Spend more time with your dog when you are together again; lots of exercise, interaction, time to play and to stimulate their mind and body. 2. Get them some fun and interesting toys and dog products. 3. Dogs love to play fetch; another good game to play when you are home or on time off work. 4. Create an exercise pen for your dog; preferably outside and with some sort of undercover protection if possible. 5. Leave 1 or 2 of their toys, plenty of water and some dry food as well as a toilet mat or litter tray. 6. Ask a friend or relative to visit on occasions. 7. Leave some music playing or the TV turned on so that the dog is comforted by the noise. 8. Use food dispenser toys – the ones where it takes 30 mins + per toy to find and extract the food. If the outdoor area is large enough, hide toys in different places for them to find. If they are a digger, keep them away from areas they could undermine and escape.