Not to beat dead horse or anything, but you really think that leaving at 7:00 p.m. and not getting home until 10:30 is "being home in time to let them out"?? Your dogs are expected to "hold it" for 15 1/2 hours?? Seriously?
Every single dog owner (including the spouses or SO) should be "trained" to let the dogs out when he/she gets home, before bed, and when they get up in the morning in the event that you are not there. It is COMMON SENSE. How can you ignore a living being under the same roof? They have NEEDS. How difficult is it for someone to take the dog(s) outside to relieve themselves? If I stop by my parent's house and they aren't there, I let their dog outside to go potty. It takes five minutes. It's called caring for the dog AND feeling a desire to assist my parents because I care about THEM.
If I had a SO that was capable of ignoring my pets, he would be so gone. So, so, so gone. My dogs are part of who I am and if my SO was not on board with that and didn't make an attempt to assist me in their care, he would be given the boot out the door. They are living beings with very real needs and any human who ignores those needs is a heartless jerk.
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Luke -- Lab/Shepherd (1-1-04) Elite Versatility, O-EAC, ECC, O-EJC, S-TN-E, O-TG-E, WV-E, HP-E
Kaiser (CH'PR' Alasco's Kvichak) -- Alaskan Klee Kai (12-30-07) TBAD, TG1
