padraig_leigheanach
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Hello everyone, today I have a rather delicate subject to talk about, I know that people will probably throw rocks at me. I have a 10 month old Malinois x gsd I work 40 hours a week (4 x 10) during the day and my boyfriend (4 x 10) in the evening, so the dog was only alone 2-3 hours per day! My boyfriend just dumped me, so I no longer have anyone to stay at home with my dog. He has a full room to himself but he is caged for his own safety and my peace of mind. I always take him out 30-1 hour before leaving for work and when I am home in the evenings he is out of the cage and sleeps freely. So my dog will be alone 11 hours a day, 4 days a week. I already had a dog walker but the person stole money from me, so I no longer trust that and no I can't come to my house for lunch. I know it's not cool for my dog but my work allows me to offer him a house, quality food (he eats raw meat) and above all a huge piece of land with its own private woods. I love my dog more than anything in this world and when I am at home I am with him. I am a very active person so on weekends a lot of outings with him. I am also part of an agility and biting club when he is older and I also do cani cross traction sports! I am VERY invested in my dog's life outside of work but unfortunately I can't do anything other than work 4x10. I know he can hold back all this time, he's done it before, he's clean in this cage. Have you ever experienced this situation? I'm a single woman who has to meet our needs and I'm getting there but I feel like the worst shit in the world for leaving him alone for 11 hours for 4 days a week.... I can NOT give him, I could never forget him, he is all I have... I thought about getting him a dog friend but the two will be alone for 11 hours... Please give me your opinion or your ideas .