Puppy and working???

Question

We just got a boston terrier puppy tonight. He is 7 weeks old. My husband and I both work full time. What is the best way to approach leaving him at home while we are gone all day? I have seen a lot about crating them, but then I have seen where it is not recommened for young puppies. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated......thanks!!

Answer 1

A seven week old puppy should NOT be left alone all day, crated or not!!!! It will be a LONG time before he is ready for that!!!!!!
I often wonder why people who are rarely home get a dog. They are pack animals, not solitary animals like cats. Dogs tend to become bored and unbalanced due to being left alone most of the time.
Start looking for a good dog sitter that can visit a few times a day, or doggie daycare.

Answer 2

I don't mean to sound rude or insult you in any way but, why did you get a puppy that young in the first place? they shouldn't be left alone for long periods of time until they are at least 4-6 months old.
Well, you can give him back and have him returned to you when he is a bit older (wait, isn't 16 wks the minimum?)
or enroll him in doggy daycare.
Its also summer so you can let a collage student or a teen neighbor dog-sit him. Leave them an itinerary and they must be fed 4 times a day and taken out every hour or so- even at night.

next time, think about this and consider getting a dog that is a bit older from a good breeder; its a big step and effects the life of a young creature.

Good luck!

Answer 3

You probably chose the wrong time to get a puppy. 7 weeks is a very young puppy. At this age, your puppy can't hold its bladder any longer than 2 hours. So, no matter what you do, you're going to have pee everywhere when you and your husband get home. You might want to try training your puppy to pee pads. That way your puppy can stay confined in a room with the pad. You can't leave a puppy this young confined in your house with no place to go to the bathroom. It absolutely can't hold it for as long as you're at work. Its going to be very hard and very messy to potty train this puppy.

Answer 4

Crate him, but get some one to take him out several times a day since he is so young. Having a puppy is a lot like having a baby, as they are dependent on you for care and restrict your activities..

Answer 5

We used to put her in a crate, and as she got older we let her be in the bathroom by herself...then the kitchen with a gate up so she couldnt get to the rest of the house, and eventually she had access to all but the bedrooms and basement.

Answer 6

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1. Repetition is the number 1 principle of dog training. Dogs just like humans learn by doing things over and over in order to get better.

2. Dog Training can and should be fun for both you and your new pet.

3. Training sessions should always be short but sweet. I never work a dog more than 15 minutes in a session to keep from losing the dog's attention. You should train you dog at least once a day but never more than three formal sessions a day.

4. Your goal should be that each training session is just a little bit better than the last one. You need to always strive to make the training better, slowly. I mention this because quite often I see people who do daily training sessions but the dog never gets better and it is not the dogs fault.

5. Having patients is very important in dog training. Losing your temper does not work with a canine it simply makes things worse.

6. Exercise is very important in the training process to get rid of all the dogs nervous energy.

7. Taking your pet for walks is very important because it develops serotonin which gives your dog a feeling of well being.

8. Always be sure to give your dog a bunch of praise in your training. It is your dog's paycheck for doing a great job.

9. Never hit your dog. I have heard people say I never hit my dog instead I roll up a magazine and swat it. It's the same thing... hitting is hitting.

10. After each training session be sure to do something that your dog will enjoy. Take it for a walk, throw the ball or maybe even rub its belly. Just do something that makes the dog look forward to the next training session.

These are things that I teach my dog training students as well as my dog training clients. I hope these things will give you something to think about when training your dog. Spend some time training your dog daily and you will both reap the benefits.

Answer 7

how long do u work? if she is in her crate for 10 + hours that is very bad for him, especially as a pup who needs as much freedom and socialisation as possible. perhaps get a pet sitter, have one of ur friends or relative's look after him or even send it too doggy daycare or a kennel. any one of them would do but leaving it in a crate for too long will drive it MAD literally.

Answer 8

this puppy needs 4 meals a day & must be taken out every half hour for several weeks. if it doesn't eat often enough it's glucose levels can drop low enough to cause seizures

it should not have left its mother for another 5 weeks.

apparently you know nothing about puppies nor did you consider his needs before you got him.

take him back for his sake. if you MUST have a dog - get an adult

Answer 9

Too young to be left alone find a doggy daycare

Answer 10

well for him to not be lonly you could but him an older dog to look after him? and when you leave the house they think you are gone forever and get very sad and lonlky when no one is around. another dog or at least a cat would confort the puppy.
also stuffed animals that they can snuggle with will help.
please buy him a friend