leaving a puppy - Pet Pad

lilangelbabe1217 · 11-02-2009, 12:26 AM

tomorrow i start work and i am going to be leaving my 15 week old puppy at home

i am really sad leaving him in his pen from 7-5!!! i work about 30 min away so i dont think ill be able to come home to take him out and DH is on base all day so he can't come either...i know this is a stupid question but should i feel bad about leaving him in his crate/pen for so long?? i just feel like all the training i have done is going to be going out the door cause he will be pissed that he is locked up! and what about his food & water!!

i am really worried...

Ash Mark's. · 11-02-2009, 12:28 AM

You can just put the food and water in his kennel. I know I can't trust Auto with that... the Kennel named him Flip for a reason

but I have a bunch of people that always come in and out of the house all day, so thankfully, i don't have to leave a bowl with him.

Britt Shea · 11-02-2009, 12:32 AM

he'll be okay im sure! it might take a lil getting used to for him.but leave food and water in his kennel and it'll be okay!! dont feel bad.

lilangelbabe1217 · 11-02-2009, 12:40 AM

ARMEWIFE09 · 11-02-2009, 01:22 AM

He'll be ok, as PP said leave him a little snack in his crate. He'll know that if he goes potty in his crate and he has to stay in there he won't do it again because he doesn't want to be around it. After while he'll adjust to being alone, I used to leave a bone or chew toy in my dogs crate at that age and that helped too!

Manchu Ma'am · 11-02-2009, 01:36 AM

He'll be fine! My 9 week old (now 2 y/o) puppy stayed in his cage for 8 hours although I weened him into it a little bit. Left him in an hour longer every weekend KWIM? He DID mess in his cage quite a bit, if it's not TOO cold where you are I'd leave a window cracked in the room he's in! Might get smelly. Just make sure and take him out IMMEDIATELY when you get home! And lots and lots of rewards if he doesn't poo in his cage!!

okasional.kajun · 11-02-2009, 05:07 PM

you could always get a dog walker!

i dont know if they are available where you live, but i use to work for a dog walking/pet sitting company.. very helpful, esp if you are nervous about leaving all day.

MaryMomme · 11-02-2009, 05:50 PM

i agree, just leave a snack in his cage, and make sure it big enough he has room to move around in it. he'll get used to it.

Ramona · 11-02-2009, 10:16 PM

When I started work again I had to leave my Yorkie home alone for the 1st time too. Since I don't believe in putting my puppy in a cage I went to Petsmart and bought a pet gate and I gave the entire kitchen area to him and also left the TV on until we came home after 5. As long as you leave the radio and TV on he will be fine. Plus he has all the space he needs.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...Gates+and+Door

11-02-2009, 12:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
lilangelbabe1217 evacuate the dancefloor...i'm in las vegas...!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas NV...Nellis AFB Posts: 1,045 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 31% Longevity: 15%	leaving a puppy tomorrow i start work and i am going to be leaving my 15 week old puppy at home i am really sad leaving him in his pen from 7-5!!! i work about 30 min away so i dont think ill be able to come home to take him out and DH is on base all day so he can't come either...i know this is a stupid question but should i feel bad about leaving him in his crate/pen for so long?? i just feel like all the training i have done is going to be going out the door cause he will be pissed that he is locked up! and what about his food & water!! i am really worried... __________________ "All the things that you will do, now I'm standing next to you, darling I will see you through the rest of our lives."

11-02-2009, 12:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ash Mark's. But not the yucky kind ☼ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: [Me] SW Florida [Him] On a boat & it's going fast & he's got a nautical themed pashmina afghan. Posts: 9,010 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 100% Longevity: 27%	You can just put the food and water in his kennel. I know I can't trust Auto with that... the Kennel named him Flip for a reason but I have a bunch of people that always come in and out of the house all day, so thankfully, i don't have to leave a bowl with him. __________________ Wifey to Jennay&Toridactyl. Sugah Daddeh to Willow. Competition to Kaylin facebook.twitter i make siggies

11-02-2009, 12:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Britt Shea Brown Eyes I'll Hold You Near Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,526 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 43% Longevity: 14%	he'll be okay im sure! it might take a lil getting used to for him.but leave food and water in his kennel and it'll be okay!! dont feel bad. __________________

11-02-2009, 12:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
lilangelbabe1217 evacuate the dancefloor...i'm in las vegas...!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas NV...Nellis AFB Posts: 1,045 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 31% Longevity: 15%	__________________ "All the things that you will do, now I'm standing next to you, darling I will see you through the rest of our lives."

11-02-2009, 01:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
ARMEWIFE09 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,314 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 52% Longevity: 25%	He'll be ok, as PP said leave him a little snack in his crate. He'll know that if he goes potty in his crate and he has to stay in there he won't do it again because he doesn't want to be around it. After while he'll adjust to being alone, I used to leave a bone or chew toy in my dogs crate at that age and that helped too! __________________

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11-02-2009, 01:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Manchu Ma'am First Korea, Now TEXAS! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ft. Bliss - El, Paso, TX Posts: 3,299 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 69% Longevity: 34%	He'll be fine! My 9 week old (now 2 y/o) puppy stayed in his cage for 8 hours although I weened him into it a little bit. Left him in an hour longer every weekend KWIM? He DID mess in his cage quite a bit, if it's not TOO cold where you are I'd leave a window cracked in the room he's in! Might get smelly. Just make sure and take him out IMMEDIATELY when you get home! And lots and lots of rewards if he doesn't poo in his cage!! __________________

11-02-2009, 05:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
okasional.kajun i'm an officer's daughter and a private's wife Join Date: May 2009 Location: vilseck, germany Posts: 1,871 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 92% Longevity: 8%	you could always get a dog walker! i dont know if they are available where you live, but i use to work for a dog walking/pet sitting company.. very helpful, esp if you are nervous about leaving all day. __________________ [5.5.07/12.24.08/3.25.09]

11-02-2009, 05:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
MaryMomme Loving my SGT!!!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vicenza, Italy Posts: 238 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 49% Longevity: 2%	i agree, just leave a snack in his cage, and make sure it big enough he has room to move around in it. he'll get used to it.

11-02-2009, 10:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ramona I am Supernatural! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 10,357 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 62% Longevity: 35%	When I started work again I had to leave my Yorkie home alone for the 1st time too. Since I don't believe in putting my puppy in a cage I went to Petsmart and bought a pet gate and I gave the entire kitchen area to him and also left the TV on until we came home after 5. As long as you leave the radio and TV on he will be fine. Plus he has all the space he needs. http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...Gates+and+Door __________________ Behind every great man there's a woman rolling her eyes!