My heart goes out to you. My Gracie (who was a puppy mill, 2 time rehome rescue) screams. Yes, screams, it is the most nerve shattering high pitched yelp howl I have ever heard. It reminds me of feral cats breeding and fighting. She does this when I leave. We are blessed to own our own home and have a large yard. So I doubt the neighbors can hear her. I have tried many things to make it less stressful for her. Treat filled Kongs, Mama smelling blankies and socks, favorite toy, TV on and so on. We set up a camera recorder to see how long she did this. It lasts less than 2 min.s. It is repeated when she hears the car return. I don't think she would have adapted very well to a noisy apartment style life. Our home and neighborhood is fairly quiet. I have talked with other trainers and we all agree it is different for each dog. Here are some things that we found might help: Thunder shirt, heart beat recording, TV on, closed blinds and darkened rooms, cooler temps, a playmate, Mommy smelling things, classical music, interactive puzzle toys, and behavior modification training.
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