Guilty mom... :( help!

[Chels*Claud*Midas]

so this week I feel so bad for midas.. our normal schedule is I go to work at 830 to about 5ish..my husband is home mid day until about 1 usually.. then he gets home like 9..well now he started another business and hasn't been home mid day..and midas has been alone from 830 til I get home about 5..then Monday was my moms birthday so we went to dinner so I came home let him out..fed him and had to leave right for dinner.. Tuesday was my brothers birthday....I came home from work..wlaked him for a half hour..its very snowy and cold but I felt bad so I took him even though I almost killed myself on the ice..then had to to moms for my brothers birthday dinner.. now tonight my whole family is going to play bingo at 630..so I was going to go home.. let him out feed him..maybe do a few training exercises then go to bingo at 630..hubby will be home about 8..i feel so bad about him being home during the day then coming home and leaving again.. Its just this week was hectic..not our normal week.. i only work 4 days a week and tomorrow I think we are going to have a snow day,.. I dedicate every weekend to him and bring him everywhere.. ill be with him prob all day tomorrow until sunday lol.. should I feel guilty and not go to bingo or does Midas not really mind? I think way too much into this I think...

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

I have been known to decline invitations because of Quincy-so I can't really help you out on this one!  Is Midas in a crate or does he have roam of the house?  We crate Q. when we aren't home since he has a bit of a pillow fetish (as in he eats them) which adds to my guilt if I am not home. 

[Chels*Claud*Midas]

lol pillow fetish! haha

[Debbie Daniels]

Balance , My trainer wants my pup in the crate unless I can see her at all times .. I worry because that's a lot of crate time , she said it's best to leave them in the crate other than them pick up bad habits ... She said to balance it out ... do training with her two or three times a day , play ball with her and she will be fine. I would go I'd just get up 15 minutes early and go to bed 15 minutes late and do training with him ! Oh and if you win big ...get him a Kong :)

[Chels*Claud*Midas]

lol! he has free roam except for the kitchen.. what do I do?? my poor baby!  lol

[Michelle & Ruepunzel]

I like that... if you win big, get him a kong! :)

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

A Happy and Healthy Mom is a good Mom.  Don't feel guilty as long as you are providing potty breaks and a healthy eating schedule (from whomever can do that!).  Lots of love and affection (whenever) IS BETTER than being there 24/7/-but not being present) and not feeling good about yourself

[Chels*Claud*Midas]

thank you!!! that made me feel much better! yes he is always ridiculously well taken care of.. I don't shave my own legs sometimes so I have more time to spend with him! lol its sick I know.. haha

[Michelle & Ruepunzel]

You sound like an amazing puppy mom! I, too, have the same guilty feeling. I'm a home body now that I have my sweet pup. I've been feeling so guilty about leaving her up from 8-5 and getting snow everyday and no walks, that I have started taking her to doggy daycare a couple times a week! My family/friends/coworkers think I am so crazy.

[Chels*Claud*Midas]

lol aw thank you!! your not crazy!! i wanted to try the doggy day care..but i know id be a nervous wreck of him getting hurt there and id be calling them every minute to see if he was okay they would probably not let him come back! lol.. also once i took him to an indoor place that had day care and he got kennel cough from one visit! :( .. i guess this is just a hectic week.. and our schedule is a little messed up.. i always want to spend time with my mom at bingo tonight.. she was going to go alone! i cant let her do that! 

[Michelle & Ruepunzel]

She loves doggy daycare and they are great with her and the other dogs... I might've called 3 times and went to check on her on my lunch break her first day. The workers just laugh and say they understand, they love her there. This morning she almost took my arm off trying to get into the door! I agree, you cannot let your mom go alone! And bingo is fun! Midas will understand :)

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Just the fact you feel guilty says you are a good Mom.  Sounds like you are doing everything possible to make sure Midas is loved, feed, seeing his needs are met and especially not neglected.  Midas will adjust to you being gone more and then when your schedule slows down again he will be so happy to have you there with him.  These Doodles are amazing and so loyal, they know you are not forgetting them.  If we are gone for ten minutes or three hours Libby is always sad when we leave and extremely happy when we return.  Do not feel guilty!