Hello all,

It seems that most dog newsgroups are overrun with SPAM from a single
person, but I will give my question a shot here. I will be bringing
home a new-to-me puppy (Whippet) from a dog pound this weekend, she is
9-12months old. I have read conflicting information online about what
to do with her while at work. Some say that she will be fine in a crate
from 8:00am until 3:30-4:00PM (7-8hours) and others say to have her in
a dog pen inside with a puppy pad or newspaper.

While I realize that much time in a crate is probably no fun, I am
assuming that she should be able to last 7-8 hours between going out
for bathroom breaks since that is about the schedule they have her at
in the pound. My fiance is a school teacher and is off summers so she
will get a varied lifestyle and not just be relegated to a crate and we
have tons of time and energy for her each day before work, after work,
and on weekends.

What is my best option?

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Hello all,

It seems that most dog newsgroups are overrun with SPAM from a single
person, but I will give my question a shot here. I will be bringing
home a new-to-me puppy (Whippet) from a dog pound this weekend, she is
9-12months old. I have read conflicting information online about what
to do with her while at work. Some say that she will be fine in a crate
from 8:00am until 3:30-4:00PM (7-8hours) and others say to have her in
a dog pen inside with a puppy pad or newspaper.

While I realize that much time in a crate is probably no fun, I am
assuming that she should be able to last 7-8 hours between going out
for bathroom breaks since that is about the schedule they have her at
in the pound. My fiance is a school teacher and is off summers so she
will get a varied lifestyle and not just be relegated to a crate and we
have tons of time and energy for her each day before work, after work,
and on weekends.

What is my best option?



have a friend or neighbor come in and walk her at noon.

diddy wrote:
have a friend or neighbor come in and walk her at noon.

I wish I had that option, but unfortunately I do not. She is almost a
year old though, and I should think that if she is fed before we leave
and let out, and not fed until the first of us returns home and let out
immediately she should be fine. That is basically the schedule she is
on at the pound.

We have purchased a 36" wire kennel/crate for her so she will not be
totally confined, and I would even look into the possibility of a puppy
pen system or even creating a small totally fenced in portion of yard
and a dog door to it.

Any more help?

Any more help?

Do not leave the dog with chew bones such as rawhides or Greenies. These
should only be given (if at all) only while supervised. They're choking
hazards and we've had patients die because of them.

-Sharon

Sharon wrote:
Any more help?

Do not leave the dog with chew bones such as rawhides or Greenies. These
should only be given (if at all) only while supervised. They're choking
hazards and we've had patients die because of them.

-Sharon

Oh, absolutely. In fact I have a medium sized Kong I just purchased for
her and if I fill it with peanut butter or frozen treats, etc. it
should give her a couple of hours of work alone. I will only keep safe
toys that will not present a choking hazard or have parts/pieces to
come off and present danger in any way.

Is 12 months an okay age to leave her for the day? Is a 36" crate
alright or should I go to a pen system for her during the day? I will
do my best to have my mother pop in once a week or so during the day
when she can just to break up the dog's day a bit and offer her a
chance to get out at least once a week.

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Sharon wrote:
Any more help?

Do not leave the dog with chew bones such as rawhides or Greenies.
These
should only be given (if at all) only while supervised. They're
choking
hazards and we've had patients die because of them.

-Sharon

Oh, absolutely. In fact I have a medium sized Kong I just purchased for
her and if I fill it with peanut butter or frozen treats, etc. it
should give her a couple of hours of work alone. I will only keep safe
toys that will not present a choking hazard or have parts/pieces to
come off and present danger in any way.

Is 12 months an okay age to leave her for the day? Is a 36" crate
alright or should I go to a pen system for her during the day? I will
do my best to have my mother pop in once a week or so during the day
when she can just to break up the dog's day a bit and offer her a
chance to get out at least once a week.



Just because a dog "CAN" wait all day without pottying , should they? I
Know you can, but do you actually? Is it fair and healthy for a dog to be
expected to hold it that long? Be nice, have a dog walker come in at
noon.

said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

We have purchased a 36" wire kennel/crate for her so she
will not be totally confined, and I would even look into
the possibility of a puppy pen system or even creating a
small totally fenced in portion of yard and a dog door to
it.

Unless you live in an isolated area, or you know that your dog
will not nuisance bark, and the outside area is not visible to
passersby, I wouldn't allow a dog unsupervised access to the
outside.

Any more help?

You're correct that dogs can hold it for 7 or 8 hours, but
emergencies happen and it's not good for a dog to lie in their
waste. How about dog-proofing a room and leaving the crate door
open?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

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.. I will be bringing
home a new-to-me puppy (Whippet) from a dog pound this weekend, she is
9-12months old. I have read conflicting information online about what
to do with her while at work. Some say that she will be fine in a crate
from 8:00am until 3:30-4:00PM (7-8hours) and others say to have her in
a dog pen inside with a puppy pad or newspaper.

While I realize that much time in a crate is probably no fun, I am
assuming that she should be able to last 7-8 hours between going out
for bathroom breaks since that is about the schedule they have her at
in the pound. My fiance is a school teacher and is off summers so she
will get a varied lifestyle and not just be relegated to a crate and we
have tons of time and energy for her each day before work, after work,
and on weekends.

What is my best option?

She's an adult dog . She might not need to be crated .
Alison

On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:13:17 +0100, "Alison"
, clicked their heels and said:


She's an adult dog . She might not need to be crated .

She's a 9-12 month old PUPPY. I don't consider a dog in that age
range to be an adult (my Rudy is definitely far from adulthood at 9.5
months!).

It's never all that wise to just bring a dog home and give them free
roam when nobody is home either. Crate acclimation has many
advantages.

That said, she may not need crating for long, she shouldn't be left
for 7 hours straight when crated, hiring someone to come in is a good
idea, and a pen with papers/peed pads a bad one.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

In article ,
Janet B wrote:
She's a 9-12 month old PUPPY. I don't consider a dog in that age
range to be an adult (my Rudy is definitely far from adulthood at 9.5
months!).

I think since that's actually the age at which the dog is
most likely to find creative ways to get into trouble
(combined with sufficient physical maturity to be able to
pull off all kinds of stuff you wouldn't have thought
possible), crating is a really attractive option for when
you're out of the house.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

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