[FutureOwner]

Hi Everyone,
Long time reader - first time poster.

The wife and I are interested in adopting a Beagle and after spending a lot of time reading up on it, I think we know what we are getting ourselves into. The one thing that concerns me is that since we both work, the dog(s) would be home for about 10 hours. Can dogs go that long without relieving themselves? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[FutureOwner]

Thanks for all the advice. I'm struggling with this decision as I want to rescue a dog, but I know I have to leave it alone for a long time. That's why I'm considering getting 2, but that doesn't address my "bladder" concern. There's an adoption event that I'd like to go to on Saturday, so I hope to have made a decision by then.

 

[FutureOwner]

Wow, what great advice. Thanks everyone for taking the time out to reply. It's nice to see that it's at least possible for a dog to hold out that long. Tomorrow's the adoption event - I'll be sure to post and let everyone know what happened.

 

[FutureOwner]

Quote:Originally posted by jen-n-jersey:
Do you already have an approved application on file with the rescue?

YEP!! All approved and ready to go!

 

[FutureOwner]

Well, we did it. Twice. We got two beagles, a 13 inch tricolor - Oscar (formerly known as Mason) and a 15 inch tri-color - Kramer (formerly known as Pepe). They look exactly the same, only different sizes. They are currently sleeping as they had one long day. I'll post an introduction in the introduction section once I learn how to add pictures. Oh, and I'll be now known as "BeagleFan". Thanks again for the great advice!!