i think leaving him/her at your mum’s place is a nice compromise