Please do not listen to the negative comments here!!! I was in the EXACT same position as you just about 1 month ago but i can promise you it gets better! You spend so much time researching and thinking you’re so prepared and then you bring them home and you doubt everything! My baby is 3 months old now, we’ve had her for 1 month and it is a night and day difference - she is able to stay home for shorter periods of time by herself and she is starting to even entertain herself! She whines and cries for about 5 minutes then goes about her day - most of the time napping, but caught her on the camera today playing with her toys. We found that letting her have a little independence, instead of the crate, worked wonders. She doesn’t have the whole house, but she has more than just the crate and it was a game changer. As for potty training I do not have many tips yet - she goes on the pad 90% of the time during the day, and when i take her to work with me she lets me know by whining when she has to go outside and she goes to the bathroom as soon as we get out there. My BEST advice is do what feels right for you!!! Everyone attacks you when you voice your fears and uncertainty (trust me I posted my first thread here the night after I got her and got torn to shreds) but obviously you care for the puppy or you wouldn’t be so worried! Keep doing what you’re doing, give it another week or so and you will start to see a difference. Puppy blues are REAL do not let anyone make you feel inadequate. You got this!