On my long days I'm away from Oscar about 8 hours (2 days a week) and the other days I'm gone about 4 hours. He is still a puppy, so I keep him in a large crate with food, water, toys, his bed and a litter box.
Leaving him made me sick to my stomach with guilt at first ... especially since as soon as I put him in the crate and started to walk away, he would wimper and cry so pitifully.
I solved the crying problem by putting him in his crate, giving him a treat, and covering one end with a blanket so he can't see me walk away. Now I don't think he even notices when I leave.
He sleeps all day, and then is out with me for 8 hours or so in the evenings.
As soon as he's fully potty trained and stops trying to chew my place to death, I'll leave him out in a restricted area. |