OK, was persuaded by my dh and 2 ds to allow them to get a dog. As we have cats we decided on a puppy, so cats could get used to him etc. I care for dogs, but I'm not a dog person, IYSWIM.
So now we have a gorgeous collie/ lab cross, aged 9 weeks. We've only had him since Friday, but I feel a bit 'stuck' at home at the moment. Had one set of vaccinations, but he can't go for walks yet, and we're toilet-training. I feel a bit narked that the person who wanted the pooch least is lumbered with the most dog-related work!
How long can you leave a puppy alone for? My DH seems to think we can leave him out in our yard (which is safe and fenced off with a kennel and shade etc) for a few hours at a time. I'm not so sure.
Thoughts please?
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raspberryripple43 · 07/05/2014 18:48
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