Hi. When I had my first Yorkie he would stress out and bark when we all left for work/school. I used all the above methods. I also bought a hard marrow bone from the pet shop and filled it with cheese or peanut butter. I froze it and gave it to him as a treat when we were home to see his reaction. He actually zoned out trying to get the stuff out of the bone. I started giving it to him each time we left. I even listened by the door for a few minutes after I left and heard nothing. When I got home (or the kids got home first) he was sleeping in his bed waiting for us. The bone distracted him. You might want to try it. I would also try and have that miserable neighbor "buy" into your issue. Maybe she would like to spend some time with your pup? Who knows, maybe she is miserable because she is lonely - who can resist these babies????? |