"gonefishiing" wrote:
speaking of dogs: my daughter lives with me 1/2 time and is hell bent on
getting a dog (13 yo)

That's better than a pony.

Volunteer together at the local animal shelter. She'll get a chance to
spend time with (and help) puppies & kittens and also learn something
about responsibility.

you seem to have some knowledge of dogs so here goes:
any idea what kind of dog i can get that can feed itself, go for a walk, and
be left in charge of the office for say a week at a time?


Jeff Morris wrote:
A cat. A week is a long time - we leave our cats for 3-4 days. Longer than
that we have a friend or neighbor drop by just to make sure they didn't lock
themselves in a closet.

If we go sailing for more than about 4 days they come with us.

The dog, however, can't be left unattended for more than 8 hours, and even
that's a stretch.

Dogs are not built for staying by themselves. Dogs have a very deep
seated psychological need to be part of a pack. People are (fortunately
for dogs) a good substitute. Cats can be a substitute as well.

DSK