Keeping a Dog from Being Lonely

By

Aynat

No my dog is not tied up and she is to hyper an loves the outdoors to much to make her a house dog. We just recently got another puppy an she seems to be doing fine. And don't worry I still spend lots of time with them. I love dogs, that's why iIgot two of them. Thanks for all the feedback.

By

Stngray

You're supposed to be your dog's companion. Isn't that why you got a dog? I hope the dog isn't tied up outside all the time. Even a huge dog doesn't take up much room in a house. Just enough room to lie down in. If he's housebroken, the only thing you need to do is brush him daily to keep the shedding down. He needs to be with you and he won't be lonely.

By

micksgirl

We got a toy poodle from my mom when her dogs had a puppy. We already had a shih tzu. When we moved we could only take one dog with us. We tried taking the poodle and she got so depressed, wouldnt eat wouldnt leave our side. Took her back to my moms with other dogs and she was just fine. Tried this several times with the same results. Your dog just may need a companion.

By

takelababy

My St. B got plenty of exercise before I left and after I got home. Being big heavy dogs they are then content to sleep. One advantage of owning a St. B is it doesn't take long to exercise them, unlike a Lab or similar.

I just got a new job that has me away from home for 11 hours a day, five days a week. My mother said she would watch her and has now renigged on her offer.