When we first brought Katie Scarlett home she was soooo attached to me. Well, she still is, but she is getting better. The thing that helped us to work on her socialization skills and the separation anxiety was doggy daycare. We have a wonderful facility in our town and I take her there at least once a week. She just adores it! She jumps right out of the car and right into the arms of the receptionist when we get there. She doesn't even look back to tell Mommy bye! LOL. After taking her there one time, she was a different dog. She loves to be social with everyone now. She will let anyone hold her. She loves all other dogs. It really helped us. Of course at the end of the day, she is glad to see Mommy, but I love that I know I can take her there to let her do her own thing without me some. And since we have been taking her, she is a lot more independent at home. She used to stay right with me every single second. Now I find her wandering off through the house alone and even have caught her sleeping in another room on her own. She also now will stay in the den when I get up and go out of the room some. She used to be right on my heels when I would leave. She still does follow me a good bit, but she is more independent.
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