Yup, I can empathize. Bob follows me around everywhere in the house. He is getting better about it and I can now go to a friends place and go outside for a smoke and he won't panic and try and find me.
When I first got Bob, it was very very strange having him follow me into the bathroom to hang out. I don't ever, ever remember having someone else in the room when I'm 'doing my business'. The door was left slightly ajar and he just kicks it open with his paw or noses it open. Unfortunately, I wasn't in a position to do much about it at the time! He just sat and watched intently. I guess he figures, I watch him when he does his business so why not? Doesn't bother me anymore. You can pet them at the same time and get two things done at once!
One day though Bob decided he wanted to go do something else and turned around. Bathroom's small and he managed to close the door when he was turning around. He started to panic and bark. Again, not in a position to do much about it at the time. He had to wait. If ever loud noise was an inspirer for "regularity", that was it.
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