Niximus
Brownlow Medallist
My wife and I hope to soon get our first puppy together. She grew up with dogs, but this will be my first.
I've installed gates and such so that the yard is puppy proof, but I'm not completely sure how to manage the first few weeks and want to be sure we're prepared before we get it.
So, we both work 5 days a week, but not the same 5 so there can be somebody home with the dog all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday. I'll aim for picking it up (not sure what it will be yet, but small) on a Friday evening then so it can settle in over the weekend.
What I'm wondering, is what to do come the Tuesday? Do I need to organise someone to watch it at first, or set it up in the laundry with bed/food/water, or would it likely be OK playing in the backyard alone?
I've installed gates and such so that the yard is puppy proof, but I'm not completely sure how to manage the first few weeks and want to be sure we're prepared before we get it.
So, we both work 5 days a week, but not the same 5 so there can be somebody home with the dog all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday. I'll aim for picking it up (not sure what it will be yet, but small) on a Friday evening then so it can settle in over the weekend.
What I'm wondering, is what to do come the Tuesday? Do I need to organise someone to watch it at first, or set it up in the laundry with bed/food/water, or would it likely be OK playing in the backyard alone?