Can I leave my dog 9 5?

He absolutely cannot be crated. He has escaped several times, hurt himself, and destroyed my property numerous times as well. I know he will need boot camp training for his crate anxiety, as he cannot be trusted out of crate for long periods of time. Not to mention with his separation anxiety, but I am trying hard to save up to provide such training. He is okay for 4-5 hours, but any longer than that it is utter chaos. I recently got a new job and it's a classic 9-5 job, weekends off. With my current job, I have an hour break so I'm able to stop by my home to let Bane out in between. Unfortunately with my new job, I'll only have a half hour break, which won't be possible for me to stop by home to let him out. How do you guys leave your dogs for an 8 hour shift.

Dogs are social animals and as a general rule, are happiest and most content when they are with their family groups because many of them bond strongly with their owners. While you can introduce dogs to spending time alone, you should avoid leaving them for longer than they are able to cope with, as they may show separation related behaviours due to being uncomfortable on their own or bored. If you think you would like to have a dog but you’re working away from them from 9-5 (or any other shift pattern), then you need to consider whether you really do have the time for them. Dogs need company, so it’s not fair to leave them on their own for a long time if you are out at work all day. All individual dogs will cope differently with being left alone, and each have their own physical, mental, and social needs that will need to be met. Working full-time doesn’t entirely rule out getting a dog because there are things you can do to ensure they’re not left on their own for long periods of time. You could employ a dog walker or send them to doggy day care – although it’s important to make sure you can afford to do this. Perhaps you have family or friends nearby that can look after them during the day – again, it’s important to consider what you will do if their circumstances change.