Hi all,

My husband and I are thinking about getting a smallish dog soon. We're both huge dog lovers and can't wait to have a furry companion! But we're gone at work 8-9 hours a day, and neither of us is able to make it home at lunchtime. If we feed our dog in the evenings, will s/he be able to make it through the day without accidents? We're considering crate training, and we're also considering adopting a young dog (as opposed to a puppy). We live in an apartment, so we don't have a yard or pen to keep the dog in during the day.

I know we could get a dogwalker, but we're not sure we can afford it! Any advice is very welcome!

thanks so much,
Amy