I have to take my puppy (10 week old) to work with me, he stays in the back of my van and sleeps until lunch when i play with him and give him his 2nd meal.
I had been letting him out for a pee and poo at work, on some grass behind the building, dogs are walked around near my work.
He's had his first injection, he is let out only for his pee and poo, then is straight back in the van.
Should i continue doing this, or just get some training pads and have him wee in the van? Or would he be fine holding it til he gets home? He holds it all night, and will pee on command for me.
I want to do the right thing for him
2007-11-30 01:28:06 · 14 answers · asked by Scott 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's not cruel to leave a dog in a van all day, he's a dog, not a child. If i left him at home he'd just sleep all day until i came to see him at lunch and after work. He has a large area to play in if he desired, and a safe toy and fresh water.
He has a lot of love and attention at lunch and after work, he's destined for agility, and will be doing a lot of the things i already do with our other dog - mountain walking, climbing, moutain biking.
He's not being abused, the van is well ventilated, I've boarded it out with 6mm ply, he has a crate with a soft bed in, and he's an incredibly happy puppy.
2007-11-30 01:42:37 · update #1
Well, I have a lot of friends who have very well looked after dogs who spend most of their time in vans.
He's a dog, he's not going to freeze to death when the van's a bit cold, he has a very warm coat. If he ever looked distressed, or anything that worried me i'd never do it.
In the summer our other dog used to come in the van and I'd park in the shade, she'd be absolutley fine, we go in the lake for a swim at lunch too.
If it was really hot she'd stay at home.
My van is not a car, dont confuse it with one. IT is airy and he has a large area to run around in an a nice crate to go back to when he's tired.
I'd never leave him in there if he was distressed, and it has done wonders for him being left alone. He doesn't whine at night, and is such a happy puppy.
The van is spotlessly clean, and for him solely.
He is being trained well, knows how to sit, is excellet at recall, knows 'give', and will poo or wee when i say 'poo' or 'wee', and he holds his wee until i let him out
2007-11-30 02:11:53 · update #2
You tell me how many 9 week olds are that good at his age.
It infuriates me that people think dogs are children, he is so well looked after, and is kept so active - both mind and body when i'm with him, i spend all my free time with him.
2007-11-30 02:13:44 · update #3
I've asked this question of my vet as we just got a puppy.
There is a risk that until 2 weeks after the jab, which is usually done at 10 weeks, it is not recomended to allow the dog out where another unprotected dog has been.
As you may not know if any other dogs have been where you are letting yours out, and the fact that they may not have been injected/protected, I would say there is a risk that your pup could pick up a disease.
Wait until 2 weeks after the jab and you should be ok though.
2007-11-30 01:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by shaun3937 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leaving your dog in the car al ay is NOT the right thing for him. Thousands of animals die every year from being left unattended in cars. It could get too hot, or too cold for him in the enclosed car, and while you're at work you have no idea how he may be suffering from heat differentials. The best thing for your puppy is to leave him at home while you're at work and have a friend or neighbor let him out during lunch until he is old enough to "hold it" all day while you're gone.
If you come up with some safe way to keep your pet at work (in a climate controlled environment), just make sure you are cleaning up after your dog, take plastic bags and make sure to pick up his bowel movements and dispose of it properly.
2007-11-30 09:35:16 · answer #2 · answered by vanessa 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You are doing the right thing by letting him out to do his business and stretch his legs and play some!! I think leaving him in the van all day would be a little too much, however, some people leave their dogs in a crate/kennel all day long, which I think is too much too!! Just make sure he is on a leash, so when he starts to roam, he won't roam near the street!! Good Luck, I bet he loves going to work with his Parents!!!!
2007-11-30 09:43:58 · answer #3 · answered by meloni o 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That should be fine. Your only concern really should be the potential pesticides/fertilizer they put on grass.
Pups tend to try and eat grass sometimes. That's not good.
Definitely holding the pee is not an option. He's 10 weeks, he'll leave you a nice surprise in your van if he hasn't already.
2007-11-30 09:36:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
if anyone finds out there is a dog in the van you will have it taken away and you will be fined if not jailed. cars get extreamly hot in the summer, and FREEZING in the winter. just yesterday i left a bottle of water on my front seat. it froze. in the garage.
unless you're leaving the AC or the heater running all day, this is extreamly cruel.
2007-11-30 10:02:03 · answer #5 · answered by mickey g 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have to take your puppy to work with you and leave it in your van all day, then you shouldn't have a puppy. Someone is going to find out and call the police. How would you like to have to hold it all day because your boss said you couldn't go until you got home? You said you want to do the right thing for him, so find a doggy daycare to take him to while you're at work so he can grow up to be a normal dog intead of being abused like he is now. I don't mean to be hard on you, but just think about the dog's welfare.
2007-11-30 09:37:12 · answer #6 · answered by 2Beagles 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
That is animal abuse...how would you like to be locked in a hot van all day? Leaving him at home would be a much better situation. My dog stays home while I work. I go home for lunch and we go out together. It help break up the day for both of us. Dogs die in hot cars......
2007-11-30 09:58:01 · answer #7 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sorry, a pup should NOT be let out on a place that other
dogs have soiled.It MUST have had the second injections
before any kind of contact with other dogs is allowed.
Let alone the place where dog dirt and urine are present.
2007-11-30 09:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, keep taking him out like you are doing and don't let him go inside the van....they don't like to be in a confined area with their pee and poo.
2007-11-30 09:37:12 · answer #9 · answered by Bears Mom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He will NOT be fine holding it, until he gets home of course.
No I think you are doing okay, as a long you dont take him around too much, but take him to the vet asap
2007-11-30 09:32:01 · answer #10 · answered by samantha21it 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋