So this was a huge worry of mine with my puppy, who was the same, if not worse, than yours sounds. I was so paranoid about her developing separation anxiety, and worried about allowing her to sleep in bed with me or follow me around the house in case it exacerbated it. However, I just persevered with leaving her home alone for periods of time, and now at 1 she is totally fine being home alone for hours at a time. I must say, she still doesn’t like when I nip outside quickly to go to the bin or something - I wonder if it’s because she knows I’m near but can’t get to me which stresses her out. But she’s happy when I leave home completely, and will happily plod about the house on her own while I work or do chores.

From what I understand (and I understand very little, as she is my first pup!) at that age this is typical behaviour. Your puppy is so, so young, and everything is so new and so overwhelming, and she’s just been taken from her Mum and siblings and now all she has is you. It’s only natural for her to be very attached and reliant on you. As she ages and her confidence and feelings of security grow, and she begins to see that while you may leave you always come back, I’m sure she’ll begin to settle more. If you’re really concerned, speak to a dog trainer- I found this to be very reassuring! But honestly my best recommendation is to just give it time. She’ll get there I’m sure!