http://www.dogster.com/answers/question/can_i_leave_my_puppy_alone_for_6hrs_a_day_while_i_am_at_work-32178 can I leave my puppy alone for 6hrs a day while I am at work? en-us Copyright Dogster 2009 Mon, 7 Dec 2009 09:32:41 GMT Mon, Dec 7th 2009, 01:32 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Dogster.com dogsters@dogster.com dogsters@dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/answers/question/can_i_leave_my_puppy_alone_for_6hrs_a_day_while_i_am_at_work-32178#answer-93987 I never had much of a problem leaving puppies 4-5 hours at 7 weeks. Still, it would be better if you could find a neighbor or professional dog walker to give it a break. When it is older, look into doggy day care.

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Aster

]]> Mon, Jul 6th 2009, 05:38 GMT Sun, Jul 5th 2009, 22:38 GMT http://www.dogster.com/answers/question/can_i_leave_my_puppy_alone_for_6hrs_a_day_while_i_am_at_work-32178#answer-93987 http://www.dogster.com/answers/question/can_i_leave_my_puppy_alone_for_6hrs_a_day_while_i_am_at_work-32178#answer-93487 The general guideline I've heard is that puppies can "hold it" 1 hour plus 1 hour for each month old they are. For example, a 2 month old puppy can be home alone for 3 hours. Your puppy should be at least 5 months old to be home without you for 6 hours. Of course this will vary depending on the dog. If you are having trouble with housebreaking, you'll have to take them out much more often than the guideline.

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Boba

]]> Wed, Jul 1st 2009, 11:01 GMT Wed, Jul 1st 2009, 04:01 GMT http://www.dogster.com/answers/question/can_i_leave_my_puppy_alone_for_6hrs_a_day_while_i_am_at_work-32178#answer-93487