Do you feel guilty for leaving your dog at home? - Page 2

SukiGirl · 01-14-2013, 01:03 PM

I used to feel terrible about it when she was a lot younger and her energy level was through the roof - but now that she's older, it turns out she enjoys sleeping most of the day away anyways! She is never home for more than 5 hours by herself in the crate, and that is the only time she is in there. As soon as we are home, she is right by our side. This dog has the life! Naps, 2 square meals a day, plenty of play time, a cat to entertain her and plenty of snuggles. Whats to feel bad about?!

Gharrissc · 01-14-2013, 03:07 PM

I don't feel guilty because I spend plenty of time with the dogs and it won't kill them to be without either one of us for several hours.

**JakodaCD OA** · 01-14-2013, 03:15 PM

I didn't vote

Because it "depends"..

I have 3 dogs, the two girls are usually with me, my male aussie is usually home and in a crate so I don't feel guilty about him because he could care less

If I do take just ONE of the girls, yeah I feel bad for the other one

frillint1 · 01-14-2013, 03:32 PM

I didn't vote either. I don't really feel guilty, I just don't feed myself when I am not around them I always want to take them with me no matter where I go and I can't wait to get have home to them. I get so happy when they can come with. It's more of just sad when I am at work or going somewhere they can't go.

Daisy&Lucky's Mom · 01-14-2013, 05:28 PM

I try not to leave Lucky alot. I was coming home for lunch everyday but new boss and alot of reports as well as new programming so he's been alone. We are going away this wekend for a night and next wekend for night so I will quilt more then ever. OK got to go play w/ him.So my answer was yes.

**Lauri & The Gang** · 01-14-2013, 05:31 PM

Well, I have to work to support them so NO, I don't feel guilty.

Daisy&Lucky's Mom · 01-14-2013, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lauri & The Gang

Well, I have to work to support them so NO, I don't feel guilty.

Every morning as I've gone to work for the past 13 years I've said" Bye Mommy is going to the bad place to earn kibble or vet or toy money". My husband jokes they get Christmas gifts befor anyone else.

Shaolin · 01-14-2013, 08:23 PM

It depends. Usually it doesn't bother me too much; I only kennel him when everyone is going to be gone for more than an hour or two, which is rare because there's almost always someone homem or on their way home. When we do kennel him, I kind of feel bad for him because I know how much he loves being around his humans. I didn't feel as bad when Chey was alive, but now that he's the only dog I feel a bit worse about it.

The only time I feel outright guilty is when I'm doing something that is animal oriented and for whatever reason, I didn't bring him with me.

readaboutdogs · 01-14-2013, 08:38 PM

I wish that I was able to be home with them more during the week, I come home and take them out at lunch and don't really like running around on the weekend and basically getting home the same as during the week. But they are used to the routine, they know when I put on work clothes, the morning routine during the week. I feel they would like to have us there more.

3ToesTonyismydog · 01-16-2013, 01:48 AM

Tony and I are always together,LOL, joined at the hips you could say.

View Poll Results: Do you feel guilty leaving your dog home alone?
No	26	50.98%
Yes	9	17.65%
Not guilty if its less than an hour	6	11.76%
Guilty IF the dog has to be crated	3	5.88%
I feel guilty even if I have to leave for a short while	7	13.73%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

01-14-2013, 01:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
SukiGirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South FL Posts: 227	I used to feel terrible about it when she was a lot younger and her energy level was through the roof - but now that she's older, it turns out she enjoys sleeping most of the day away anyways! She is never home for more than 5 hours by herself in the crate, and that is the only time she is in there. As soon as we are home, she is right by our side. This dog has the life! Naps, 2 square meals a day, plenty of play time, a cat to entertain her and plenty of snuggles. Whats to feel bad about?! __________________ Suki 11.28.11

01-14-2013, 03:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,510	I didn't vote Because it "depends".. I have 3 dogs, the two girls are usually with me, my male aussie is usually home and in a crate so I don't feel guilty about him because he could care less If I do take just ONE of the girls, yeah I feel bad for the other one __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

01-14-2013, 03:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
frillint1 Master Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 699	I didn't vote either. I don't really feel guilty, I just don't feed myself when I am not around them I always want to take them with me no matter where I go and I can't wait to get have home to them. I get so happy when they can come with. It's more of just sad when I am at work or going somewhere they can't go. __________________ I love my two boys Smokey and Chief. Smokey is that one of a kind dog. I also really love my 4 precious guinea pigs.

01-14-2013, 05:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Daisy&Lucky's Mom Crowned Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,666	I try not to leave Lucky alot. I was coming home for lunch everyday but new boss and alot of reports as well as new programming so he's been alone. We are going away this wekend for a night and next wekend for night so I will quilt more then ever. OK got to go play w/ him.So my answer was yes. __________________ Daisy 11/26/99-7/25/12- Lucky- GSD Rescue 2/16/2002 Thunder from the East: adopted 1/25/2013 Miss Chevy Cruz - adopted 1/25/2013

01-14-2013, 03:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gharrissc Knighted Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,760	I don't feel guilty because I spend plenty of time with the dogs and it won't kill them to be without either one of us for several hours.

01-14-2013, 05:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 13,736	Well, I have to work to support them so NO, I don't feel guilty. __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - (Fuego) - Chinese Crested Piquins Wasabi (Sabi) - Chinese Crested Piquins Super Hot (Clark) - Chinese Crested Banzai, Cloe, Mocha - Felines Extraordinaire Neke, Tessa, Remi, Sadie, Riggs, Sasha, Tazer - DK, Mozart, Zoe - Gone but not forgotten

01-14-2013, 08:23 PM	#18 (permalink)
Shaolin Master Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Great Mills, MD Posts: 985	It depends. Usually it doesn't bother me too much; I only kennel him when everyone is going to be gone for more than an hour or two, which is rare because there's almost always someone homem or on their way home. When we do kennel him, I kind of feel bad for him because I know how much he loves being around his humans. I didn't feel as bad when Chey was alive, but now that he's the only dog I feel a bit worse about it. The only time I feel outright guilty is when I'm doing something that is animal oriented and for whatever reason, I didn't bring him with me. __________________ RIP Sebastian GSD/Rott 5/12/2002 RIP Cheyenne The Western Lady Collie 9/6/2012 Finnian The Irish Lad WGSD: SAR Abeni the Little Warrior: Pomeranian rescue. "Res nos operor ut alius algo" "Go mairidís beo"

01-14-2013, 08:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
readaboutdogs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: oklahoma Posts: 442	I wish that I was able to be home with them more during the week, I come home and take them out at lunch and don't really like running around on the weekend and basically getting home the same as during the week. But they are used to the routine, they know when I put on work clothes, the morning routine during the week. I feel they would like to have us there more.

01-16-2013, 01:48 AM	#20 (permalink)
3ToesTonyismydog Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 1,022	Tony and I are always together,LOL, joined at the hips you could say.

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