Would this work?

[mystiandsunny]

Would a dog still feel 'yours' if you only saw it for 3/4 hours a day during the week, and most of the day at the weekend? Would it still bond to you? It would stay with its mum and the pack at the farm where it was born during weekdays so wouldn't be shut up anywhere.

As a child our family dog was very much my mum's as she didn't work and was home all the time. As an adult now and really wanting a dog, we both work. Would it bond to us, or is there no point really?

 

[GinaB]

I part own two labradors with my uncle, but they live with him. I see them a few times each week and they still act like 'mine' when they see me. Especially the older one. They follow me around, won't walk on without me etc

 

[zoegolding]

I think if you spend good quality time with the dog then you should still form a good bond. My boyfriend's dog stays at his parents' house (we live together just round the corner from his parents) as we are always at work in the week and are in and out a lot at the weekend but we either walk her together most days or I'll take her on my own and I have formed a brilliant bond with her. She loves it when I turn up as I normally mean 'walkies'! We'd love to have a couple of dogs at home but its just not practical with us both being out at work all day and not really having enough space in our current house.

 

[Blythebeck]

As long as the time you spend with it is quality time, walks, play, training etc, it will look forward to spending time with you and will form a bond.