Can you leave a bichon frise for 7 hours a day?

Answer 1

If it has food, water, a place to pee/poop, it's OK on occasion--but ideally a dog should not be alone for more than 6 hours. The first and foremost thing a dog needs is your time and your attention, so find a way to include your dog in your life more or find a dog walker or dog sitter to give the dog more attention if you are unable to. I suggest you don't get a dog if you are going to leave the poor thing alone for 9 hours a day. Dogs need love, play, and all that stuff. YOU SHOULD NEVER leave a dog home alone 9 hours each day. If your going to be gone that long, than a dog is too much of a responcibility right now...

Answer 2

You really shouldnt. Its truly unfair to the dog. It might feel neglectid and itll need to go to the bathroom. It needs loves it needs food and it needs to be excersized. If your leaving it alone for 7 hours a day the best thing to do is to try to give it away to a friend or family member because its unfair to the dog to be doing this. Maybe a cat is a better pet or if your alergic there are non alergic cats. I have a non alergic cat and a bichon. They play with each other they get along just fine.