Waylon is usually in his cage about 9 hours. I don't crate Dixie but she has to go just as long without being able to go outside. It shouldn't effect Wiggles too much. Just change her feeding schedule accordingly so that she can keep bodily functions under control. This is what seems to work for us, no matter what time it is. I get up, Waylon and Dixie get up and go out for a few minutes. Usually they just pee real fast cause they are more interested in getting back inside in a big hurry cause they know it is breakfast time. I feed everyone and then about an hour later, just before I leave they go out again. I try to make this for a little longer period than the first. That gives them time to have their BM and get a little play time in before being cooped up all day. They go out staight away when I get home. Come in, go out again, this time usually for a longer period to play. They eat dinner about 2 hours before bed and then go out one last time right before we go to bed. I don't think dogs, or at least my two, can really tell time. They don't understand the differerance between 5am and 5pm they just know the routine. I think Wiggles will adjust just fine.
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Waylon Alan on Oct 09 at 02:15 PM