Puppy rehoming FAQ
Questions and answers to consider before applying for a puppy.
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Q. Is it OK to have a Border Collie if I'm working or employed full time?
A. If you're working full time, we don't advise you to have a border collie or any other dog.
The vast majority of canine behavioural problems are caused by people not spending enough time with their dog. If you're not there to supervise, the dog will provide its own entertainment and often the resulting behaviour will be unacceptable.
We're amazed by the number of people who seem to thing that if one partner is employed in the daytime and the other works nights, that will be OK - but it's not. If you think about it, it means that when one is out working at their full time job, the other is sleeping. That's hardly stimulating and supervising the dog is it?
If you both work in full-time employment, don't have a dog unless you're lucky enough to be able to take it to work with you.
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