My family decided that we would take on the task of raising a puppy. We got him this Saturday, September 1st, and it's been crazy with him. We all have fallen in love with him to the point where it stresses us out to leave him home alone. Right now he's 10 weeks old and not house trained. Honestly, we have no choice but to leave him home alone due to school and work. From 9-4 he will be home alone. I will be able to come and take care of him at lunch until he gets older and becomes more accustom to his new home. We bought an exercise pen and have put him in the kitchen where there is tile. He has a cardboard box with newspapers and he already knows to pee and poo there. We bought him a kong, chewtoys, a rope, and other toys. Will he be alright if left alone? Another issue would be the night time. He barks and cries all the time. Usually it's because he has pooed or peed in his area and wants attention but now he just barks because some of our family members give in and go give him attention. We just ordered a crate from him and it will be coming this Thursday. We will start crate training him as soon as the crate has arrived.
Will he be used to staying home alone as time goes on? Oh, during my lunch break I plan to take him on a walk and clean up whatever mess he had made.
Should we just completely ignore his barking? We never know when we should go check up on him because now he takes advantage of the fact that his barking would lead us to check up on his pee/poo area..
Thanks so much.
Will he be used to staying home alone as time goes on? Oh, during my lunch break I plan to take him on a walk and clean up whatever mess he had made.
Should we just completely ignore his barking? We never know when we should go check up on him because now he takes advantage of the fact that his barking would lead us to check up on his pee/poo area..
Thanks so much.