EM Nani
Well-Known Member
At what age did you start leaving your puppy or dog alone for an 8 hour work day? Our little big lady is going to be 4 months come the new year and my shift work will change to mornings. Hopefully my husbands will change to mid-day, but if not she will be home for about 9 hours a day (0530-1430). I'm really not comfortable leaving her in the backyard while I'm at work, so we'll have her inside. We currently leave her in an 4 x 4 sqft exercise pin that is connected to her crate for 2 to 3 hours at a time and will be in that while we are at work. Thankfully, she's used to this because the breeder had the same setup from birth. I'm sure that she'll probably sleep for at least half that time, but I'm worried about the other half. We'll definitely leave water, food, and chew toys in the pin with her. I'm sure she'll be fine, but I just hope she doesn't start to get separation anxiety. What do you all do or would do in this situation?