Someone leaving dog alone overnight for a month with morning/night feeding/walks. Is this okay?
I have a friend of a friend who went out of town for a month, and is leaving his young dog in his apartment alone. He has friends coming by morning and night to feed/walk the dog. He has mentioned the dog has separation anxiety. This doesn't seem right to me -- it seems cruel -- but I'm not sure if that's an overreaction. Not sure yet what I can do, maybe offer to bring the dog to stay with me for the month. I live in a different city. I'm wondering if I should intervene and ask if I could bring the dog here (which might be more stressful for the dog?) or just leave it alone and the dog will survive. I realize since it's not my dog, it's not my business, but I also wanted to hear if other people think this is cruel for this dog. Thanks.
UPDATE: Apparently someone beat me to it and is actually going to dogsit at my friend's apartment while he is out of town. I imagine I'm not the only one who was concerned by his behavior and I'm glad a closer friend was able to step in. Good news.
hi, I feel the same way you do. I think a dog with separation anxiety has a problem being alone in the first place. If you know the person well I dont think it is a bad idea to offer to take the dog to your house. You can say you are trying to make it easier for the owner and then only one person
has to take care of the dog. I personally would offer that, i dont think it is right to eave the dog alone that long Especially with separation anxiety, which the owner might not even be trying to treat if he is willing to leave the dog alone.
Yay!!! That is fantastic! The best solution for the dog for sure!
Thanks for the update. I am relieved to hear the owner's circle of friends showed more care than he did. Dogsitting at his place is really the best thing for the pooch.