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How long can I safely leave my new puppy alone while I'm at work?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Caucasian Ovcharka | Male | 1 year and 2 months old | 100 lbs

Im looking on getting a Caucasian Shepherd puppy and i was wondering how long i can leave it alone since i work through the day

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 8th, 2019

You should not leave a new, young, puppy alone for more than 4 hours at a time. It would also be best if you left the puppy in a crate so she won’t hurt herself or destroy things in the home. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

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