Hey y’all, so for a little context I have a 5 year old ACD/GSD Mix. We live with my parents on a 1.5 acre property but both of my parents will be moving abroad for work for at least 2 years and they’re going to rent out our house, so me and my dog are moving out. There’s absolutely no way in hell I can afford a place to give her the same kind of space and I feel awful moving her to an apartment so I’m also moving out of the country in a few weeks so I can at least afford to rent a house with a small yard for her and commute across the border for work.
Was wondering what I can do to help manage her energy with a lack of space in a densely populated city beyond, doggy daycare, walks/jogs/hikes, toys/puzzles, and taking her to dog parks (She’s not friendly so I avoid dog parks, but she is trained so we’ve never had an incident or trouble when we do go, still prefer to avoid them.) Also looking into paying a friend who’s unable to work to come over and hang with her while me and my partner are working but nothings set in stone yet. There’s been some discussion about possibly rehoming her but I’ve raised her since she was 6 weeks old and the thought alone makes me feel like i’m gonna pass out. I’ll do pretty much anything to make this work but if I can’t make this work after a few months and she’s suffering for it I’m going to do what’s best for her even if it kills me. Any advice, trips, tricks, what worked for you, what didn’t, anything at all is very much appreciated.
Was wondering what I can do to help manage her energy with a lack of space in a densely populated city beyond, doggy daycare, walks/jogs/hikes, toys/puzzles, and taking her to dog parks (She’s not friendly so I avoid dog parks, but she is trained so we’ve never had an incident or trouble when we do go, still prefer to avoid them.) Also looking into paying a friend who’s unable to work to come over and hang with her while me and my partner are working but nothings set in stone yet. There’s been some discussion about possibly rehoming her but I’ve raised her since she was 6 weeks old and the thought alone makes me feel like i’m gonna pass out. I’ll do pretty much anything to make this work but if I can’t make this work after a few months and she’s suffering for it I’m going to do what’s best for her even if it kills me. Any advice, trips, tricks, what worked for you, what didn’t, anything at all is very much appreciated.