horrible!? My puppy has seperation anxiety. We would just let him get used to being alone in the kennel or even a room BUT living in an apartment, we don't want to get complaints about the yelping and howling. It sounds as if someone is beating him :-(. Here are the details:
- He is a "I wanna please you" puppy, who can already sit, down, drop-it, shake, and working on roll-over in a very short amount of time.
- When we kennel him, leave him alone in a room, or leave him in the apartment alone, he yowls
- when we are home he follows us everywhere... even to the washroom (he has designated himself a spot in there while we do our business
- When I go in the tub and let him in the bathroom so I don't have to worry about him bugging neighbors he will try to, and usually succeed at jumping in the tub. Needless to say, that isn't a relaxing bath
- we have tried leaving the TV on, leaving stuff with our scent in the kennel, leaving for short periods of time and for long periods.
Any tips?

Depending on how old the puppy is and how recently you got him, he may be missing the warmth and heartbeat of his mom and littermates. Try keeping a hotwater bottle filled with warm water, wrapped in a towel, inside the cage. If you happen to have anything that ticks (an old wind up clock or something), try wrapping that up and sticking it in the cage as well.

Another thing to work with him on is to "be quiet" or "enough." The moment he stops barking after you give him the command, reward him. If this doesn't work, then use a small spray bottle that you can easily squirt at him the moment he disobeys. You may also try closing his mouth with your hands and give him the command. You might have to use a bit of pressure for him to get the message. I have heard that mother dogs will sometimes do a similar thing to their pups in order to shut them up.

Hope this helps and good luck!