On Sunday we picked up an 8 week old Jack Russell from a good home. We saw him with both parents and brothers and sisters. He has howled a lot the first couple of nights. I was at home with him all day Sunday and Monday (left him for about half an hour on Monday). We have a crate for him which he seems to be happy enough in. I have never had a dog before, my fiance has always had one at home growing up.
We both work, and I am back to work today. I am really concerned that we won't be around enough. I know we should have thought more carefully before collecting him, but I didn't anticipate how awful I would feel about leaving him alone all day. I am away from the house for 10 hours daily. My fiance works 5 minutes round the corner and is able to come home at lunch to let him out and exercise him, but he is only working in the office about 50% of the time and on the days when he isn't, there is no-one who will be able to go in to see the puppy.
When I left him for half an hour on Sunday (I just went to sit in the garden where he couldn't see me) he whined and cried for about 20 minutes before managing to break into the lounge where he seems happier. He wees and poos whenever we leave him alone but is generally doing it on a pad by the back door.
We are getting married in 3 months and have a lot on at the moment. We will be away for almost the whole month of June and although I think my fiance's parents will take him it seems very unfair on the puppy.
We are thinking about returning him to the breeder. I feel absolutely awful about this and I know I have made a big mistake. Can anyone offer any advice on what we should do?