Dogs and working full time

[mellowcat]

I was hoping for some advice.

I have always wanted to have a dog, but don't because I work full time.

Is there any way this could work for the dog, ie by getting 2 to keep one another company.

2 days a week I work 10 hour days, the others between 5 and 7, I go home for lunch every day and have a big park close by so could walk the dog morning and evening.

I am also very inexperienced but would of course go to training classes.

I would be prepared to use all my holiday to spend settling the dog in, but would not be prepared for a dog to suffer loneliness once I had to go back to work just because I wanted one. However my only other option is to wait until I retire, but that is 40 years away!

I would be very happy to rehome a dog rather than get a puppy. I'm not worried about the breed or what it looks like.

Any suggestions or ideas welcome.

Don't get a Jack Russell. They are needy and very high energy

It's not just the walking - a dog can need a lot of attention from you over and above that. Even more so if you've been out all day and it's had a quiet day.

So you come home from work tired only to be met by a dog who wants a walk and a play.... You will need to pick your breed carefully.

Zombie thread guys...