Dogs that can handle some alone time?

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Karl F

I have left my golden alone, at times for up to 10-12 hours... and always felt real guilty about it.. and everytime she was fine.. no troubles.. the most i usually leave her alone is 4-6 hours... and then give her a massive workout.. dogs need a "job"... or lots of exersize....

companionship works well for some.. an old friend has always kept 2 goldens... they just put the eldest down, a few weeks ago, at 15 and a half years, bone cancer... the 8 year old is going thru an incredible sad mourning period right now... and he is concerned, but is planning on a pup arriving soon, but is having second thoughts about introducing another dog this soon...altho, I had to remind him of the depression the dog he just put down went thru, when they lost the first companion she had years ago... and how the arrival of what is now the 8 year old...pulled her right out of it...

BTW... my experience...go with a female dog, and fix her young... more brains, better manners, a tad more loyal, and less apt to roam.

read any of the dog whisperers books too... Cesar knows his stuff!

Also had females myself, fixed, like KarlF says more brains, better manners. I have thought of getting two this time myself. Not done with mourning the last one though. Wife comes down stairs every morning and cries cause her buddy isn't there waiting and its been 2 1/2 weeks.

Go golden, can't beat em.