What to do with a puppy while working 9-5
Crating the dog and scheduling a mid-day walker is the safest routine. Letting a puppy free roam in a bedroom usually results in a shredded mattress and a vet bill. The ultimate goal is building their independence until they can stay home alone for the entire workday with just one potty break.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Crating the puppy while awayDid this help you?
- 2Using a tall playpenDid this help you?
- 3Having a roommate or friend provide a midday pee break and playtimeDid this help you?
- 4Sending the dog to doggie daycareDid this help you?
- 5Planning to bring the puppy to the office eventuallyDid this help you?
- 6Hiring a pet sitter to stop by mid-dayDid this help you?
- 7Keeping the puppy in a crate while awayDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I just recently got a 7 month old puppy and need to go back to my in person 9-5.”source ↗
“I am trying to figure out the best plan for puppy”source ↗
“The eventual goal is for her to be okay being alone for the entire work day with just one walk/pee break in the middle.”source ↗
“I have a 17 week old puppy now and I work full time out of the house. I currently have a Rover stop in mid day to let him out of the crate for a bit. I was wondering what other people who work out of the home do during the day as their pups get older.”source ↗
“free roam in a bedroom is how you come home to a shredded mattress and a vet bill.”source ↗
Where this came up
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