RE: leaving her in her pen - we had to do the same as we have an oversized open plan lounge. We basically always reward leaving her with something high value. We used these natural treats called pizzle sticks / bully sticks which are hardcore for puppies to chew at as a distraction, they’re also really good as a distraction for biting hands / furniture.
We did the same with leaving her in the house alone for the first time, a good distraction treat means she doesn’t focus on us leaving and cry.
RE: leaving her in her pen - we had to do the same as we have an oversized open plan lounge. We basically always reward leaving her with something high value. We used these natural treats called pizzle sticks / bully sticks which are hardcore for puppies to chew at as a distraction, they’re also really good as a distraction for biting hands / furniture.
We did the same with leaving her in the house alone for the first time, a good distraction treat means she doesn’t focus on us leaving and cry.
These are the type of sticks we used:
https://www.bellaandduke.com/product/pizzles-natural-dog-treats/