Morning all, would appreciate some advice on how I can best support my 10 week old Golden Doodle pup. I’m currently on annual leave to help support him getting settled in, which I’ve just loved, and I’m starting to think about how we’ll manage working from home once I go back to work.
I am currently still sleeping on the floor in the dining room where his crate and play pen is and have been moving my mattress further away from his crate each night and so far he hasn’t cried at all once he is popped in his crate at night, and also settles quickly once I put him back in after taking him out for the toilet in the night.
The only times he cries is when he is aware he is in the room on his own or when you step out of his playpen we have surrounding his crate – even when you stay sat at the table we have right next to the playpen. I expect he’ll experience some anxiety whenever he is aware he is alone in a room for some time yet, however, as a first step would love to work towards him being able to settle when I step out of his own to sit at the table and work at my laptop like I’ll have to do starting next week.
For extra information, he has patio access whenever he needs it for toileting (which he’s now going off to do outside himself 90% of the time), plus his crate/bed, toys, food and water all within the pen.
Sorry for the lengthy post! Would really appreciate any steps and advice for how I can support him through this transition – thanks in advance! 🙏
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