[yorkietalkjilly]

He's so young he will bark himself to sleep not too long after you leave if you will do as BLowry suggested and leave those things with him and be sure to leave with no fuss or long goodbyes or anything. Our leaving is part of every dog's life and they learn to accept it, the younger the better.

Eight weeks is awfully young for a Yorkie to be all alone for very long for fear of hypoglycemia and such. Small breeds and small-breed puppies can run out of blood glucose very quickly and die before you know there is a problem if you are gone very long. Is someone coming into the house and checking on the puppy after 2 or 3 hours after you leave - or do you set the clock and get up to check on the dog during the night. It really would be better if you could return the puppy to the mom for another 6-8 weeks ideally but failing that, have some Nutrical handy and read up on hypoglycemia in small puppies, how to recognize it and what to do until you get to the vet should a severe episode occur.

At night, you might try covering the the cage or crate each time the puppy barks and after 15 minutes of quiet, removing it. With time and patience the puppy will learn if it wants to be able to see its surroundings and you, he will catch himself when he starts to bark, knowing the shawl is fixing to come down.

I just put mine in an airline carrier and put it in the bed with me the first few nights or pulled a chair up to the bed and stuck my fingers through the door when I have had a young puppy to care for. That young, they are going to cry and bark some just like any baby so get used to it as it won't last forever - they do grow out of it as they adjust to no longer being in the only home they've ever known with momma dog and any siblings and the breeder. Puppies miss that when you first get them so they need some time to get over their grief at the loss of those familiar loves and get to know/love you. Good luck!