I work part time, 7-12.30 every morning so we've never needed a dog sitter as he's only alone between 8.45 (when DH leaves for work) and 12.30 (when I get back from work)
This has always worked fine for the past 18 months, he's lazy in the mornings and even on our days off wakes up has his breakfast then sleeps on the sofa until 12.30, so he's got a good routine. I usually walk him after I've had lunch, around 1.30 for 45 mins and then me and DH take him on a walk together at 6 when he finishes work. Happy days.
However I've just reached the third trimester and I'm officially useless. I've had to finish work early due to SPD and dog walking is just not possible right now due to how bad it is. He gets a longer walk with atleast an hour off lead with DH every night but up until 6pm he doesn't get out the house. We play fetch and some bits in the living room and he goes in the garden regularly to do his business and have a sniff, but he's started sleeping almost all day and it's making me sad because he must be so bored
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