At this age, you re better off rolling a ball only a few feet away, since puppies get easily diverted. If you own a dog, you re one of at least 63 million Americans who share their lives with canines. Dogs are not naturally solitary animals, so when they re left alone, they may exhibit annoying or destructive behaviors such as chewing, digging, or excessive barking. If she behaves this way when you leave the house, she has separation anxiety. Don t punish her.
Animals associate punishment with what they are doing the instant it is administered.
She will not understand that you are mad about her actions earlier in the day. Change your behaviors or routine. Do this several times until your dog no longer exhibits anxious behavior. Leave the house for a few minutes at a time. Gradually increase these planned absences so that your dog never has a chance to show any separation anxiety.