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Old 01-22-2008, 06:53 AM   #1
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i am new to YT. my little furbaby came home on Saturday and she is doing wonderful. Today i am working from home and i having such a hard time leaving her alone in her room. i want her to get use to being in her room when i am not home. i dont hear her crying but i just feel really bad. i just want to cry because i want to be with her but i know that she needs to learn to be on her own when i am working. i work from 7:30am - 5:30; by the time i get home it will be 6:30pm-6:45pm. she has a little radio on and a light so she is not in the dark. She is in her little play pen with her toys. Anyone in the same boat please let me know what you usually do.

She has been great, she sleep all through the night and goes to the potty. she is very smart.

right now i just want to run upstairs to get her.
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Yes, I know it is hard to leave them alone. Just be glad you are in the same house. I dont work from home and I leave Buttons from 7:30 until 5:15. She is also in her play pen with food, water, toys, and pad. She is also very smart, sleeps through the night, and rarely has potty accidents. I have gotten use to it so you will too. I use to just think about her home and her being depressed, loney, but in reality it is bothering us worse than its bothering them. Hang in there, you will adjust and it wont bother you after awhile, or at least not as bad. I still hate leaving mine alone but we will be ok.
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Old 01-22-2008, 09:49 AM   #3
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Buttonsmom,

thanks so much for replying. i just went upstairs for lunch and she was so happy to see me. she was playing and eating her treats that i gave for being such a good girl. i think she is doing ok. i want to buy her a tv for her room so she can watch tv when i am gone. for now i have a little radio in her room. she is just so cute and smart. i love her so much.
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Old 01-22-2008, 09:54 AM   #4
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I had the exact same feeling this morning. Pikko was staring at me with his big brown eyes...! I was so sad, wishing I didn't have to leave! He snuggled up to be before I had to take a shower. I felt so bad having to leave his side! It was even sadder having to go to work. I'm wondering what he's doing now. I hid a Kong with some of his kibbles and a treat in his xpen. He probably found it under all his toys. I hope it keeps him busy for a while. *Waaaaa*
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Its hard to leave them alone, but its something that must be done to prevent bad behavior in the future. And believe me, you dont want a pup that whines and cries everytime you leave her. That can cause an issue for you and those that may live around you.

I use to leave the TV on for Meka when she was that age. Lots of toys and water available to her. There's a little stuffed animal that has a heartbeat.. I always wanted to get one because they say that helps them not feel so alone... Hope this helps...

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Thanks All for the replies. i am feeling a little better about leaving her.

when i went upstairs to see her for lunch i hid some treats. she loves carrots so i hid one behind her little toys and i broke a milk bone in 3 pieces and also hid them in different corners in the play pen. i am sure she will find them because she is so smart.
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:25 AM   #7
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Please Please Please let her get used to being alone.
I made a terrible mistake on being with her all the time.
Now it is very difficult to leave her home. (but I leave her everyday...)
She barks when I leave and protest that I am leaving her.
It is very difficult but if I trained her when she was younger, I think it is less stress for her...
So please let her used to being alone.
She sounds like doing very well and I hope she continue to be a good girl.

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Don't get me wrong, my Momiji is an angel when she is alone. She just barks like I'm touchering her..... she will stop barking when I shut the door tho...
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Hi!! Welcome to YT!! Oh, she sounds smart -- you'll do fine & so will she. It is so hard on us. My 2 have each other, and I think company is the best scenario. But they do sleep a lot. Just make sure you have time to play after work - I think that is the most important thing. Have time to play and snuggle.
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Please Please Please let her get used to being alone.
I made a terrible mistake on being with her all the time.
Now it is very difficult to leave her home. (but I leave her everyday...)
She barks when I leave and protest that I am leaving her.
It is very difficult but if I trained her when she was younger, I think it is less stress for her...
So please let her used to being alone.
She sounds like doing very well and I hope she continue to be a good girl.

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Don't get me wrong, my Momiji is an angel when she is alone. She just barks like I'm touchering her..... she will stop barking when I shut the door tho...


That's exactly the predicament I am in with Teddy. After a year, you'd think he'd be used to it by now. It doesn't help that I've graduated college, and am home all the time. He will be spoiled again. But once I go to law school, it means he is being left alone once again!
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Welcome to YT I hate leaving my two at home when I go to work too (I think we all do) but they do just fine. They stay in my room with the tv on and I leave some water and some food (leftover breakfast kibble). Are you pad training her? that might be a good idea since you will be gone at work for so long that way she can potty when she needs too. Good Luck~
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Old 01-22-2008, 06:37 PM   #12
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Hi All,

Thanks for welcoming me to YT. Yes, i am pad training her and she is great. she has made some mistakes in certain spots but when in her playpen she goes on the pad. she is so smart, i spent time today teaching to sit, she was able to understand when i spoke. i gave her a treat everytime she sat, i gave her carrots with a hint of honey. i think i gave her to much because she is so excited that she is not still. she is having so much fun.
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welcome to YT! sounds like you are doing the right thing for her. i know how you feel..i have been there. now that i have 2, i feel better about leaving them. i still take them to doggy day care once or twice a week for socialization though..
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Welcome to YT!! I understand how you feel but your on the right track..what i did too was get a baby blanket and per my breeder slept with it to get my scent on it and i use to leave that in the playpen with Nathan and he never cried at night and doesn't cry now on the days i go into the office. i do make a point to get up early enough before going to work to give him about a hour playtime running around with me while i am getting ready for work and he goes out to potty again and in the playpen til i come home, out to potty and he has free reign til its bedtime. I try not to put him in his playpen unless its bedtime or time for me to leave and i can' take him with me!!
We are now experimenting with him sleeping in his bed on the floor in my room and so far so good ..but i do have up the baby gate to contain him in my room just in case!!!
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I got to stay home with Cooper for the first two weeks and it was great. Then it was back to work and I felt GUILTY. That was until I walked in the house after my first day at work and Cooper completely lost his mind. Puppies may sulk and pout a bit. But they have short memories and they don't usually hold grudges. Just make sure you leave a crate, piddle pad, toys, food and water. Your pup will be fine (and believe me the guilt fades a bit).
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