tips for leaving dog home

[Karen]

Kong filled with peanut butter is a good time-user

But she'll probably get into a routine of napping while you're gone.

Stuff to tear up (that's okay)

Toys to carry around ...

She should have a source for water

[Freedom]

And remember, you will come home tired from work, but she will be all rested up and raring to go, go GO! Better buy a new pair of good walking shoes!

[Seravieve]

We leave our three in separate crates in our kitchen. Each one has a small water bowl that hooks onto the side of the crate. And two of them have a pillow/bed in their crate. Sometimes we'll put a kong in there with them.

We let them outside right before we leave and then right when we get home. Theyve had a few accidents the first couple times we left them of 8 hrs straight.. but now they dont have any problems with it.

[joycenalex]

i leave a radio turned on, it helps muffle the street sounds. i take them for a walk(yes i get up early ) and give the filled kong right before i pick up my purse and keys. they have their sleep spots, and if i get home early, they boh have sleepy eyes. can you have a family member or close friend stop by midday for a check/potty break?

[CathyBogart]

I leave Jasper just a small amount of water, otherwise he pees indoors. Sometimes I'll leave music on for him. Usually I just leave the lights out and some soft music on and he sleeps all day so he can be wild when I'm trying to get ready for bed.

[ratdogg]

i'm not the best dog owner, but I leave my dog alone for about half the day and as far as I can tell she just sleeps on my bed in our room while i'm gone. Then when I'm home she sleeps on the couch while I watch TV or play on my laptop.