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  • 08-04-2019 2:01pm
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    MetzgerMeister
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    Hi all,

    I'm considering getting a dog at some stage but I'm not 100% certain if I should or not.

    I live in a house that has gravel and concrete out the back. OK for room but no grass and no room for a proper dog run. I work 9 - 5:30 Monday to Friday and go home for lunch for an hour.

    I would love to get a Siberian Husky even though I know they're a lot of work but my question is, given that the dog would be on its own for so long, should I hold off?

    Thanks!


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    cocker5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm considering getting a dog at some stage but I'm not 100% certain if I should or not.

    I live in a house that has gravel and concrete out the back. OK for room but no grass and no room for a proper dog run. I work 9 - 5:30 Monday to Friday and go home for lunch for an hour.

    I would love to get a Siberian Husky even though I know they're a lot of work but my question is, given that the dog would be on its own for so long, should I hold off?

    Thanks!

    The lack of grass isn’t an issue as long as a dog is getting out for daily walks outside the garden.. OP I think you may know the answer yourself .. unless your prepared to pay for a dog walker / doggie day care .. a full day all alone 5 days a weeks is pretty much hell for a dog (unless much older one who likes to sleep all day)... huskys while amazing dogs are not for the faint hearted and require a lot of work etc


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    decky1
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    Forget it, if your not home all day that's the last thing you need,my neighbours did this with that type of dog, as soon as they left the house it howled all day, i have 2 dogs and i love dogs but if i could have got a gun i would have shot it no problem, they kept it for about 6 months and thank god it's now gone.


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    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Thanks for the replies folks. I would have no problem walking the dog before work and maybe again at lunch but certainly in the evenings. With that said, I've never had a dog before and from what I've read online, a Siberian Husky isn't a good dog for first time owner.

    I think I'll give it a miss.


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    Knine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭Knine


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies folks. I would have no problem walking the dog before work and maybe again at lunch but certainly in the evenings. With that said, I've never had a dog before and from what I've read online, a Siberian Husky isn't a good dog for first time owner.

    I think I'll give it a miss.

    You know though, an older settled dog who has not much chance of being adopted would probably be delighted with a home. I presume the dog will sleep indoors.


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    muddypaws
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    If you really will walk or run the dog before and after work, and you're home for lunch each day then there's no reason why you couldn't give a dog, even a Siberian, a great home.

    I really wouldn't recommend a puppy though. Sibes generally do better with at least one other dog but there are plenty of single dogs living happily.


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