I just got my Lucky about 3 wks ago. But when I left him alone, I would gate him off in a little area of my house. He would cry and howl the whole time I was gone (my neighbors told me as I live in an apartment complex). I felt bad. I could hear him from the hallway when I came back home and sometimes this went on for hours!
I felt bad, so I made sure there was nothing he could get into, so when I went out I let him have free reign of my studio apartment. I went out for about an hr, just a short time at first, to see how he did. And he did great! He cried for a minute or two, just when I left. But then stopped. He didn't get into anything and was much calmer.
So maybe, you could try letting him have a room or the apartment/house instead of crating him, that is if you can trust him. Try it a little at a time to see if it works. If not maybe try the Thunder Shirts. I have heard great things about them for all types of anxiety - especially separation. |