I need help please. I have been told by my boss that it is no longer possible to bring my dog in to work even though he has told me on 2 previous occasions that it would not be a problem. Both myself and my partner work full time.I am going to arrange for someone to come in and visit the dog and check it's ok and to give him his meal around the middle of the day.
I have to admit that I probably wouldn't have bought the dog in the first place if I was told it was not possible to bring the dog to work.
I am after the opinions of the champdoggers, what ever they may be.
If it comes to the crunch, I may have to get it re-homed,which I really really don't want to do.

Could I ask ..out of curiosity and nothing else ...why you refer to your dog as *it*?

Hi Tim,
We have just bought a puppy and both myself and my partner work. I have arranged for a pet sitter to come and sit for him in the day whilst we are at work. There are many services available - including dog walkers, sitters, kennels etc. I know it's an extra expense but personally I think it's worth it! These people are trained and can help with house training, socialising puppy with other dogs etc. Do you have any family who can help or neighbours with dogs? It seems such a shame to re-home the dog as with a little bit of planning and research you could work your way around this. The only thing I would say is if your dog is used to being with you all day long at work, it may be a big shock to be left. Could you take a couple of weeks off work and leave him a couple of hours each day to see how he gets on - and so he gets used to being at home on his own?
Anyway, good luck and hope you find a happy solution for you and your dog :-)
Lucy

Melody,
Could I ask out of curiosity, what was the point of that completely pointless post? I'm trying to solve what is a tricky situation and that really doesn't help me at all.
It is the general manager who is objecting, the chairman had no problem at all. Now the chairman is saying that it is upto the general manager to decide.
Could I ask how much it costs to get someone in to sit/visit the dog and what companies are out there?

Hi I work full time and have someone come in twice a day to take my lab out for a walk and give her some attention. It costs me £75 a month for about an hour and a half in total each day. But that is with a neighbour doing it not a professional so its a lot cheaper.
I think for once a day (half an hour) you'd be looking at an average of about £5 a day but obviously it would depend on where abouts you are in the country and how many firms there are in your area.

I wouldnt recommending leaving a dog completely on its own all day but with someone coming to break up their day most dogs manage fine.

You said about feeding a midday meal, do you have a puppy then
If so it might be advisable to take a couple of weeks off work to help settle the puppy in and get it used to being on its own gradually.
It would be cruel tot ake a puppy from its litter and then leave it on its own all day straight away.

Good Luck

why has your employer changed his mind about taking your dog to work? I take my dogs to work & they love it, I wouldn't be happy if my employer suddenly said they weren't welcome anymore.

What reasons did they give you to why you could no longer do it ? If there was no reason for the change then you may have a right to challenge them as a change of contract even if there was nothing in writting a verbal agreement will still stand.

If they said it was on a trial basis then you have no come back as they have the right to change their mind if the arrangement was not working.

There are plenty of people on here that work full time and also have somebody to come in during the day so you will not have to re home the dog.

HTH

Lucy

Firstly I have to say that you were lucky in the first place to be offered the chance to take pup to work with you....most employers are not that accomodating !
I would certainly challenge the change of heart from your manager asking why all of a sudden it is a problem. Have you been taking pup to work with you then these last 2 weeks ?
Has something happened at work that you are unsure about?
There are lots of people offering services for dog walking etc and although it is an added expense surely it has to be better than rehoming pup. You have only had him for an extremely short while and it seems a little unfair.
Would you not have contemplated getting a dog if the offer of the work thing was not offered?
Dogs are ties in everyday aspects but people should think about that BEFORE going down the road of taking one on. It's a bit like having kids, they have their needs and they depend on their owner for everything.
Try and stick with it......good luck

Tim - this is a DDB isn't it? You've only had him a short time? My honest opinion is that you might be better rehoming your pup now while he is still young. The things you need to consider before keeping a pup and having to go to work:

1. Housetraining takes longer
2. You can't crate a pup all day, so you must expect a certain amount of destruction/devastation
3. Your social life in the week will be non-existant - you can't leave the pup all day, then go out at night, you will feel terribly guilty for one, and the destruction issue is another!
4. Extra costs of a good, reference checked puppy sitter
5. You have what can be a dominant male dog, social interaction is a MUST, as is a lot of training.

If you are totally devoted to your dog, and WANT to do this, then you can, but I am sure if you ask Rachael (rachaelparker) she will agree with me that it is a lot harder work to raise a pup when you are out at work than when not, and the commitment to your dog is greater. I know Rachael spends hours and hours at night playing with Darcy after work...and thats commitment!

Have you had a chat to your breeder about this development?