Having a dog while at work

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Lifer
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So my roommate finally caved after years of pressure and agreed that I can get a dog. This will be the first dog that I will be responsible for (I had a dog when I was younger but apart from the occassional walk, my parents did all the heavy lifting).

Anyway, my question is this: can I raise a dog in a condo when I'm at work for long periods of time? My average work day involves me leaving the house at 7:30 am and not getting back until 8 ish. If I go to the gym, I'm not back til 10. My roommate has a more flexible schedule (his work is only a couple of miles away) and he is home by 5:30 but he made it abundately clear that he does not want to be involved in any way for taking care of the pup.
 
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dougp

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Sounds like you don't need a dog - no offense, but getting a dog would be selfish since your roommate doesn't want one as well.
 
preslove

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Corporate Thug said:
So my roommate finally caved after years of pressure and agreed that I can get a dog. This will be the first dog that I will be responsible for (I had a dog when I was younger but apart from the occassional walk, my parents did all the heavy lifting).

Anyway, my question is this: can I raise a dog in a condo when I'm at work for long periods of time? My average work day involves me leaving the house at 7:30 am and not getting back until 8 ish. If I go to the gym, I'm not back til 10. My roommate has a more flexible schedule (his work is only a couple of miles away) and he is home by 5:30 but he made it abundately clear that he does not want to be involved in any way for taking care of the pup.
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No, you should not get a dog.
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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your scenario makes zero sense to me as to why you would want to get a dog.
 
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MixMasterTang

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Having a puppy in a confined space for 12 hours is like torture for them and you'll have a crazy hard time potty training them. As mentioned above, a dog is probably not the best choice of pets for you.
 
BlitzPuppet

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dougp said:
Sounds like you don't need a dog - no offense, but getting a dog would be selfish since your roommate doesn't want one as well.
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Would have to agree. My girlfriend and I have a 1.5 year old toy poodle that we got when she was a puppy (8-10 weeks I think).

It started off with leaving her with my parents during the week for 2 months since my girlfriend was in the middle of apartments (was living with her parents to save up money, they didn't approve of her getting a dog and didn't want it there). After 2 months my girlfriend took it home to her new apt and drops it off at her parent's house in the morning, comes home for lunch and lets her out, and puts her back in when she goes back to work.

Our schedule includes leaving home at 7am, getting home at 6pm. I would feel bad for leaving the dog locked up for that long. Since she is staying at her parents she gets to be with other dogs/any family member that happens to be off/home at the time.

Don't do it.
 
Broheim

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preslove said:
No, you should not get a dog.
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this.

sorry OP but it's just too damn long to leave a dog in an apartment since your roommate doesn't want to walk it.

get a cat or something, even though they're pointless.
 
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dougp said:
Sounds like you don't need a dog - no offense, but getting a dog would be selfish since your roommate doesn't want one as well.
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He doesn't "not" one one per se. He says he's fine with the dog being there but he doesn't have the time / energy / patience to care for it.
 
RedRooster

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I feel bad leaving my cat alone for that long, and he doesn't have to go out to poop.
Getting a dog in your situation would be awful.
 
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nickbits

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My wife got a dog and I hate it. It stays crated until 4pm 1/2 the week. It is fine.
 
Ns1

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corporate thug -

my fiance does dogwalking. you can hire her or we can barter :)
 
KidNiki1

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Corporate Thug said:
So my roommate finally caved after years of pressure and agreed that I can get a dog. This will be the first dog that I will be responsible for (I had a dog when I was younger but apart from the occassional walk, my parents did all the heavy lifting).

Anyway, my question is this: can I raise a dog in a condo when I'm at work for long periods of time? My average work day involves me leaving the house at 7:30 am and not getting back until 8 ish. If I go to the gym, I'm not back til 10. My roommate has a more flexible schedule (his work is only a couple of miles away) and he is home by 5:30 but he made it abundately clear that he does not want to be involved in any way for taking care of the pup.
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i didn't see the bolded. doggie daycare won't even work for you, as most of them i know of you have to pick your dog up by 6:30.

so i change my answer to you should not get a dog.
 
z1ggy

z1ggy

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Not with that schedule.

I have one as well. Leave at 6:30 and get home around 4pm.. And that's really pushing the limit of leaving a dog alone. Luckily, my roommate loves my dog and generally gets home before me, so he will take her outside for me around 2:20 or 3.

IMO the max time a dog - esp. a pup - should be alone for is about 8-10 hour.
 
KaOTiK

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Lifer
Feb 5, 2001
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Sorry but you should not be getting a dog with that kind of schedule. It really would be animal abuse.
 
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bearxor

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I'd agree. You'll have a real hard time training the dog with it locked up in a crate for 12-15 hours a day. Then you'll come home and you'll want to wind down and probably go to bed in a few hours. So the dog would spend probably only 4 hours a day interacting.

I'd get a cat. They're very self-sufficient.
 
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