I've asked about this before but I wondered if anyone has any more ideas now that our flatcoat puppy is a bit older. He is just eight months now and is coming along very well in most respects. Training is going well and he sleeps through the night for about eight hours without disturbing us. We are thoroughly enjoying him but his inability to be left quietly on his own for a short period is making life a little difficult. When I am at work he goes to  a puppy minder but there are occasions when I am at home and need to go out but he can't come with me. I am talking of short periods here - two hours would be the maximum I would leave him for and very often it would be considerably less. He is crated and I give him things to do or eat but often I can hear him on my return. If he has to be left in the car, however, he is usually more settled. I have wondered if he would manage better loose in the kitchen but I don't feel confident enough of his unsupervised behaviour at this stage.
I shopuld be grateful of any tips from others who have had this problem (should add that I've tried with and without radio and lights on and off!).

Hi kanelch, does he spend time on his own when you are home or is he a happy velcro puppy like mine? :D

I have a similar problem, probably all of my own making--my three take turns to sleep behind me in the armchair, or with their head on my feet, and they will happily spend most of the day this way of they are allowed--we've been spoilt over the two weeks I've been at home over Christmas and I'm praying for heavy snow so I can work from home tomorrow!

Scheduling time out for both of you when you are at home could help get him used to the idea that the sky will not fall in if you are out of view. I invite my dogs into a large crate and settle them in with a warm towel, vetbed and a tripe chew--one of them likes it, one hates it no matter what we try and the other can't take it for long without crying.

My older two are actually more clingy than the puppy, which is saying something. I crate the puppy when I'm out because he is likely to get into all sorts, the middle boy is part ground sloth so is ok to nod off uncontained, but the oldest gets himself worked up, especially if the mailman or window cleaner drop by. Twice a week they are left on their own for up to 3 hours, and I think it hurts me worse than them (although when my parents used to spin this line I never believed them). I make sure that when they are pogoing about when I get back that I don't acknowledge their craziness, and I time their supper (kibble with hot water and a treat buried in it, takes longer for them to hoover it up) with my return way so that they focus on something nice to eat instead of four of us falling over each other in an effort to sit in each others' lap.

I'm not saying this is good practice at all, but it seems to calm them down. I'm sure others will be along soon with the advice you need! good luck :-)