Worried about leaving Jade home alone for the first time...

[Jade's Mom]

I am a little nervous about leaving Jade home alone for the first time over night. Jade goes to work with me every day and also on vacation, so in the 1+ year that we have had her, we have never spent the night apart. She has been home alone a million times when we go out at night or out during the day, but about 10 hours is about as long as she has been alone. She has plenty of food, free range of the house and backyard (doggie door), and plenty of running water. Honestly she has always been good when we have left her before, so maybe it is more me that is having the separation anxiety than it will be her.... We will only be gone for saturday and then come home on sunday. Do you think I am being paranoid? Ususally when she is home for any length of time, she just sleeps on the couch till we get home.... Any advice or reassurance would be helpful.

Thanks,
Dawn

 

[Rockys_Momma]

I've gone through this with Rocky just recently and it was awful for me until I got home and saw that he had pretty much veged out on the couch the whole night!!!! All of his toys where around and on the couch and he had kibble in a trail from his dish to the couch. He did just fine, I'm still not sure who was happier to have me home, him or me!
Don't worry it's just mommy issuses, Jade will be just fine. I went through it with my skin kids too!

 

[bucksteemom2]

It's so normal to be a little nervous. It just means your a good mommy I go through this everytime I leave them. To help me feel better my brothers or parents come check on them for me. Is there anyone who can check on Jade just to make you feel better? Don't worry she will be fine

 

[Jade's Mom]

Thanks for the reassurments, I will ask my aunt if she can come over and check on her.

Dawn