Dogless its harder than being single ;-D

Esroh

:D

For the first time in 17 years I have no dog. My last 2 have passed away in the last 6 weeks and although I am actually enjoying the freedom a bit I keep finding myself on the rescue sites looking at the dogs which need homes.
I work 3 long days where I gone from 7.30am to 10pm and with any pup which arrived over the years there was always an older dog to educate them to the way of life here.
I have 2 cats 8 and 11 who were mothered by my Lab as kittens and have always been seen by the dogs as equals( they come for walks up the fields and would sleep with the dogs during cold weathr ).So to find older dogs to rescue who would be good with cats is probably impossible.The moggys would educate any pup as they have done before.

Would I be mad to take on 2 pups, is leaving them for the 3 days to much.
On the other 4 days they would get more than enough exercise. The 2 lads used to come running ,cycling and hillwalking with me. I am beside a lake and also have permission from my neighbours to walk the farms giving me a safe option to walk when time is short.

morganafay

It sounds like a great home for a pup, I would be worried about the three days though . . . even though two would keep each other company, they'd still need a lot of human socialisation to stop them getting any problem. What about older pups, maybe 6 months or something?

Or some rescues might test their dogs to see if they get on with cats, I know they often do that with greyhounds and they could tell you if they're good with cats.

lorebringer

Many rescues test adult dogs with cats to see how they get on, so an older dog is not totally out for you. Also, most dogs are pretty indifferent to cats once they get used to them - even a young adult can adjust and the cats will let them know who's boss. If you really want to get a pup, perhaps day care or getting a friend/family member to mind them on the 3 days you are in work may be a good option. Day care wouldn't be too expensive because it's only 3 days and it would ensure that your new pet was not left alone for the whole day.

Good luck!

Esroh

Thanks for replys

I'll check with the Rescues about the cats.
I do intend to take my time over this and maybe will be able to work this into my holidays when I will be around for 2 weeks to give whoever I get a chance to settle in.