anastasia: Thanks again for all the input...Other than taking her to swim, hike thru the forest, or play with other dogs, she stayed home - you could say goodbye, tell her to be good, and go - for the first time, she seems to have a problem with being left, guess I just thought that was something that only young dogs dealt with, she's approx. 8/9 yrs. old...But, some good news, she's eating some (only in the middle of the night ) but she's eating