My 8 week old puppy is very attatched to me and doesnt react well to me leaving her! Normally this is not a problem, my fiancee and I normally work alternate shifts, so she is never really on her own. But if I do go out she becomes stressed, whether he is home or not, and if both of us are out, she goes mental and makes herself ill!

I do crate her, and normally she is fine with this. She will go in during the day on her own and has no real objection to being locked in with her toys, but as soon as we leave the room, she starts going mad!  We hve tried everything, from briding her with treats to putting old clothes of mine in with her so she doesnt feel alone, but nothing really works.

I do know that she is only a young puppy, and I know that this is to be expected, but I dont like that she is making herself ill with worry and stress. Can anyone recommend something that might calm her down please, as I'm almost certain I cant keep bothering people to puppy sit when we have to go out!

Thanks, Nic

Do you think you are giving her too much attention when you are in, then when you leave her it is stressful to her?

I too have an eight week old puppy. He's been here a week but I've just gone about my normal routine (apart from breaking off every twenty minutes to let him out)
I've nipped to the local shops, done some gardening and cleaned out my car and he's never bothered when I've gone out. I come home to find him curled up asleep somewhere.

Maybe you should try ignoring her some of the time when you are in.

This time this age is perfect for teaching her that "home alone" is  a pleasant thing, with stuffed kongs and chews for her to enjoy whilst you are out for a short time only. Slowly the time can be lengthened and so on... but it's fairly normal for a very young puppy to be upset by being left at such a young age I'm afraid.
Best thing I can suggest (unless she's scared by noises/people such as the postman/etc) is to start a gentle home alone programme with some more advice, but also get  a dog sitter for part of the time you leave her. This is only based on  your post and there may be much info missing that would be relevant to the situation ... :)

GwenBailey's Puppy school books should help with advice also.

do you make a big deal about leaving your puppy? i always ignore my dogs for quite a while before i go out and just put them to bed saying nothing. no eye contact and no talking then close the door, they are left with things to chew. also i never leave them with out giving them exercise first, so they are tired, this means they tend to have a sleep and are ready for playing again by the time i get home.
i know your puppy is young so you can't do too much exercise but a good play in the garden helps to de stress them, then their ready to settle down while your out.     
don't forget when you get home still ignore your dog and don't give affection for a little while, so that the puppy stays calm and sees no reward for you return.
The more attention you pay your puppy the more stressed it will get about being left. i'd advise you try putting the puppy to bed and going out the house for a couple of mins, do this a few times a day then start to increase the time ie 15 mins and so on. the puppy will soon realise that you come back and he's not been left for ever.
good luck, stick at it and you will soon get results. after all the pups only a baby but they learn really quickly if you stick to these rules.  

how long have you had the pup? the majority of pups are homed at 8 weeks so it can't be long? its a big shock leaving the dam and littermates so shes maybe just a bit nervous in a new place.

you might want to try a DAP diffuser though, it can help calm her down.

Do you leave her alone in another room at all when you are home, or is she allowed to follow you everywhere, even the loo?  She needs to learn that you might go out of sight at any time, for a minute or two or half an hour or more, and she'll be okay!  No need to make a fuss, just go out of the room and shut the door then come right back in again.  Desensitizing separation anxiety is a laborious and ticklish thing to do, though quite possible, so it's worth getting it sorted now before you and she have a big problem.