Tim a dog would not be left by itself whoever thought that needs to read the above more . It would be in the hands of June and I while they are at work . As for pack animals not many houses that can keep a pack unless its spades clubs and diamonds . I love dogs not all some can be nasty I always carry a large bag of dog biscuits in my Barbour jacket pocket . Learnt it of an old chap who owned the post office if he had to take any post out , he said a dog was more easy to handle if it was getting food .