I work 745- 515 so Kai is home anywhere from 730 to 530 (depends on the day some times I'm off a lot earlier) I keep her in her kennel (the first week of this was terrible she cried SO much) but it got better , I come home on my breaks and take her outside and let her run around , give her lots of kisses and back to the kennel she goes until my next break. Some days I leave her in the bathroom with the door shut , but this is hindering the crate potty training so until we are a little better with this I'm afraid its the crate
on the weekends she is free to run the house , and as soon as I get home she runs the house until bed time , she's been sleeping in her kennel in my room (i'd really like to have her in my bed but my bed is 4 feet off the ground and of course she has NO FEAR of jumping!!!!) she cuddles with my hubby and I until shes out then she goes to her kennel , and in the am she wakes me up to potty ( around 4am) and she goes back to bed with me after that. I feel very guilty leaving her at home when I work but I have to to support Kai's shopping habit , clothes , coats , bows , ect LOL!