Our 5 yr old furbaby used to "sob" when we left and still will, if she isn't placed inside her crate. It appears, when she is just left to roam freely in an open environment, it causes too much anxiety for her. She sleeps in her crate at night (due to the tendency to pee on the carpet if left out), and she is quite happy to be in her crate when we leave her alone for a while. I think it was Caesar, the dog whisperer, who mentioned that some dogs feel that when their pack leaders are gone, they are responsible for the entire house and that is too overwhelming. Those high anxiety types do better being in a cave type environment such as their crate. We use her travel crate which is tall enough to stand up in and has protective sides with air slits, so it gives the illusion of being in a small dark cave-like environment. She curls up and sleeps while we are gone and we never hear a peep from her, even when we sneak in and listen to see if there is any sound.
That said, tho, neither of us work, so we are home most of the time and our Yorkie is not in the crate for long periods during the day. Possibly just leaving an open crate close to where your furbaby will be would be enough, or put your pup in it with the door left slightly ajar so that she can come out if she wants. |