seperation anxiety dilemma
We have a three-month old Boxer with a serious case of seperation anxiety. Whether it's in his crate while we're at work for the morning, or tied up out back for ten minutes while we bring in groceries, he screams bloody murder. He does quiet down fairly quickly when we're away for extended periods (we've timed him), but we're trying to figure out a solution to keep him from freaking out when we leave...
We're currently trying the "leave-for-a-few-minutes-and-come-back-and-repeat" game, but it's slow going and we have yet to see improvement.
Does anyone else have advice out there or have dealt with a similar situation?
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