Emma used to scream like you wouldn't believe a yorkie could do when we lived in the condo for nearly the entire first year of her life. This was GREAT with crabby neighbors who didn't like dogs! We tried crating her, a playpen, music, the pheremone air fresheners, tv, leaving for short periods, you name it-we tried it. Nothing worked well. We did get to the point where she only cried if we left her in the evenings or twice in one day, and she'd cry for 10 minutes no matter what time we left. We now have a house, and we got Milli the day we moved in, so she's not alone.
I KNOW that Emma just hated us leaving, and being alone. Getting Milli has helped a lot. Not that I'm saying that you should get a second dog right now, but it may be something to keep in mind. It's helped with Emma's anxiety of being alone tremendously, and I love our little Milli!
Emma and Milli both hate being penned up while we're home-together or separated. When we leave, we toss them two Kongs with the peanut butter flavored paste in them, and they seem to do ok to let us leave the house. They do bark and carry on when we come home and the garage door goes up, though! |