mrsjohnno Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 when my beagle pup get all her vaccs hubby would like her to become a "workshop dog " . meaning he takes her to work and then brings her home . we own the business , so its our second home too . she would be transported in her crate but will be allowed to roam free in a full fenced area . is this ok ? will it confuse her . hubby gets lonely at work and Diva and him already share a special bond . and it was an intention from even before she was born to take her to work. Also i know its covered in heaps of crate training info , but when i go to the shops for a few hows do i leave her in her crate or let her in the back yard or in the laundry , we left her in the laundry with her crate open and another time in the back yard and she cried the whole time . will she get used to it or crate her , as shes calm in there . Hubby thinks its a bit cruel , no matter how much info i read then relate to him he feels bad for his little furbaby :lol: ! TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 What a great life Your dog will love it, just be consistent with everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Sounds wonderful - jealous as all hell here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Sounds great! One of my previous fosters goes to their Dad's workshop everyday. If the pup is crate trained you don't have to crate the pup if there is a safe area for the pup to be in Crates are for sleeping in and short term containment, they're not for being in all day Edited March 23, 2010 by sas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 It can be done BUT she must learn how to stay home aswell. Remember what you do now is a 14 yr habit so it is always best to teach the dog that both prospects are doable & acceptable because there will be times where the office situation may not work & she needs to stay home that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Our security dogs basically have the same situation. They go to work at night and then they come home. Most times they were either at work or at home with us and other times they are home alone. They adjusted just fine. If you are going out for a couple of hours (ie 1 or 2hrs) then crating is fine (particularly while she is still young) ... but it will depend on how she is going with toileting. My boy was ok in the crate for about 4 hours before he needed toileting ... I could almost set my clock by him. My pup was inside most of his time - time in the backyard usually involved me walking around and him following - he didn't like being too far from me initially. As he got older and more confident then he started exploring the backyard all by himself. Once he was happy to explore by himself I would leave him outside by himself while I went inside and out of his sight for a short period of time before coming outside again ... and then increased this to longer periods over time. I never made a fuss when I was coming and going so me leaving him alone outside was never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsjohnno Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) thanks for the replies ! its good to know secuirty dogs can be great pets aswell ! , although shes not very scary looking , she will be a watch dog , and keep customers happy . i have been going out for about 2.5 hours each day for the last 2 days , and ive left her in her crate .she goes in and curls up and goes to sleep and when i come back shes still asleep . so im glad it works , her toileting is going great , she has only peed in her crate on the way to the vet as she wouldnt go on the side of the road, and i didnt really want her to either ( you never know whats lurking ! ) she only likes out side if we are out there , im trying to wean her outside as she so hypo in the morning and jumps over the kids , i cant wait till shes vacced so i can take her for walkies !! Edited March 25, 2010 by mrsjohnno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 If she is not keen on the great outdoors(and it will be more that she is a baby and wants her pack around her)..then a large meaty bone or a turkey wing of a morning , given outside may encourage her another hint - NOW is a great time to do her basic training - in the backyard get her used to having collar and leash put on/taken off- get her happily sitting, etc, and also happily walking on a loose leash around the house/yard ..... Makes life so much easier then, when she gets out in teh world,PLUS it gives that beagle brain some work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) My shepherd has been with us almost a year and has been going to work with my husband 2-3 days a week since she was 12 weeks old It definitely makes each week easier, knowing your dog isn't alone 8hrs a day 5 days a week (which IMO is too long and I wouldn't be able to leave my own in that situation! even though a lot of people do) so my girl has it easy.... she's only really alone 1.5 days a week (9hrs one day, 5hrs the next). Weekends she has hubby home, she has me on Wednesdays and she is 'employed' 2 days a week. She has a good life! Just don't flood the dog with constant company, I would recommend leaving it home one or two days a week just to make sure it realizes being alone isn't a bad thing and so it gets used to it. Nothing worse than a dog who you take EVERYWHERE, and then when you want to go out to a party or out for drinks you have to leave the dog with someone cos it can't handle being alone Edited March 28, 2010 by ~ShelleAndShyla~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdog2 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 This is my "workshop girl" not long after we brought her home. We have a mechanical repair workshop and from eight weeks of age she has accompanied me to work four days a week. She spends most of her day in the office with me as I'm not keen on her freely walking around the workshop with cars being moved around all the time. At lunch time she's allowed out the back for a toilet break (although she will let me know if she wants to go any other time), and she takes her time and has a good sniff at all the smells. I watch her closely when she's walking around the workshop as there's plenty of things there that would be dangerous if she decided to eat them. I thoroughly recommend it as we have three dogs and they have all spent time at work from eight weeks of age, but be prepared for a bit of hard work in the beginning because they are only babies and need a lot of care, attention and learn some basic obedience pretty quickly. You also need to remember your dog is not safe until it receives it's final puppy vaccination, so make sure no other unvaccinated dogs have access to the workshop area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Also if taking dog to work make sure your insurance covers it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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