So, we have new rescue dog, our first dog 
He is lovely, very soppy, but young and full of energy. (Springer Spaniel)
He has been with us for only 2 weeks, but we have left him alone for the odd morning etc and he has been fine. He is very settled here.
So, tomorrow dh and I are both out all day - well, school day. 8:30-4:00
My friend is coming in at lunch time to let him out (on a lead, at the front if necessary) and give him some fuss.
I have been wondering if there is anything I can give him to entertain him all day, as he is going to get bored. Dh is going to take him out early for a good 1 hour walk before we go, and he will get another walk when we get home, but still...
In our back garden we have chickens in a large run, and a rabbit who used to free range. At the moment we can't let the dog off the lead in the back garden as we have discovered that we need to seriously reinforce the chicken fence, so he goes out for a wee on his lead. The rabbit has been in his hutch and will move into the new reinforced chicken run once finished. Today, as he had been in for a while and it was a nice day, dh let the rabbit out to free range round the garden.
The dog has spent the WHOLE day sitting in front of the french windows watching the rabbit, totally entranced. The only problem is that when he gets close, onto the patio, the dog goes nuts, running round in circles. I am sitting near the french windows working on the computer.
Now, part of me thinks that when we are out tomorrow, I should just let the rabbit out in the garden and the dog will spend the whole day sitting by the french windows entertained, and the other half of me thinks that if I am not here and the rabbit sits on the patio, the dog might do iteslf an injury from over excitement.
What do you think?