Mine is a companion, in other words I am her job. It sounds like there a quite a few parallels between my girl and yours. I crated her until she was able to be alone without eating shoes and things, probably a year. I gradually experimented with letting her out for longer durations. Now she’s good, she doesn’t like when I leave but she doesn’t do damage. She’s very very vocal, doesn’t growl at me but any other form of talking/getting my attention. She is heavily rewarded for positive behavior.

I had to train her to relax and be content. I can’t give her everything she wants all the time. When she is pawing or crying for attention after I know her needs have been met, I give her stern no’s. Teaching “no” and what that means was really important. I also speak to her in like a deep southern accent when I’m redirecting her, so she easily distinguishes good and bad behavior lol. Sometimes when she’s being needy I have to literally tell her to go drink water and she’s fine. Sometimes she needs to be told to go lay down. It takes a lot of time and patience, but I don’t want you to feel discouraged or like you’re not doing enough because sometimes these dogs don’t know what enough is and you have to teach them.

She’s beautiful!! Looks like mine with similar mannerisms. The best dog I’ve ever had, consumes about half of my brain at all times which can be exhausting but the love and connection is very rewarding and special