What do people do during the day with their dogs?

[Keepsmiling1]

Hi,

I have DDog who is almost 1. Up until now I have worked PT - 3 hours each morning- so DDog has never really been left longer than that. He always seemed quite happy and would mainly sleep.

There is a possibility I may have to go FT in a few months times and I was wondering what people did. Obviously I would arrange care for him but I don't know if daycare is better or having someone come in the middle of the day to walk him would be better?

If we get a dog walker he would be out for about an hour which means a large chunk of the day he is on his own. Daycare is tricky because I would have to take him there before work but it is manageable.

He will probably be about 1.5 before this starts. What do others do?

[RandomMess]

If he was taken out for a couple of hours lunchtime/early afternoon then he'll be fine. That would pretty much replicate his current pattern.

[Notsafetogo]

Around here it’s £12 for an hour with a dog walker and £15 for daycare. We send her to daycare as it’s not much more money and it means she’s not by herself at all.

[Keepsmiling1]

@RandomMess yes if I could find something like that it would be perfect.

@vanillandhoney I'm in NW. Near Liverpool.

[SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito]

Sounds like a walker in the middle of the day would work then, as it's close to what her already does. A good walker will absolutely knacker him out too, so should just collapse into a grateful sleep for the rest of the day!

[vanillandhoney]

@Keepsmiling1 thanks! I'll ask around and PM you with some links when I get a response. Hopefully one of them can help you or refer you on :)

[Keepsmiling1]

@vanillandhoney thank you. I am on the app but if let me know on here if you've PM'd me then I'll check on my computer.

[vanillandhoney]

@Keepsmiling1 I've asked around - are you on the Wirral side?

[Keepsmiling1]

@vanillandhoney no I'm the other side. Sefton.

[vanillandhoney]

@Keepsmiling1 I'll PM you now :)

[Girliefriendlikespuppies]

Hi Keep I can't believe our pups are going to be a year old soon!!

Could you find a dog walker that would take him out for a couple of hours? Our dog walker takes our boy out for around 2 hours and he's always knackered when he comes back so sleeps for another 3 hours!!

Tbh I think our dog would find day care quite full on as he likes his routine and quiet time 😁

[Keepsmiling1]

@Girliefriendlikespuppies I know! Although I feel like he's a tiny puppy again as he has decided to wake up for a wee every night around 3am which is not fun!

@vanillandhoney I haven't got a PM yet?

[vanillandhoney]

@Keepsmiling1 I'll send you another one now!