[cinechic]

Thanks guys!!!

It's been just over a week since we got her, and about 4 days since the boyfriend did the big training night...what a HUGE improvement!!!!

She sleeps in the crate just fine, but she doesn't really like the crate itself. She won't go lay in it on her own, and still needs comforting while falling asleep. BUT she likes playing near it.

I understand that she's still very young and these things take time, so I'm not concerned over her progress - she's doing PHENOMENAL! Very reliably pad trained already and she does quite well with the crate, all things considered.

The next step is staying home alone. She had to be alone for 2 hours on Saturday, and despite the best prep I'm fairly certain she cried the whole time. She'll be home for 3 hours tomorrow and I'm very worried. She's definitely got separation issues - she cries while I'm in the shower, even when she's in the bathroom with me.

I'm home with her all day, so I was wondering if you've got any training tips for leaving her alone.