We got Smokey at 5 months and to my knowledge, he has never whined or whimpered. Maybe its because I work from home and he is always with me. He sleeps in his crate beside the bed at night with no problem. I rarely leave him home alone, and then maybe for 2 hrs max. Havent heard any whining when I come back, but the windows are closed in our end unit townhouse condo, so I dont really know what's going on. I can say for sure that he is not (so far) destroying anything in the kitchen while I am out.
When I had greyhounds, I got into the habit of leaving the TV on or a radio going when I am not around because that's what they were used to in their kennels. I dont know if this really works or not, but Smokey gets to listen to CNN and catch up on world events when I have to go out.
I dont think you can give your puppy too much love and attention. They are only babies and will grow up all too soon. Follow your heart.
__________________ Smokey's personal assistant,
Jeff  |