Hey guys,
I have a bit of a problem and wouldn't mind some advice off some experienced dog lovers.. let me explain
I live with my girlfriend in a medium sized house with a small (ish) back garden, both of us are at work full time, both leaving the house at 8am and getting back around 6pm
Now, last week i found out that the lady's mother is going to buy her a Cavalier King Charles for her b'day in a few weeks... i know that the whole 'buying for a birthday' thing won't exactly impress many but i assure you the dog itself will be welcomed by both of us with open and loving arms.
Since finding out, i know there is no way i can convince her otherwise, so i decided to do as much research as possible so i could provide a good home and at least know what to do when the dog gets here!
We're both in our mid twenties and can afford financially to give it a brilliant home, and i know for a fact that the other half will give the dog more love than me whenever she can....
Aside from this i have a few concerns and questions, even if you yell abuse at me i'd still appreciate the input:
1 - Seeing as we both work full time, i'm going to ask an elderly neighbour to pop in once a day for the first month to give the dog some love. I can pop back for 40 minutes a couple of times a week, but overall how will this effect a Cavalier King Charles Puppy?
2 - Although we both absolutely love dogs, i've held off from buying one because i'm mildly alergic (same symtoms as hayfever) ... I know it sounds mad to be even considering one, but does anyone know if the symtoms just go away after a few months?
3 - Neither off us have ever owned a dog before, is a CKC a good 'starter' dog? Is there anything i urgently need to do with an 8 week old puppy, book the vet for injections or anything like that?
4 - Is there a dog breed that is better suited to being left alone while we go to work? I'm going to book sometime off to look after it to start with, but i don't want to leave it distressed when i go back? I think i could at least persuade the mother-in-law to buy another type...
I know it sounds quite bad, and you'll all pretty much flame me like crazy but i figure that seeing as i can't do anything to persuade the girlfriends mother to NOT buy the dog (and besides i'm looking forward to owning one!) i thought i might as well lay my situation down to you guys and see if you could offer any advice?
All would be appreciated
I have a bit of a problem and wouldn't mind some advice off some experienced dog lovers.. let me explain
I live with my girlfriend in a medium sized house with a small (ish) back garden, both of us are at work full time, both leaving the house at 8am and getting back around 6pm
Now, last week i found out that the lady's mother is going to buy her a Cavalier King Charles for her b'day in a few weeks... i know that the whole 'buying for a birthday' thing won't exactly impress many but i assure you the dog itself will be welcomed by both of us with open and loving arms.
Since finding out, i know there is no way i can convince her otherwise, so i decided to do as much research as possible so i could provide a good home and at least know what to do when the dog gets here!
We're both in our mid twenties and can afford financially to give it a brilliant home, and i know for a fact that the other half will give the dog more love than me whenever she can....
Aside from this i have a few concerns and questions, even if you yell abuse at me i'd still appreciate the input:
1 - Seeing as we both work full time, i'm going to ask an elderly neighbour to pop in once a day for the first month to give the dog some love. I can pop back for 40 minutes a couple of times a week, but overall how will this effect a Cavalier King Charles Puppy?
2 - Although we both absolutely love dogs, i've held off from buying one because i'm mildly alergic (same symtoms as hayfever) ... I know it sounds mad to be even considering one, but does anyone know if the symtoms just go away after a few months?
3 - Neither off us have ever owned a dog before, is a CKC a good 'starter' dog? Is there anything i urgently need to do with an 8 week old puppy, book the vet for injections or anything like that?
4 - Is there a dog breed that is better suited to being left alone while we go to work? I'm going to book sometime off to look after it to start with, but i don't want to leave it distressed when i go back? I think i could at least persuade the mother-in-law to buy another type...
I know it sounds quite bad, and you'll all pretty much flame me like crazy but i figure that seeing as i can't do anything to persuade the girlfriends mother to NOT buy the dog (and besides i'm looking forward to owning one!) i thought i might as well lay my situation down to you guys and see if you could offer any advice?
All would be appreciated