What to do with my dog?

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I got my 12 week old dog 2 weeks ago and my aunt was going to doggy sit when I return back to work my 12 hour shifts. I usually work 3-5 12 hour shifts per week. Well my aunt can no longer do it and I’m stuck. To get a doggy sitter or walker in my area its around $600 a month. To put her in doggy day care it’s around $700 a month. I don’t want to pay that, neither do I want her to be home alone. Any suggestions?

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Some time back a poster asked if they could concievably take an emotional support dog to work with them. When asked for more detail the OP stated that they didn't really need a support dog but they were afraid the dog would be lonely all day. So in essence they were going to be the dog's emotional support person.

One should not take on the responsibility of a pet (Dog, cat, hamster, crocodile etc...) unless they are fully prepared to care for that animal. But in this case what's done is done. I have always crate trained my dogs but would not want to crate my dog for 12+ hours a day. If the OP lives close enough perhaps thay could go home mid-day to allow the dog to relieve themselves. Another option as this is Summer is to engage the services of a high school student to mind the dog for a set dollar amount per day.

My current dog is under going training to be a therapy dog and it is my hope that I will be able to take her to work at least 1 day a week. Still I have a big yard andshe is not confined indoors during the day.

Best of luck 

Hppy

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8 minutes ago, No Stars In My Eyes said:

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On 6/9/2022 at 10:53 AM, hppygr8ful said:

My current dog is under going training to be a therapy dog and it is my hope that I will be able to take her to work at least 1 day a week.

We just got a Corgi puppy and that is our intent as well. I can bring her into our clinic and she can be there for pediatric patients getting vaccines.

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