I’m considering getting a puppy (from a personably known, non-commercial family)
I was thinking about practicalities, and have been reading threads on doggy day care and crate training.
I can be around for a puppy most of the time, especially in early months, but I do two stints of volunteering a week (one two hours, one three) which could be suspended but I prefer not. I also need medical appointments - short ones can be as quick as an hour, others can take several.
I have teenage DC, who can be relied on for coverage outside school hours.
So what is the best solution? Find doggy day care even from very young, so it’s familiar from little stays? That strikes me as considerably better for the puppy than rushing crate training
(The needs for medical appointments won’t go away BTW, so waiting to be better isn’t an option)
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Would this work for a puppy? (Time alone/doggy day care)
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iVampire · 31/12/2019 10:05
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