Coming back to work after the lockdown

So I’m finally going to be going back to work next week, we don’t have a set date yet but we’re told to expect to be in for training start of next week. I’m happy to go back to work but don’t know how Luna will feel about it.

I’ve been off work due to the lockdown since 23rd of March, but it was my birthday 20th March so I had week holiday starting 15th March. So I’ve basically been home since needless to say she’s been by my side all day everyday over it so not sure how she’s gonna take being alone again..

Now my work hours will not be the same they will be way shorter as we’ve been told that store opening hours will change and it will affect our hours for now so I guess she would be home on her own for at least 5ish hours 4-5 days a week again.

What can I do so it’s not such a big shock to her? Or will she be okay since that’s the way it always was before the lockdown? She’s not overly energetic throughout the day and spends around 5-6hours a day on her own lying at the back door. Her favorite fluffy bed is against the door so she likes to observe. So maybe if I just took her for half hour walk before going to work she’ll just sleep through it..

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I’m sure everything will be fine.
What do you do when you are leaving the house ?
My girls know they go into their play pens and they get a biscuit before I leave. I spy on them during the day and they’re almost always sleeping.
It’s a whole other story when we get home

I think our babies will be glad when we go back to work & stop disturbing their peace & quiet Katy's not getting nearly enough naps whilst we are home!
I'm sure she will be fine when you go back, just do your routine from before the lockdown & she will adjust back to her routine

That’s great, definitely going to look into getting something similar!!

Bit afraid to let her roam the house when we’re away because she can be destructive when she thinks no one is watching. Her new thing is getting up on top of the kitchen table when we’re in the living room, she doesn’t realise that I can hear when she jumps up onto the chair to get up

Her crate is in the downstairs hall, which is just small area with doors really,nothing to damage here as there is no carpet. Hasn’t started chewing doors or anything yet so we’re good here for now it’s not exactly a space in which she can run and play when I’m not home but it’s enough space to walk around,play with a toy a bit and have her water. Although I don’t really like leaving her with toys, I used to try when she was younger but she would just completely destroy them-never does this when we’re home. She mostly just gets like a knotted rope and tennis ball but that’s it when we’re not home..

Maybe she will be glad to have me out of the house

I always had my girls in playpen when I'm out because I didn’t want them roaming the house destroying things or getting into trouble/danger !
They have their crate (open door), big cushion and water. They don’t need toys and I’d be too concerned about them choking or the such.
Cue open play pens when we’re at home so free to roam with minimal supervision

@Luna, how are you finding being back at work? Is Luna behaving herself?

I think she is adapting okay, we’re only open 10am-6pm for now so i get up at 7with her and take her for a long walk then cuddle her and spend some time with her before I have to go. My partner gets back between 2-4pm so he takes her for a walk when he is back aswell.

She doesn’t seem too down or anything and she never has to stay alone for more than 5-6hr max but I do try to tire her out and give her lots of love before I leave so I’m hoping she’s just tired by the time I go anyway.

She does get moody in the evening though if we’re not paying attention to her she’ll just start zooming around us barking at us and doing her weird whine talk it’s just that when we’re back home all attention must be on her