How do single dog mums manage working full time in the office?

Hey everyone,

Apologies if this isn’t the right place to post but I’m looking for some advice or reassurance.

I’m about to start a new job and it’s quite a big change. In my current role I work fully remote. I have a dog, go to the gym regularly, study, and have my home routine down to a T. With this new job I’ll be office based.

I’ve already arranged for a dog walker twice a week and my mum has offered to pick my dog up after her work (she finishes around 2 pm) and take her to her house for the afternoon.

Still, I can’t help feeling a bit overwhelmed by the change and guilty about leaving my dog alone during the day. Realistically she’s pretty independent and will probably be fine but I’m still struggling with the guilt.

So yeah, how do all the single dog mums juggle it all work, walks, the gym, socialising, and everything else life throws at us?