[Teiya]

Separation anxiety can be a tough thing to conquer. She's afraid of losing you because she's lost everyone else she's ever loved in the past. She thinks that if she keeps you in view, you'll never leave her. Change is hard for animals.

I'm going to offer a combination of things for you to try. You may have to try them in conjunction with one another. Regardless, fixing this can be done, but it'll take a great deal of time and dedication.

Continue with the rescue remedy. it will help, but it's obviously not enough by itself.

First, start by leaving her in the house and closing the front door between you. Wait 3 minutes, open the door, love her up and give her a treat. A very small piece of hot dog works WONDERS as a treat (just not as a staple diet). Do this at least 5 times a day, each time for only 3 minutes. Use a stopwatch if you have to.

The next day, increase it to 4 minutes, the day after, 5 minutes and so on. A minute to a fearful dog seems like eternity, so go slow. She'll eventually learn to associate a great deal of love with your return and look forward to it.

As far as crating her, we have to make the crate a fun, safe and exciting place to be. Take a kong toy, pack it with peanut butter and put it in the freezer (you'll need at least 2). When you crate her, offer her the kong. Leave the door open at first so she can come out if she's scared. If she brings the toy, take it and put it back in the crate. When she goes in on her own, praise her and tell her how good a girl she is! Since the peanut butter is frozen solid, the only way she'll be able to get it out is by licking it. This is one of those "busy" toys and has the ability to keep her occupied for hours. If she gets interested enough in the kong, she might not notice you're gone. Either way, she'll learn to associate the crate with something pleasant, which is important.