I don't think it would be a good idea at all for a puppy. I might be getting one in the fall and I work 8am-5pm, live 3 minutes from home so I'd go home during my lunch and hopefully have someone stop in once during the afternoon. 12 hrs is a loooong time to be crated, especially since people sleep 7 or so hours at night so that leaves only a few hours during the day the dog can be exercised, trained, and interact.Originally Posted By: bdavis86I've been waiting for one for so long and I cant wait. August 9th should be the day. However, I just applied for a new job that's farther away from home which might prevent me from getting a german shepherd... It would be in a kennel from 6:30-7:00 in the morning until about 6:00-6:30 in the afternoon....seems quite unfair. I'm not sure how that would work out....