[Celyn]

Finn is SO cute!

It's probably best to leave Finn alone only for a short amount of time at first then gradually increasing that to a few hours. Some people use the technique known as 'crate training' but if you don't have a crate or don't want to do that technique, you can set up an area within a room or an entire room that your dog can safely stay in, both during training and while you are away in the day.

Be sure to 'puppy proof' the area while you are away so that Finn can't get up to any mischief. If accidents (such as chewing or scratching furniture or going to the toilet indoors) do happen and you only find out hours later when you are back from work, avoid punishing Finn as he likely won't understand why he is being told off (especially if accidents happened hours ago and not recently).

You might also want to make sure that his needs for food, toileting, exercise and play have been met (if possible) before leaving Finn on his own when you are working. Ideally, you want Finn to be calm before you leave him and not in an excitable state (though young dogs are often excitable in themselves!).You might also want to look into toys that Finn can play with when he is by himself...I know Kong toys are quite popular! When you come home from work, it's probably a good idea to spend some time playing and walking Finn...I'm sure he'll be happy to see you!

For more information on how to go about training your dog to be left alone, you might want to check out information from the following organisations:

American Kennel Club- https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/tr...g-puppy-alone/
RSPCA- https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwe...ning/leftalone
Dogs Trust- https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-ad...joy-time-alone