| Lexx is sometimes left alone for up to 7 hours at a time, but the majority of days Kyle is in and out during the day, or we stagger our working hours to accomodate him. When he was a young pup I was off work for the first two months, then after that he was never left alone for more than 3 hours. It meant a lot of driving ( to and from work) but it was worth it for the doberkid.
I get up early, take lexx for a fast 2 km walk or take him to the park for 30 minutes, then breakfast then he's usually left alone ( out now cause he's 13 months and i trust him) for a few hours, then kyle is home, lets him out and plays ball with him or walks, then sometimes he goes back to work with kyle, drives around with him, or is left until i get home from work around 4:30-5. Then we do a hour of training and a walk, then dinner, then a walk before bed.
its totally doable to have a dog when you work, you just really have to give them lots of time when you are home. plus, maybe an older rescue might be better if you can't take lunches to come home for a young pup.
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