The useful question is not simply whether you work full-time. It is who will meet the puppy's needs during the hours you are unavailable.
AAHA's new-puppy guidance emphasizes preparing the home and establishing care routines. Turn that general preparation into a calendar with names attached. A camera can show you what is happening; it cannot take a puppy outside or provide hands-on care.
Draw the real week
Include commuting, school runs, appointments, and the days when work finishes late. Mark every period with no available caregiver. Those empty blocks are the parts to solve before arrival.
Ask your veterinarian and a qualified trainer how to adapt toilet opportunities, meals, rest, and gradual alone-time practice to the particular puppy. Do not build the plan around a universal “hours per month of age” formula.
Name a primary and a backup
For each care window, identify the person responsible and the person who can step in. Confirm that paid help accepts the puppy's age and understands your care instructions. Check any health requirements with your veterinarian before choosing group care.
Create a short handoff note: last meal, last toilet opportunity, rest, and anything unusual. This is our organizational suggestion, not a diagnostic record.
Rehearse a difficult day
Suppose a meeting runs late and your usual helper is unavailable. Who has access to the home? Who can make the trip? Where are the veterinarian's details?
If every answer depends on leaving work immediately, the backup plan still needs work. Delaying a puppy until coverage is ready can be the responsible decision.
Describe this schedule honestly in your Snubnose application. For a wider arrival checklist, see preparing for a puppy. The calendar should make the commitment visible before the puppy arrives.