HELP! New puppy issues!?

Question

So, as you may know, school is starting soon and i'm going to have to go back to school. :[ Since my mom works from 9 to 7, no one is really home for hours (maximum 10 hours!) and i dont have a father at home so that makes it even harder. ); I go to school from 7-3, but sometimes til 4 for afterschool mandatory meetings. I'm afraid my pup will have anxiety, get hurt, feel lonely, and do very bad things (poop and pee everywhere). So the question is... what should i do? 

**** we cannot hire a "pet walker" or some type of pet babysitter. ****
**** the pup is 8 weeks old****
We've been pee pad training her and she kind of gets it, but mostly misses the pad. So she uses the bathroom near it and sometimes on the pad.
***She is definitely not house broken.

Answer

Crate training is a good tool for a dog. but if the dog is going to the bathroom in it, it is not. and if you are leaving it alone in a crate for too long of a time period this is not good either. a crate should make a dog feel like a den not a punishment. My advise is to start off small with the crate. if you go to the store for and hour or so leave the pup in it and see how they do. If it is nice enough outside i suggest a kennel. To leave the puppy in when you are gone. With a dog house to keep it from the rain and sun. This will teach the dog to continue going to the bathroom outside. and leave you to monitor it indoors when you are home. Plus they get fresh air outside and dont feel as cooped up. put a dog bed in the crate in the house, as the dog gets older it will realize this is place of comfort. and will be able to hold its bladder for larger amounts of time. and can be put in the crate when you are gone for the day. Be sure to leave water with your dog outside all day. and too much water left in a crate with them during the day might lead to them having to go to the bathroom also. If you crate train indoors. Kong bones and knuckle bones filled with trats are great to keep them occupied. Please note. either way your dog will be full of energy and will need at least a half hour walk after being cooped up all day, plus running in the yard. otherwise you will get behaviors that you do not want, which will be due to not enough exercise. many blessings take care!

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you can also try crate training your puppy so when you are not home you dont have to worry about it chewing or peeing all over. i dont mean to get a crate thats the same size of the puppy but to get one that is big enough for the puppy to walk around a little bit and only put a bowl of water in there with it. and when you get home you can let it out and feed it

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My answer will probably not be as big as everyone elses...
But, if you are worried make sure you play with her ALOT, so she doesn't feel abandoned, before you go to school, give her some fresh water in her water bowl, her toys and some of her favourite treats! If she's not house broken, you could also get her a large cage (so she cna move around) put newspaper in it, with her toys, (a little bit of water), and a couple treats, if you have another dog or puppy, or your planning on getting another, you won't have to worry, (unless they're mean to eachother) because then they cna play with each other!

Hoped I helped! :)

HELP! New puppy issues!?

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