[alaskayorkie]

What makes forums so helpful is you can choose which advice makes the most sense and ignore the rest. I think you've gotten a lot of good advice here. Take what makes sense, run it by your vet and see how it works.

I agree that you shouldn't let the puppy have the run of the house until she earns it. In my case, I solved that by setting up a playpen where my pup was comfortable. She liked going in it and had lots of toys to keep her occupied. Then, when I do have to leave her for periods of 5 hours or less, I know she's comfortable in her surroundings and can't get into any trouble.

Best of luck!