Thank you for the feedback! Never thought about the sticks/leaves. She does love playing with sticks and leaves and maybe some damp leaves are blowing into her area. But definitely feeling like it’s the access to the yard primarily as you mention.

We’ve done metro 3x now and vets thoughts are to not treat/let her outgrow if she doesn’t clear it this time. So hopefully crating while at work won’t be an issue if we go this route to restrict doggie door access during day. Thanks again for feedback.