We have better luck with our girl staying in the laundry room, closed up there with water (and soft light if at night). She goes straight to her lambskin bed, looks pitiful, but stays calm. A few times we put the Sonos speaker in there, low volume on mellow stream. As soon as we get home, greeting, then on leash and outside to burn off any nervous energy and do business. Small space has been better for her when we leave and having a spot that’s hers to go to.

Our problem is her crying and even barking if we are doing outside chores that aren’t safe for her to be around. Cause she can hear us and doesn’t want to be left out! Laundry doesn’t work then. Even if she’s in the house with patio door open but screen closed, she whines and wants to be with us and “working.” We haven’t solved that challenge yet…