It's been a week now and I am very pleased to say Yazmin's separation anxiety has greatly improved!
Since last week I've made quite a few changes.
1. I put her covered cage in my kitchen with the door left opened. She still has her bed in the nook also.
2. I'm leaving a tee shirt I wore the night before in her cage.
3. Purchased the Comfort Zone Plug-In Diffuser
4. Leaving CD's on continuios play of Harp Solo music and downloaded the CD - Through A Dog's Ear:Calm your Canine Down Vol. 2.
I found Through A Dog's Ear:Vol. 1 and the Driving Edition today and downloaded them to. (She's begining to show signs of anxiety in the car also.)
I found out about the Through A Dog's Ear CD's by reading the thread Maximo provided that was start by megansmomma. The music is very comforting, I watched Yazmin yawn and then take a nap while listening to the first CD.
5. I purchased a Thundershirt for Yazi from Kristin, (Maximo) that was shipped and delivered very quickly I must say! Very cute too.
I put the shirt on her last Saturday before leaving for work and when I arrived home she was not crying, pouncing on the back door, or panting. That was a huge relief to see!
6. I've been putting the CD's on 1/2 before I leave and have not been going through the normal long "Good Bye" ritual that I started 2 years ago. Just a quick "Be a good girl".
7. Last but not least, I got a Interactive Treat Puzzle to greet her with when I come home.
Yazmin is still excited to see me and wants to be held when I get home, she'll jump around like a jumping bean til I pick her up and let her get in a few puppy kisses but I am working on making this greeting ritual a lot shorter by taking her outside to play our daily fetch sooner and then letting her have some treats from her new puzzle.
All these changes have really calmed Yazi down and has made my baby a lot happier. Thank you to everyone for all your advice and suggestions, it's made our lives so much easier.
