i know leaving a dog home alone for 7 hours a day is not ideal but i really would like a dog.?

Question

Maybe a welsh terrier or a lake land or Airedale terrier;.
which one out of these are best to be left i would get a doggy flap so it can go out side and my garden is massive but i am not sure if this ok. i have feilds and woods bhind me and my house is perfect but is it still ok to leave it i would walk it early morning and when i get bck from work and evening my house is big and so is my garden it is perfect for a dog apart from im away. PLEase help.


THankyou xxx

i will leave it loads of toys and it will only be some days over dsays my friend wil look after it. a welsh terrier is a lovely dog sort off like a miniture airdale they are beautiful!! i can offer a long stable home to a dog and i hope i do get some answers saying it is ok. thankz

Answer 1

would you like being locked up and left alone for hours on end with no interaction,it's selfish sorry

Answer 2

I wouldn.t have a dog flap..but you could build an outside 'run' which would allow the dog some exercise and a kennel so it could get out of the rain....much like a boarding kennel has...the only trouble would be in the early months as they tend to chew everything and can ruin a house in no time. How about a rescue dog which is already house trained....dont just let a terrier out on its own as they are good diggers and can tunnel under a fence in no time.....Not sure which breed to choose as I am not a terrier person, have two Labradors...get one...you will have lots of fun for the rest of the day and at weekends.

Answer 3

If you are planning to have a doggy flap for a brand new dog to use while you leave it for seven hours, you will most likely not have your dog for long. You have placed the dog in a strange environment and his first instinct, if left to his own devices, will be to head straight back to the last familiar place he knew. The dog needs at least a month to become familiar with his surroundings and, more importantly, the fact that you are his owner. If you left him alone on only his second day with you, he would feel no bond either to you or to the house in which you had placed him. If your neighbors discover you are leaving a dog alone for seven hours on a regular basis, you would probably get reported to the animal welfare authorities.

Answer 4

If some ones not home to be with the dog play feed care for it - I suggest you look at your pet options & get a cat or gold fish.

Dogs are pack animals & NEED human & animal companionship - 7 hours a day 5 days a week or how ever many days with no one is not good for a dog - mentally emotionally or physically. -

Dogs get bored loney & will distroy things when this happens
- the breeds you mentioned are Terriers - aka 'terrors' they are HIGH energy - you'd need to do ALOT more than just walk it twice a day , plus have you concidered the time & effort it takes to train a dog & care for one - when healthy or its ill ??
Also if your dog would be running the fields woods etc freely ( which terriers most likely return home from - they are hunters & don't think of anything else once on the trail - plus theres large animals of prey nearly everywhere - even other dogs that can harm your dog - then what ??

Answer 5

It is not ideal but many people do leave their dogs all day. If you are going to get a dog, try something like a greyhound who is happy to sleep - and it is better to get two so they can keep each other company.

It might also be better to get an adult dog of at least 3 years which will be a lot calmer and worry less (and be less destructive) if left on it's own.

(but the way, what's a Welsh terrier? I've never heard of them).

Answer 6

Getting a dog is a huge responsibility and most of the time people tend to treat it lightly. Pets in general needs attention and dogs espeacially. Honestly I disagree with the idea of leaving the dog outside with no one looking after it. Furthermore, if you intend to get a dog, you will probably get a puppy and puppies need extra care at least for the first year. You need to spend a lot of time bonding with the dog and also training it and all the stuffs. So I really wouldn't encourage you to get a dog unless you really have time for it. BUT if you insist on getting one, the best breed you can possibly get is a PUG. They are may not be the prettiest dog breed but they are small and easy to take care and they dun really mind being left alone for a period of time.

Answer 7

You'll never get the YES answer you seek unless it's from an irresponsible uncaring dog owner - but there are plenty of them like you want to be who leave their poor dog at home all day, so it gets behaviour problems, or wrecks the home, or pees everywhere, none of which is the dog's fault, then the owner abandons it or beats it, etc.

It's impossible to leave a dog at home all day on its own without it going mental, which is very cruel (even if you leave toys). Dogs crave and need company as they are pack animals. If you get a dog you will be a cruel person.

You should get a cat instead. Or you should get a cyber pet or a furry stuffed toy dog to cuddle instead.

I don't think by your answer you know much about dogs. So if you crave a dog so much you need to accept you can't have one in your situation, and what you need to do is volunteer at a local dog shelter to look after dogs and take them on walks, which will help your craving, help them, teach you, and stop you getting a dog until you have the sapce and time to look after one properly.

We can't all have the pets we crave - I've always wanted a horse, but it's always been impossible, so to get one anyway would be wrong, and these things we have to live with as responsible adults.

Answer 8

Dogs are pack animals and NEED company of some kind, that said you still shouldn't leave them on thier own for this lenght of time, I have 4 dogs and feel guilty about leaving them for 4 hours 3 times a week! 7 hours is far too long, if you can get home to take it out for 20 mins and/or play with it then that's just acceptable, though still not ideal unless you get 2 dogs, but still either come home lunchtime or ask someone to let them/it out for you.

Answer 9

I really wouldnt if i was you. Dogs need company and this is not very fair
Although dogs have no sense on time so it would matter if you left it for 1 hour or 7 hours!!
The fact is a dog cannot just roam free throughout your house and garden alone.
What about when it a puppy and its still being housetrained?
Or maybe it could escape o even worse it could be stolen.

Do you work full time or part time may i ask?
If you only work part time then i think it would be fine to leave the dog alone for a few hours but if its full time im afraid thats far to long

Answer 10

Offer to look after someones dog for just weekends-the novelty will wear off a bit-but you will experience the company
of a dog. Not a good idea to leave a dog alone all day-it will probably just become depressed and hate you-get a cat and a cat flap so it can come and go at will

Answer 11

if you are serious about getting a dog, no rehoming centre/reputable breeder would consider letting you have a dog if you are going to leave it that long! its not just the wrong thing to do you could even get prosecuted for it now the new animal welfare bill has come in, the only thing you could do is to build a secure dog run with some sort of shelter in it, but even then I would advise caution as a dog left to its own devices that long is going to get very bored, can you not get part time work, or a job near home so you can at least get back to attend to the dog every 4 hours or so, the only other thing is to employ one of these dog sitters, that come to your house and take the dog out for a walk etc, but they are not cheap at least £6 a day, please consider your circumstances before you get a dog you cant care for properly.