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Location: Derbyshire, UK
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Originally Posted by
Kerryowner
I can see that with some dog's issues it would be advisable to rehome them to someone where they would not be left and have time for a person to deal with the dog's emotional/behavioural issues but a blanket ban on workers adopting dogs seems ridiculous.
If I did not work (part-time) there is no way I could afford to keep my dogs!
I agree. And frankly; even for people that don't work at all - they surely don't stop at home all day either??
My husband is retired (a lot older than me!) so he doesn't work - but funnily enough we do go shopping, go out to places sometimes where Whisper wouldn't be able to go (like B&Q today!) so she is left on her own for 2 hours or more. Even though we have very little 'social life' - on occasion we have gone to weddings and other events where again; Whisper has been left for 4 hours or more.
So saying no dog should be left for 4 hours is a bit silly. A lot of people simply must leave the house for that amount of time on a fairly regular basis even when they don't work!
And we are one of those couples who really do take their dog pretty much everywhere we can - but she does still get left on her own from time to time for 2 hours +! Unless you are going to shop for absolutely everything on-line, go nowhere, do nothing other than walk the dog I think pretty much everyone must have to leave their dog for some amount of time.
So to be so strict seems a bit daft really.
I buy Whisper's food, supplements and various other things with my earnings...... although husband helps out the fact that I work makes a big difference in terms of the quality of food I can afford to buy her etc. Which I feel improves her quality of life.
Hope you find the right dog for you soon xx