I always hated to leave mine at home when I was working, too. Now I'm retired and I don't even want to go to a store or anywhere that I can't bring them with me. When I just had one yorkie, I thought it would be better with two, but then I hated to leave them twice as much. There's no way around it! I can tell they don't do much when we're not there, and that's kinda sad. Then they are all happy when we come home. I ALWAYS leave the TV on...they love Blue's Clues. That's all we can do. We love them and want to be with them all of the time, but, alas, we have to work, shop, go some places where they can't go. That's life, I guess. If reincarnation exists, I want to come back as my yorkie! lol