jeddica Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 hi! im new to the forum and hopefully will be getting my puppy shortly :rolleyes: an alaskan malamute so one of my biggest questions is when i get my pup how long should i take off work to care for her? do i need to take time off? i think it would be very hard on her! i want to give her all the correct training in the first weeks of coming to a new home but it seems abit unacceptable to take a few weeks off work to raise a puppy. what are your thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I took two weeks off so that I could make sure puppy wasn't screaming for long periods outside and upsetting neighbours, and so that I could get some ample socialisation and training time in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 When our pups leave they must either go early sat morning if people work & they must committ themesleves to the pup. If someone is home then pups can go when there ready(mid week). Some people are lucky & have friends/family members who will pop in,some can pop home during lunch & others do take time off often due to there being other dogs already there but many people dont take time off & just work there feeding schedule around the pup. Its a hard call . Given mallie pups are certainly alot sturdier when coming home you may fined you dont need time off but as its coming into winter make sure the outside area is ready for the pups protection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I took two weeks off to get her settled and also cos I wanted two weeks of having her to myself during the day. It was fun but she slept most of the time. It did allow me to supervise lots of play times with our older pup though, and that experience was invaluable socialisation for both of them. They are now best mates and can be left together in the backyard while we're at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 No advice other than good luck :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justchillin Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 1 week and a flexible job where i could call in at lunch time worked out ok for me, I was still worried though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug Hugger Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I took 10 days off with Louie - they are so precious when babies! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~JoLu~ Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I took a week off when we got Jonty and then came home at lunch-times for a few months whilst he was on three meals a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leema Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I took a week off for Clover, but I only work weekends and it was a convenient time during my uni break... I think any expectation that new puppy owners should take time off work is a bit unreasonable. Would be nice, but not everyone has that luxury or flexibility. In the future I would do as much as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charli73 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 If your work is flexible enough then you may aswell... We took two weeks off work and in that time we made sure we went out for a couple of hours at a time to get her used to us leaving and being on her own.. It killed us to hear her cry but she soon got over it and we didnt make a fuss when we returned.. We had a great neighbour who offered to feed her while we were at work until she stopped having 3 meals a day.... Best of luck and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl79 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 No time off work here, we did the opposite and brought the pup to our office (he is a permanent fixture now, coming to work each day with us). You will be amazed at how much time they actually spoend snoozing when they're bubs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 3 yrs for a Malamute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticmalamute Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Congratulations on the new pup! Where are you getting him/her from? I have a 9 week old Mal pup here at the moment and really he isn't much trouble at all, I'd say 1-2 weeks off work should be fine. At 10 weeks they are pretty robust and can handle being outside all day, that is of course if your yard is puppy proof and they have alot of stimulation to prevent unwanted mally behaviours :D I would highly reccomend a sandpitt for your new pup, bury all sorts of goodies in it and he/she will be entertained for hours, plus it prevents your yard looking like the surface of the moon as they have somewhere positive to dig. Oh, and don't forget to add photos of your new bundle of furr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayne's Mum Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 3 yrs for a Malamute :D 6 year so far.(for our mal) Can't see myself leaving her alone until she matures.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeddica Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 thanks so much for all your replies! I would love to have 1 week off work when we get her but seeing as i have just taken 4 weeks off cause i just got married i dont think work will be to happy with taking more time off! Im not exsactly to sure where we will be getting her from as were still reseaching breeders but were still looking at 6 months until we want to get her or him! if anyone else know of any repuable breeders in WA drop me a line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I didn't take any time off work when I got Benson as I hadn't been in the job long enough to have annual leave accrued. We collected him after work on the Friday night and had two days to settle him in, then back to work on the Monday morning. He was 10 weeks old and was fine in the back yard on his own. My kids got home from school before us and they made sure he wasn't alone for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hounder Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I like to have 2 weeks off to bond and get the pup used to a routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PixieOfWrath Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Finta came home at 10wks on a Saturday. I took the Monday off, then worked that week and a very very kind friend babysat her during the day for me. The next two weeks I already had off for Christmas & New Year. So it was lovely and convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sezy Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I did not take time off with Cally but picked her up on the friday night and was able to call home at lunch time to feed her. Carter was about 8 months old when i got him so I just had a long weekend to make sure there would be no drama's. It has taken Cally 2 years to stop trying to lose him at the park!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nillasdad Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 My better half quit her job for our Dane puppy!!! And I work from home. Not that any of that helped, she is still a nortie pup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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