How to handle a puppy while working and going to school alone
Raising a high-energy dog entirely by yourself while juggling a busy job, school, and other commitments creates overwhelming daily pressure and heartbreak. The constant guilt of leaving a stressed, lonely pet home alone while you are away often leads owners to seriously consider rehoming.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Rehoming the dog to someone with more time and willingness to train her
- 2Buying a dog training book and using reward-based potty training
- 3Keeping personal belongings out of the dog's reach and managing supervision
- 4keeping the cat confined to a private loft area
- 5relying on parents who work and cannot always provide needed attention
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“i want to keep her but i also want to rehome her. I am a senior in high school and i’ve been raising this puppy for about 6 months and shes 9 months old, a golden retriever x golden shepherd and she’s the cutest thing ever.”source ↗
“i just think its a lot of responsibility due to me having a job and i’m pursuing boxing and i am the only one who takes care of her and the only want who actually wants a dog.”source ↗
“i need advice because i am considering rehoming her”source ↗
Where this came up
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