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Apr 13, 2007, 12:18 AM
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Re: [cheese7179] i stay alone, but I want to have a puppy
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hi, when u r working and staying alone, keeping a dog really needs patience and understanding... it may take weeks or even months for the dog to get used to your routine... u must be ready to come home from work, no matter how tired you are, to clean up any mess that your dog may have done... and then u must dedicate some of your time to play with the dog, walk the dog, talk to the dog... the first few days or weeks when u just took the dog home, the dog may be scared being left alone, so he may cry, whine, bark... so it'll be good if u can hv a few days from work, take the dog home during a weekend and maybe take 1 or 2 days off... train the dog that it's ok when u leave him home alone... start with, say, 10 minutes, and increase the separation time gradually... personally i prefer to allocate a room for the dog if u hv the space... instead of closing the door, maybe u could buy a gate designed to confine kids... costs less than rm100... and yes, make sure the room is well ventilated... place water, towels and toys in the room... a puppy will require more work as compared to an adult dog... an adult dog will be able to control his bladder better, so you may take him out once in the morning before u go to work, and once when u get home from work... a puppy needs to be taken out to do his business more often... the above are all my personal experiences... i adopted an adult dog almost 4 years ago and the beginning was really hard work... there was a time when i even want to give up but i didn't and now my dog is my life... can't imagine life without her... i am now also fostering a puppy and yes, you must have more patience and energy with them as they are really like little kids... so do think and plan carefully before getting a dog... if you really love dogs, go for it coz they are the best thing that u could have... u'll not regret all the hard work and pee/ poo cleaning... they are worth everything... all the best! Sookie's Photo Gallery DON'T BREED AND BUY, WHILE HOMELESS ANIMALS DIE. EVERY DOG SHOULD HAVE A HOME.
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