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My Yorkie, Pao is 8 in June and he has always had separation anxiety. We have had him since he was 12 weeks old and we have learn to manage it over the years but he is never going to be all calm like the Shih Tzu I used to have. The only good thing is he doesn't destroy anything in the house, just cries and whimpers so I do let him run around on the upper level of my house with access to the hallway, all the bedrooms upstairs and gated the stairs. He won't do stairs so he won't jump over the baby gate. I used to leave him on the main floor but he does better upstairs because I guess we spend more time upstairs and he feels safer there. He will grip my arm or leg with both front paws begging me not to leave. It is very hard to leave and I do stay home with him as much as I can and hubby works from home most days. And...I do leave the radio or tv on for him so it is not dead quiet in the house when we are out.

In the car, he has his own car seat at the back which is the safest and he is harnessed in to the seat. He screams really loud when when the car is stopped because he gets so excited lol. I will not leave him in the car or bring him if I know I can't bring him in to the place I am going. He either goes in with me in my arms or in his bag lol or stays at home. It is just safer that way. A car can be broken in easily in just minutes.