[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

If it doesn't need a massive amount of exercise then no, if it does, then yes it's unfair, so like someone else said, depends on the dog

She doesn't, she's really small. She really doesn't seem bothered at all tbh

[MTVN]

How many people can afford to have someone with their dog 24/7? Seems crazy. I thought pretty much everyone leaves their dog alone during the day

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

How many people can afford to have someone with their dog 24/7? Seems crazy. I thought pretty much everyone leaves their dog alone during the day

I don't leave mine for more than 4 hours, and that's the recommendation. If you don't have enough time for your dog then don't get one? If you're happy with your dog pooing and peeing all over your house and getting overweight because they're not being taken out.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I don't leave mine for more than 4 hours, and that's the recommendation. If you don't have enough time for your dog then don't get one? If you're happy with your dog pooing and peeing all over your house and getting overweight because they're not being taken out.

When we got our dog there was someone home most of the time, also she never goes to the toilet in the house and she isn't over weight lol she's only little she only needs one walk a day

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I don't leave mine for more than 4 hours, and that's the recommendation. If you don't have enough time for your dog then don't get one? If you're happy with your dog pooing and peeing all over your house and getting overweight because they're not being taken out.

Mine isn't overweight? He's a small dog mind but I don't see why he would be.

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I don't leave mine for more than 4 hours, and that's the recommendation. If you don't have enough time for your dog then don't get one? If you're happy with your dog pooing and peeing all over your house and getting overweight because they're not being taken out.

My old dog (he lives with my parents now) is left on his own from 8 till 5 with the radio on and they've never had a problem with him, so I'm not concerned. They take him out morning, evening and night (three times a day - the recommended amount is twice) and he's well trained and only pees when he's taken out. He's also one of the happiest dogs I know. He isn't overweight because he isn't overfed.

It's no different to leaving your dog on their own whilst you're sleeping.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I don't leave mine for more than 4 hours, and that's the recommendation. If you don't have enough time for your dog then don't get one? If you're happy with your dog pooing and peeing all over your house and getting overweight because they're not being taken out.

Being left alone during the day doesn't mean they're not walked and exercised the rest of the time the owner is home?

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I don't leave mine for more than 4 hours, and that's the recommendation. If you don't have enough time for your dog then don't get one? If you're happy with your dog pooing and peeing all over your house and getting overweight because they're not being taken out.

Mine are left for 7 hours on a Friday so this doesn't really apply to me but they aren't overweight and if they were still pooing and weeing in the house at 3 and 4 years old I'd be a very bad owner indeed!

[LaLaLand]

For a couple of hours no, but 9-5? Absolutely wrong and unfair.

Don't get a dog if you're not home all day, get a cat. Or a hamster or something.

[thesheriff443]

Dog food and vets are not cheap, so people have to go to work
Peoples situations change, so before people jump on the bad dog owners, think about that.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Dog food and vets are not cheap, so people have to go to work
Peoples situations change, so before people jump on the bad dog owners, think about that.

Dogs live on average for 12 years. None of us know how their circumstances may change in that time. Dogs adapt and providing we consider the dogs best interest then alls good.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Dog food and vets are not cheap, so people have to go to work
Peoples situations change, so before people jump on the bad dog owners, think about that.

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Dogs live on average for 12 years. None of us know how their circumstances may change in that time. Dogs adapt and providing we consider the dogs best interest then alls good.

Exactly. I paid €192 at the Vets the last time I was there a couple of weeks back just for their shots and flea/wormers(for the cat and dog).......we have to work

My dog honestly isn't stressed out by us going out anyway and the cat is company for her while we're not there, the dog loves the cat, when we go on holiday the cat goes to a cattery and the dog stays with my father in law and she gets so excited to see the cat when we get home

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Exactly. I paid €192 at the Vets the last time I was there a couple of weeks back just for their shots and flea/wormers(for the cat and dog).......we have to work

My dog honestly isn't stressed out by us going out anyway and the cat is company for her while we're not there, the dog loves the cat, when we go on holiday the cat goes to a cattery and the dog stays with my father in law and she gets so excited to see the cat when we get home

Hahaha my in-laws have two dogs and used to have a cat, the younger dog was genuinely in love with that cat. The genuine heart-fluttering excitement on her face when the cat entered a room. And she would sit and lick the cats ears and look so happy. Poor thing must have been gutted when the cat died, but I think it was like 21! Cat hated the dog, of course.

My own dog when I was a teenager pissed on our cat. Like walked up to him when he was sleeping, squatted over him, and pissed all over. Inexplicable...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Hahaha my in-laws have two dogs and used to have a cat, the younger dog was genuinely in love with that cat. The genuine heart-fluttering excitement on her face when the cat entered a room. And she would sit and lick the cats ears and look so happy. Poor thing must have been gutted when the cat died, but I think it was like 21! Cat hated the dog, of course.

My own dog when I was a teenager pissed on our cat. Like walked up to him when he was sleeping, squatted over him, and pissed all over. Inexplicable...

Gross though

Yeah the cat isn't too bothered about the dog either, they occasionally attempt to play with eachother but it never works out, the dog usually ends up terrified and runs away

[waterhog]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Just stole this discussion from DS tbh.......Discuss

just asking - is this a derogatory question ?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by waterhog

just asking - is this a derogatory question ?

What do you mean?

[Kizzy]

Not really no, as long as you ensure the dog is exercised adequately I wouldn't have thought so and you are there in the evenings so :/
They aren't children, they're pack animals so when the leader isn't there they guard the home.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Not really no, as long as you ensure the dog is exercised adequately I wouldn't have thought so and you are there in the evenings so :/
They aren't children, they're pack animals so when the leader isn't there they guard the home.

Also they sleep 12-14 hours of the day

[Cal.]

Just been walking my boys as it goes!