To help break this behavior, consider
hiring a dog walker for mid-day exercise.
During the station's Midday Fix segment, Laura discussed points to consider when you are
hiring a dog walker for a beloved pet.
Not exact matches
If you and your significant other absolutely can not find the time,
hire a
dog walker, look into doggie daycare, or if you have local family and friends, don't be afraid to ask them
for help.
When you have to leave your
dog for extended periods of time, take him to a «doggie day care center,»
hire a pet sitter or
dog walker, or have a trusted friend or neighbor walk and play with him.
Bailey requires someone to be home with her all day or someone who works but can come home at lunch or will
hire a
dog walker to come midday
for her to have a potty break.
Note: If you are away
for more than 8 hours a day you should consider
hiring a
dog walker or have someone check in on the
dog.
If the time that a very young puppy must be left alone stretches to more than a half day, arrangements such as doggie day care or
hiring a
dog -
walker should be considered, at least
for the first several months.
Italian Greyhound owners figure out ways to come home
for lunch or
hire a
dog walker to let their
dogs out partway through the day.
Before you do it, check out our tips
for hiring a
dog walker.
You can crate them and come home periodically to provide potty breaks or you can
hire a
dog walker / trainer to do so
for you.
When leaving your puppy in its crate you should always remember to return home
for potty breaks or to
hire a
dog walker who can do this
for you.
Dogs should not be left at home
for too long, and if this is your case, you are better off
hiring a pet sitter or a
dog walker so your
dog is free to go outside as needed.
Consider
hiring a
dog walker to take over the responsibility of exercising your
dog, at least
for the first few weeks after the baby arrives.
You'll need to be sure to spend plenty of time with your
dog when you're at home with him in the mornings and evenings, and we strongly recommend that you recruit a neighbor or
hire a
dog walker or pet sitter to get your puppy out
for his potty trips during the day.