Need advice on working from home with a doodle

[KLN]

I have recently switched jobs and am now working from home which I envisioned would go much differently than it has.  :)  I was so excited because except for when I was gone for appointments, Finn wouldn't have to be in his crate.  He goes to daycamp three days a week and is home with me for two days.  On the days that he is home with me, all he wants to do all day long is play.  I feel more guilty for not giving him attention during the day now than I did when I was leaving him crated and going to work.  I have to focus during the day and it's hard not being able to give him the attention he wants and I feel like he doesn't understand (which I know he doesn't). 

Do any of y'all work at home?  How do you manage it?  Do you have any advice?  My friends are telling me to crate him, even when I'm home working in my office, but I really don't want to crate him if I don't have to.  But at the same time, I don't know how to get work done with him jumping on me to give him attention.  Sigh. 

Any advice ya'll can give me would be much appreciated! 

[Vicky loves Chachi]

My husband works from home once a week. My husband tried to have Chachi out of his crate while he worked however Chachi kept ringing the potty bell, constantly. So he crated him and takes him out once at lunch time for playing and potty break. My son gets home from school early afternoon so Chachi comes out then and stays out til bedtime.

[Kris and Sawyer]

I work from home. We have a baby gate, sectioning off one side of the house. Sawyer knows when I'm working and just sleeps on "his" side. Closing the door makes it hot in my office so I prefer the gate. He has access to the kitchen and family room. He used to lie down by the gate and watch me the whole time, but he's not as needy anymore and usually hangs out on the couch. :-)