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QuoteWith summer approaching and invites coming in for cookouts, open houses, etc, I am wondering when it's OK to leave a new tripawd by themselves. Should it be after the stitches come out? He's doing really well at adapting and has yet to fall, but I'm having a hard time leaving him because I am a worry wort. Any suggestions?
I had to leave Cemil from the beginning, but I have kennels to keep them safe (5' x 8' rooms inside with a dog door to 5' x 9' outside). I would say that you should probably restrict the area he can go in until you know he's okay everywhere.
BTW, it's been a little over 4 months, and Cemil hasn't figured out how to deal with the dog door yet. So he's still stuck in the inside room when I'm gone, by his own choice. The rest of the time, he and the other dogs have the run of the house and yard and he's only gotten into trouble once. He crawled through the bushes to the corner of the yard, then didn't want to crawl back out so he barked until I came and rescued him. I think he liked the extra attention.
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We did not leave Trouble alone until we were sure the surgery site was healed enough that if she bumped it while we were out she wouldn't re-open the incision. I have little doubt we were a little over protective.
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We had to leave Emily alone the day after she hadher amputation. She had her e-collar and we closed the bedroom doors so she couldn't get hurt trying to jump on the beds. She did fine. I came home on my lunch break to check on her.
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Great question! We know how hard it can be to leave your pup alone even for just a run to the grocery store.
I think it depends on the circumstances. If you have other dogs, like Cemil, it can be tricky knowing when is the right time to give the whole pack the run of the house. Cemil's Mom definitely understands her pack though, and knows how to keep all of them protected when she's away.
When you have to go to work, there's just no getting around that. Like Emily's Mom did, going home at lunch is good if you can swing it. Chances are, he'll be sleeping all day anyways as he recuperates.
In other situations, you can try keeping your Tripawd confined for small periods of time, trying longer and longer each time and giving them more roaming space each time. But of course before you do, make sure that he's eating, not messing with stitches, and seems well-balanced mentally and physically.
Before you know it, you'll wonder why you were even worried in the first place. Good luck!
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We brought out the big crate for Lily for when we needed to go out. It made sense to know the others couldn't bother her and she couldn't get into trouble. We put a big cushion in there and a pillow by the door of the crate. It turns out she spent most of her time in there with her head on the pillow and face halfway out of the crate. She could still be part of the scene and still feel private. Once she felt better she never went back in.
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OfflineThank you! We are leaving him for the first time this evening. He's been hanging out in his cooshy bed most of the time, so hopefully that's where he'll stay :) We will put the puppy in his cage like we always do because puppies can't be trusted. We'll see how it goes!
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Good luck! Let us know how things went.
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