re: Dog separation anxiety

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I put her in the crate when I leave,

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So you’re putting a natural outdoor animal in prison where it can’t move, while keeping it inside?

Build a simple pen outside with some simple roof covering and off the ground, and let the dog get some fresh air.

The anxiety is coming from the environment you’re putting it in. Both my dogs are 12 and they’ve always spent outdoor in their pen(minus 100 degree days, or freezing) and they get a chew bone and cozy inside bed at night. Happy as can be and healthy.