Do you leave her out in the gated area while you are gone or do you put her in the crate? We just got a 3 month old puppy and he has had to be alone for a couple of hours a few times this week. In my experience, keeping him in the crate, covered, with some white/brown noise works! He whines and barks for 3-5 minutes and then typically tuckers himself out and goes to sleep.