We have a 7 month old female doberman pup who is a great puppy. She's confident, learns quickly and easy to get along with - really everything we wanted in a dobie puppy (and it wasn't easy to find!)

The problem we are having is that she is totally crate-trained, but we can't let her out of our sight in the house at this point - if left alone outside her crate, she starts whining and inevitibly urinates on the floor.

I'm probably spoiled because my male GSD pup picked this up incredibly quickly and didn't have any trouble with housebreaking when left alone (won't comment on chewing - still can't leave him alone with anything that might attract his teeth!)

We think that part of the problem is separation anxiety. Despite being a confident, well-balanced pup, she's definitely a "velcro" dobermann. The breeder and co-breeder held onto her a bit longer than the other pups, and she ended up living first at the breeders, then at the co-breeders, then at the breeder's again, so I think she's still a bit worried about being abandoned or taken somewhere else.

Anyone else worked through this sort of separation anxiety with their dogs? Any suggestions? We are thinking of trying the bell trick at the door? Is there anything else we should do????

thanks for any help!!!

--Alan...