I'm new to the site. I've just bought a condo and I'd really like to get a bulldog. My problem is I work a lot and am not able to come home during the day. I'm usually gone from 7:30 a.m. to between 6:30-7:30 p.m. That seems like a long time to leave a dog alone in a condo without a yard. It's a fairly small condo, less than 850 square feet.
So, I'm wondering if leaving a bulldog alone that long is a bad idea. I'd hire a dog walker to come in several times a day as a puppy and once or twice a day as it got older. But my instinct still tells me this isn't healthy for the dog. When I'm home, I'll have no problems giving lots of attention to it and bring it along with me for errands and running about as much as would be practical.
I'm hoping some with more experience can tell me if this is as bad as I feel it is. I'd rather not get a pet than have a pet and treat it poorly.
Thanks for any insight!
So, I'm wondering if leaving a bulldog alone that long is a bad idea. I'd hire a dog walker to come in several times a day as a puppy and once or twice a day as it got older. But my instinct still tells me this isn't healthy for the dog. When I'm home, I'll have no problems giving lots of attention to it and bring it along with me for errands and running about as much as would be practical.
I'm hoping some with more experience can tell me if this is as bad as I feel it is. I'd rather not get a pet than have a pet and treat it poorly.
Thanks for any insight!