feeling soooo guilty!!

Hi all! I mentioned a couple of months ago that I'm going back to work in an office from mid-April. That's coming up very quickly and I'm sure Jelly is ready to spend time on her own, but I feel SOOOOO guilty leaving her!! We got her a year ago on April 7 and I've been home with her pretty much every day since then. We even took on hols with us to the Lake District!

To be fair, she will be with her pet sitter and all her doggie friends there on Mondays and Wednesdays and then she'll have a dog walker come in to take her out for nearly two hours on Tuesday and Thursday, and I'll be home on Fridays or at least one day a week. All things considered I'm really lucky. But I feel so badly leaving her on the days she'll just see the dog walker. I think she'll be OK, but it feels like I'm abandoning her.

Am I crazy? Well, OK, don't answer that. LOL

no not crazy! I think Moo has a better life when I am at work, but I still miss her like hell

Jelly sleeps most of the day, even when I am home. We play for a bit, but mostly she snoozes very peacefully on the sofa. We keep her well exercised and the days at the pet sitter will wipe her out so the days at home with the dog walker she'll be happy to get a rest.

I just don't want to leave my baby!!! LOL

Tbh you've already done all your homework and have the whole schedule worked out perfectly and I think she will be fine.

She will be fine, its us mums who aren't

so true Janey! and thanks Mat!

as already said its us that feel worst by leaving them ,she'll soon get use to her new routine and give you big staffy kisses when you get home!

Don't worry she will be fine, you have made sure she is looked after.

I'm sure she'll be absolutely fine, you on the other hand may not it sounds like you have all angles covered.

We sometimes have worse separation anxiety than the dogs i know i do

EllieSmith wrote:We sometimes have worse separation anxiety than the dogs i know i do

Sooo true

STOP !!! HOW DARE YOU LEAVE HER ON HER OWN ?????????


Only kidding , we've all got to earn a living somehow and seems like you have everything worked out and she will be fine , leading an exciting life meeting all these different people

Chill out ><

think you'v most defo got all bases covered, am sure she'l love the experience of being at her pet sitters!!
I feel guilty for leaving Diesel to go to work, think thats probs why i spoil her so much, i'm just lucky that i work nightshift and she's usually out for the count snoring away before i leave - feel bad having to wake her up to take her out for her last walk!

i totally have SA already and I haven't even started in the new office yet. i feel like I should bring some bitter apple spray and a kong to keep me from frustration chewing and barking too much.

Girly wrote:i totally have SA already and I haven't even started in the new office yet. i feel like I should bring some bitter apple spray and a kong to keep me from frustration chewing and barking too much.

Its very hard. I actually cried when i went to work for the first time after having Alfie

I'm sure she will fine, I felt very guilty going to work after I got Steffi, but we are used to it now, she knows when I'm leaving and doesn't get stressed out by it anymore

You'll miss her, but she'll be OK, sounds like you've thought it all out properly

When we got Roxy I wasn't working from home yet and would literally sit at work with a big hole in my stomach, even though I knew the OH would leave later than me and go back at lunch time and I'd be home early afternoon - still didn't like it. What did help was setting up a webcam to keep an eye on her - knowing that she spent her time alone chilling out; sleeping and playing with her toys helped a lot. So it's an option if you can.
It's great that you have the walker and pet sitter.
Be strong! It's not going to be easy - but when you come home each day to the best cuddles and licks and waggly tail, it will make every day easier