Leaving a dog overnight, would you ever do it ?
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We've been invited to stay overnight at a friends house 60 miles away next week and have said no because we have a dog.
But now my husband is wondering if we can do it and thinks we could :
leave her with the run of the kitchen and utlity rooms ( v.large rooms )
with light on, heating on timer, plenty of extra food/water/toys and get a local friend to come in twice to walk her and sit with her for a while- she would be on her own from 2pm one day until about 9am the following day. Would you do this, or not ?
But now my husband is wondering if we can do it and thinks we could :
leave her with the run of the kitchen and utlity rooms ( v.large rooms )
with light on, heating on timer, plenty of extra food/water/toys and get a local friend to come in twice to walk her and sit with her for a while- she would be on her own from 2pm one day until about 9am the following day. Would you do this, or not ?
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Please, dont even consider it.
She sounds like she'd have everything she needs.
in kennels, she would be left alone at night in a more confined space than our kitchen/utility room
She's a very calm natured chihuahua and not destructive or yappy- and doesn't need lots of exercise.
I would still feel guilty leaving her, even though I know she would be fine !
We have a 4 year old choc lab and would never consider leaving him alone in the house overnight.
I know as you say he would be alone in a kennel but staff would be around should dog need something.
Please talk hubbby round you would never forgive youself if something went wrong.
Is there no way that you could take her with you? Or she could stay at your friends house?
i wouldnt leave my dogs overnight, but then again one yaps and one howls whenever we go out.
I only work part time ( am Mother of two ) but the dog is home alone then for a few hours here and there.
most peoples arguments are probably that it's unusual to leave them alone at night
but basically if your helper can come see him at those times, it's not much different to you going to sleep
just leave her the TV or radio on
through the day we leave our two collies in the house, they have been left one or two nights too (as my sister works nights) and it didn't do them any harm
it ould be a lot better ig you could take the dog with you though, in a travel crate etc.
it's hardly as if its a great dane going to bound about & wreck your friends house now is it
I'd want to take her though - I mean you could put her in your pocket practically. If I was your friend who'd invited you I'd want to see the dog too.
I have to leave my dogs on Boxing Day during the day, and im crippled with guilt. If im off work, the dogs are with me. I hate leaving them. But i have no choice.
I will be counting the minutes until im reunited with them, armed with presents from my parents (so im sure they will forgive me). But i will be home by 6pm in time for their tea. I couldnt leave them overnight.
I work from home....we would never have got a dog that we would have to leave alone all day..the longest Oscar is left is 4/5 hours.
And that is on very rare occasions.
Firstly, i bought two dogs so when alone they can keep one another company.
I work full time 9-5pm Mon - Fri, but my husband works shifts. He has two days off in the week as he works weekends. The other three days he starts work at 1pm. So the dogs are left alone for 4hrs three days a week.
I never leave him more than a couple of hours, if I am going to be away longer I leave him with my parents who live close by....and if I an caught out longer than I expect to be, my parents have a key so they can go and collect him..we do the same for them with their dog
I would never do it again though unless I had a similar problem.
Personally, my concern would be the dog doing something that could harm themselves. My dog is totally calm in the house and is perfectly behaved when left alone so i don't fear for her safety if i go out.
I would much rather leave my dog at home for the night than in a kennel... but if she is so small, can you not take her with you and let her sleep in the car in her bed, if the people you're going to stay with aren't dog-friendly?
No she wouldn't be fine. Wht if she wants a wee or a poo. Perhaps before you consider this cruel act the next time you feel the need to go for a wee you should refrain for the next 19 hours.
In kennels she would be let out for a wee or a poo.
I'm disgusted you are even considering the idea. You shouldn't be allowed to keep a pet.