Is there any way the breeder can keep the dog until 12 weeks? It will be better for both you and the dog if you could.
When we got Bandit (11 weeks) we got him on a 3-day weekend so we spend the first 3 days of his life with him. My husband worked across the street from our apt so he came home at lunch to feed walk and play with Bandit and came home by 4:15. It is def possible to work and have a puppy, and it's great that you'd be able to come home at lunch to take care of him!! To help you can put a shirt you slept in inside his crate so he smells you. Is your breeder close by? Maybe she could let you mail a shirt or blanket that smells like you so the pup is familiar with your scent when he comes home. Good luck
