Jack Brickman
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I'm more referring to it being unfair to the dog, as huskies and malamutes would be much happier with larger spaces to move around and not being alone all day during the week.
Or anyway this is what I'm told.
I've certainly seen people even in my complex with huskies.
You could always settle for a different breed that does better in apartments. I'd generally agree about huskies. They probably aren't the best breed for apartments, as they are naturally inclined to roam around, whereas most other breeds are comfortable staying on their own turf. Still, I have seen numerous huskies in my complex that appear to be doing fine. Granted, my complex has a dog park as one of the amenities, but even without one getting the dog some daily exercise would likely be sufficient.
I'd love to get a puppy, but I live alone and work 40 hours a week Monday-Friday. How the fuck am I supposed to take care of a puppy in that circumstance? Seems impossible and it sucks.
Not sure if this is financially viable, but you could always hire someone to visit and take your dog out once or twice a day until it is old enough to last a full work shift. The pricing tends to be about fifteen bucks for half an hour of activity where I live. Alternatively, if you work close enough to where you live you can run home for lunch to take the dog out. That's what I did when I got Sandor, my Shepherd. I worked about five to ten minutes away, depending on traffic, and I'd just run home, take him out, eat a quick lunch, and then head back to work. Sometimes I'd even do it again in the afternoon and just work a little later that night to compensate.