"When I was a college student I lived with several other guys and a kitten" Jim Dixon

Great opening line!

"(T)hat is a hairy hairless." Arthur_itis

Or a hairless Puff?

Yorkshire Yankee, that's an interesting read but I do/did most of those procedures. He is better in some ways and in some situations than he was. For instance, I take him to the office with me and when I have to leave for five or ten minutes I leave the door ajar. He is usually at the door waiting when I get back but he no longer freaks out. Same thing in my apartment.

The crate is a problem. There are times I have no choice but to crate him but his experience with crates at his first home probably dictates that he won't get much better about it- according to her own admission his owner frequently (as much as once a week) left him in the crate for 12 (TWELVE!) hours at a time. He has little reason to think of a crate as a refuge.

Our best development has been the cultivation of a friend/co-tenant with two small dogs; she takes care of Ellery when I have to be gone for a few hours. The dogs have become fond of each other and Ellery loves Jeanette too.

Right now Jeanette is on a five-week vacation and I'm taking care of all three dogs. It works out fine.

My best