How Many Hours A Day Is Your Dog Left Alone?

LaRen616 · 10-11-2010, 09:33 AM

Just wondering

My dogs are left alone for 8.5 to 9 hours a day.

Whiteshepherds · 10-11-2010, 09:38 AM

Less than 2 hours a week most weeks.

kiya · 10-11-2010, 09:38 AM

Yes, unfortunately mine are also alone about 8-9 hours a day.

bianca · 10-11-2010, 09:38 AM

I ticked 6-8 but that's at night when she is in her crate while I am asleep (usually 5 - 6 hours). But I am lucky that I am home 24/7.

Runswithdogs · 10-11-2010, 09:40 AM

I can only dream of the day when we can leave her alone for 6-9 hours. We'll have an extra $350 a month.

DanielleOttoMom · 10-11-2010, 09:49 AM

Only 6 hours while I work...... After that he is with me inside or we go out for RR breaks, play, training and walks. He really is my third child.

Jax08 · 10-11-2010, 09:53 AM

8-10 hours but that really depends on the day (whether DD has school, the weather as DH is self employed and works outside, whether I'm working at home) but on an average day when everyone is gone it's roughly 7:30-4.

Good_Karma · 10-11-2010, 10:26 AM

I couldn't vote, no option for zero hours a day.

Spoiled brats.

Rosa · 10-11-2010, 10:46 AM

There is only one day a week they are left alone if even, each Friday my parents go out, so depending when i'm finished work myself, but my brother does be at home 9 times out of 10 with them anyway so maybe 2/3 hours every month is all.

vat · 10-11-2010, 10:50 AM

They are alone about 9 hours while I am at work. However in the winter (Nov-May) my hubby is not working so they are only alone when ever he leaves the house for fun and errands.

View Poll Results: How Many Hours A Day Is Your Dog Left Alone?
6-8	56	52.34%
8-10	42	39.25%
10-12	7	6.54%
12-14	2	1.87%
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10-11-2010, 09:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,582	How Many Hours A Day Is Your Dog Left Alone? Just wondering My dogs are left alone for 8.5 to 9 hours a day. __________________ ~ Sinister 3 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 9 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked Last edited by LaRen616; 10-11-2010 at 09:36 AM.

10-11-2010, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
kiya Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,913	Yes, unfortunately mine are also alone about 8-9 hours a day. __________________ Carolyn Apache - Shiloh Shepherd 12/15/02 Kiya - Shiloh Shepherd 5/15/04 Lakota - WGSD 1/13/10

10-11-2010, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
bianca Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 3,328	I ticked 6-8 but that's at night when she is in her crate while I am asleep (usually 5 - 6 hours). But I am lucky that I am home 24/7. __________________ Miss Molly Moo (aka The Piranha/The four legged Mouth) GSD 31/10 Raennik Hassan (Cooper) GSD 19/10/11 Paris Tabby Cat 15 years Texas Tabby Cat 15 years

10-11-2010, 09:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Runswithdogs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 383	I can only dream of the day when we can leave her alone for 6-9 hours. We'll have an extra $350 a month. __________________ Regen, rescue female GSD born 4/09, adopted 4/30/2010. Wendi vom Melanchthon aka "Osa," WGSL GSD female born 7/08, brought home 12/24/10.

10-11-2010, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Whiteshepherds Knighted Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Connecticut Posts: 2,772	Less than 2 hours a week most weeks.

10-11-2010, 09:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
DanielleOttoMom Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,954	Only 6 hours while I work...... After that he is with me inside or we go out for RR breaks, play, training and walks. He really is my third child.

10-11-2010, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,337	8-10 hours but that really depends on the day (whether DD has school, the weather as DH is self employed and works outside, whether I'm working at home) but on an average day when everyone is gone it's roughly 7:30-4.

10-11-2010, 10:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Good_Karma Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 4,103	I couldn't vote, no option for zero hours a day. Spoiled brats. __________________ Leah: Newbie dog owner Niko: American Showline GSD 2 1/2 years old Rosa: American Muppet Dog (GSD/Border Collie mix) 3 years old

10-11-2010, 10:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rosa Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Waterford, Ireland Posts: 190	There is only one day a week they are left alone if even, each Friday my parents go out, so depending when i'm finished work myself, but my brother does be at home 9 times out of 10 with them anyway so maybe 2/3 hours every month is all.

10-11-2010, 10:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
vat Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kingston, IL Posts: 3,027	They are alone about 9 hours while I am at work. However in the winter (Nov-May) my hubby is not working so they are only alone when ever he leaves the house for fun and errands. __________________ Valerie Shewana's Maximum Velocity (aka Max) Shewana's Hot-Spice (aka Callan) Kaycee 11/97-5/10 Rio 10/08-2/10 Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away.

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