Which dogs can be left alone for 10-12 hours (if any)?

[Martinus]

So, I'm thinking of getting a dog but my lifestyle (working 10-12 hours per day) means I may not have enough time for him and would hate to make him suffer. Are there any races of dogs that can stay at the apartment alone for extended periods of time like that without going all sad, depressed and angry?

[Barrister]

The feline kind.

[Razgovory]

Maybe if you worked harder and didn't post on Languish so much you could do your job in eight hours or less a day.

[Eddie Teach]

Maybe if you worked harder and didn't post on Languish so much you could do your job in eight hours or less a day.

Just because he's posting on Languish doesn't mean he's not billing someone. 

[Darth Wagtaros]

Why not adopt a South East Asian baby instead? Have to get in on the fad whilst it lasts.

[MadImmortalMan]

Why not adopt a South East Asian baby instead? Have to get in on the fad whilst it lasts.

He could set up a shoe manufacturing business at home.

[Scipio]

Any dog that is well-trained.  However, I would exclude Labradors, Retrievers, Setters, Spaniels, etc.  Pit Bulls are a good choice.

[Admiral Yi]

It would make more sense to look around for dog walkers.  Very common in NYC.

Very yuppie.  You could brag to people about it.

[Zoupa]

Get a cat. Dogs and appartments don't mix.

[ulmont]

The feline kind.

This.  Dogs can't handle that much time alone.

[Tonitrus]

The feline kind.

This.  Dogs can't handle that much time alone.

Not always true.  Cats can get lonely too (especially Siamese).

[Razgovory]

Get a cat. Dogs and appartments don't mix.

Yeah, my sis did this.  Got a big black lab, tore the shit out of her place.  I don't think she's every paid for the damages.  She finally gave the dog away when she found that it growled at her daughter.  I was proud of her for doing that.

[Sheilbh]

Get a cat. Dogs and appartments don't mix.

Agreed.  Get two cats - sisters or mother and daughter work - or one can get lonely if you're having it as a house cat.

My families had a number of dogs (admittedly mostly border collies) and I don't think any of them could be left alone for that long.  It's just cruel.

Edit:  Incidentally on the cat front go to a home and get a pair of old dears.  We used to have a (very) elderly mother and daughter pair (the daughter, sadly, was albino, blind, deaf and forgetful).  They're good housepets for small flats and you're doing something good giving a nice home to them - plus they're far, far less likely to leave dead vermin around the house.

[Tonitrus]

And anyway, this is Martinus we're talking about...anything bigger than a Chihuahua is too non-gay.

[crazy canuck]

What is this, Marti's search for a topic where he cant get something wrong?