[PrincessPaisley]

We brought Paisley home when she was 9 weeks old. My daughter helped me pick her out as her early 17th birthday present. And the plan was that she would be the "mommy" while I am Mimi, the grandma. The problem is as the adult I didn't stop to think about ALLL the time she (daughter) isn't home.....school, sports, her father's house on his weekends, going out with friends etc.
And little Paisley has developed some anxiety issues.
1) She gets an excited bark/yelp/cry and wiggles so hard no one can hold onto her when T is getting ready to leave the house and nips at her hand when she's just trying to say goodbye.
2) She shakes all over whenever I even put on a sweater in the house.
3) She is indoor potty trained but a few weeks ago digressed from going mainly on the pads to mainly going anywhere but the pads.
4) From almost the very beginning she eats her own poo. I've read up on the topic and have tried several methods that have all failed. I've used canned pumpkin in her food, the pills and if I can get to it in time I sprinkle it with hot sauce. But she usually leaves that one and just eats the next one. She seems to prefer it fresh (I know, EWWWW!!) I've made some success with her going on the pads again by watching her constantly during waking hours. And when she did poo on the pad I praised her like crazy and gave her a treat.

I am approaching 50 and on disability. I have several severe auto immune diseases that keep me home bound most days. And usually winter time has me home about 99% of the time. One illness is psoriatic arthritis and I hurt too much to play on the floor with her. I try to keep her as active as I can. But when my fatigue takes over she just crawls up with me and sleeps with me on the couch.
Is the fact that she is stuck inside with less activity than a 5 month old should have part of her problem?

Sorry for writing a book for my first post!