Dog Owners Peruse Helpful Ideas On How To Keep Their Doggos Pawsitively Perky While Working 9-5 At The Office

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Dec 1, 2023 10:00 AM EST

Hey, you all. We doggo owners know that it's tough to leave our babies alone, even if it's just for 8 hours while we hop over to the office and get to work so we can keep the doggo treats on the table. But over the years we've developed some tips and tricks and helpful ways to keep our doggos entertained and pawstively perky while we're working! Thankfully for the doggos of the world, we are not the only ones with methods of keeping the doggos happy while the humans are out of the house. 

Today we are featuring a constructive Reddit thread in which one dog owner sought advice on just this subject! The canine corner of the intwerwebs came immediately to assist and add their own two cents. Several tips and tricks were mentioned, and we think that the original poster most certainly got some helpful ideas on how to keep their doggo pawsitively perky while working. 

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    Posted by u/samjam110 2 days ago What do you leave with your dog when you go to work?
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    Hello all! I have a high energy breed, I leave her all the fun things when I go to work but occasionally she will go after something she shouldn't when those things get boring. Yes she gets plenty of exercise (2 walks a day) before anyone comes at me. I'm just looking for reccommendations, what do you other owners out there leave with your pups when you go to work?
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    pie_12th 2 days ago If she's high energy, 2 walks might not be enough. Try an offleash dog park where she can really let er rip, or interactive exercises like fetch where she's getting mentally stimulated as well
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    fatboytoz 2 days ago Access to his entire kingdom, but not a high energy dog. He has as much exercise as he can take. The min he knows im going out, he gets in his bed and doesn't move until i return.
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    itssoonice 2 days ago My dogs are only home 2-4 hours a day alone because of our schedules and they watch Seinfeld and become increasingly snarky.
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    No-Basket4165 2 days ago I have A Mali/Husky mix, he's a good boy. I open the curtains so he can look out the window & I give him a treat before I leave & kiss him, all good!
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    pyrobite2020. 2 days ago i take mine to a nearby field to chase a rc car for about 10-15 mins, then i go work and he gets a nice nap
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    Klutzy-Morning-7921 2 days ago Our dogs have free run of the entire house with access to all their toys and chew bones. I feel very lucky we can do this. In the rainy season (they both hate rain and therefore choose to spend more time inside), I'll sometimes throw on a dog TV channel from youtube. I do recommend watching the channel first though - the last thing I'd want is for one of my dogs to try and catch that dang squirrel through the TV / wall
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    Character_Pace 2242 2 days ago Frozen kongs with peanut butter and snuffle mats are good options. I'd also recommend daycare a couple of days a week. It works great for my high energy, extremely social hounds
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    SnowDrifter 1 day ago Husky owner here: Background: High energy dog with severe separation anxiety (she's a rescue, former cage-dog). Among other things, she's broken windows, and chewed a hole in the floor after unsuccessfully trying to go through the door. What I've found: Separation anxiety and energy are related, though discrete items. Spent a LOT of time normalizing walking in and out the door • Establish a goodbye routine so the dog is primed for your departure. Can be as simple as "be goo
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    cheersbeersneers 2 days ago Ruben: Boxer/St. Bernard, Felon: Belgian Malinois My Malinois is in his Great Dane sized Impact Crate for 6-7 hours 3-4 days a week. He has a crate pad, blankets, a water bucket, and his food bowl. I don't like leaving him with toys because he'll eat them if he's not under constant supervision. His favorite thing is when I take a slow feeder bowl, mix his kibble with water and bone broth/baby food/treats and freeze it all in the bowl. Keeps him occupied for a while an
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    Greymeade 2 days ago We're lucky enough to have a greyhound that sleeps on the sofa for however long we're away. We have a puppy cam so we can confirm that he will literally go 6-8 hours without even getting off the sofa.
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    mercer1775 2 days ago How long are the walks? A lot of people tend to underestimate how long they should be, if they're under 30 minutes it's probably not enough for a high energy breed that's alone all day. I have a Greater Swiss Mountain dog so he's pretty medium energy, but even he needs 2x 45 min walks per day. I usually just leave him with his bones, his favourite ball and some food though. His favourite ball is probably one of the bigger factors since he can squeak it to his heart's conten
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    Real_J_Jonah_Jameson 2 days ago I don't leave her often but when I do I leave the tv on with so dog anxiety videos for her
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    beatrizklotz 2 days ago Nyx: Blue-Heeler Mix Despite having a border collie mix, Cora is a total couch potato So I just leave her and my other dog with blankets and pillows on the couch and all their dog beds. They also have a basket of bones, antlers and hooves to chew on and they'll pick from there whenever they're bored. Mostly they just nap all day
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    After_Answer1237 2 days ago I ask Alexa to play her music.
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    kingskeletor 2 days ago My youngest (1.5yo lab/cattle dog mix) is in an x pen with several different chews usually. Nylabones and sometimes a water buffalo horn. My other two (9yo husky mix and 2.5yo beagle) are gated to the living room with full access to their toy basket. Youngest is the only destroyer of the bunch, and I monitor them with a Furbo camera so I know if they're up to mischief.
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    Latii LT 2 days ago I would introduce crating or a pen if you are having issues with her being destructive while you are gone. If she is free roaming and finding destructive behavior like digging in trash, ripping up furniture, chewing on inappropriate things she is under stimulated/anxious, she doesn't understand context of what's appropriate and she has access to things she shouldn't way too soon. Managing the environment is a huge game changer. If there isn't anything available to her by pupp
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    cookorsew 2 days ago Nothing. We have an extremely high energy dog. She does fine in the crate as long as she gets good exercise before and after. She gets way more worn out when she can do some sprinting. Things like fetch, or chasing the water from the water hose when it's warm enough (she doesn't always bring back the ball...), or rolling around a big horse ball in a fairly empty room or the backyard and it's a mental challenge since it behaves differently than a regular ball (she can't left
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    LanceFree 2 days ago I filled a Kong with spray cheese and left it in a corner of the kitchen. Nine hours later: it was still there.
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    Brains4Beauty - 2 days ago Westie mixes for the win! Mine isn't really alone much anymore, but when I did have two and lived alone, really, nothing. They got a treat when I left; they were both fairly low energy breeds. They would just sleep all day, and we'd go for a long walk first thing when I got home.
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    rowdygos 2 days ago Ours (corgis) love those bully sticks from Costco. We cut them into thirds so they last longer.
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    borkyborkus 2 days ago Yup, we usually take ours once a week on the day our office days overlap and he is pooped for several days. Haven't taken him for a couple weeks as we've been sick and a dog virus is going around, he has been so much needier in the evenings without the weekly energy dump.
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    DamnMyNameIsSteve 2 days ago We found a daycare that we take her too when we don't WFH. She comes home exhausted, but also smelly. We've also had her in the crate, with someone coming over and taking her for walks.
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