I saw this on another blog and it sounded like a simple approach. I don't know why I didn't think of Patricia McConnell. ======= Last year, my husband and I adopted a rescue dog, a hound mix from Tennessee that we named Presley.� She was the sweetest, most placid of dogs - at least until we tried to leave her alone in the house; then she'd howl almost continuously and scratch furiously at the door.� Our neighbors understandably complained; our landlord said we'd have to get rid of her.� I called a dog trainer in tears, and the first thing she did was recommend Patricia McConnell's I'll Be Home Soon, which is a short, exceedingly helpful book on addressing separation anxiety in dogs.�� We didn't follow the book to the letter, but I found one of McConnell's tricks particularly helpful: don't let your dog see you leave.� Apparently "out of sight, out of mind" works for some dogs. We got an extra-tall baby gate and installed it the door to the spare bedroom.� We'd lure Presley in there with a couple of treats, shut the gate, and leave the TV on a soothing, white-noise station, like the Cooking Channel. From inside the spare bedroom, she couldn't see the front door, and for the first time in months we were both able to leave without being followed by her howls.� After a couple of months, we could just throw a treat into the spare bedroom without closing the gate; eventually we took the gate down entirely.� Lately, she doesn't even bother to hop off the couch when I leave.

Just think, LindaC, you could teach her to pick up her own toys! I taught WonderWeiner, I'd just tell him to pick up his toys and put them in his toybox and he'd gather them up and put them there. If she's already "hoarding" toys, it should be a lot easier, LOL. Ashley's fiancee has a GoldenDoodle, I'm sure I don't know why, but he's allergic to dogs and someone convinced him it was hypoallergenic. Anyway, if Buster comes to the house to play with Cooper he picks up all of Cooper's toys and chewies and puts them into his own kennel, a canine kleptomaniac! So maybe that IS a poodle trait. Annie

Actually, I did find that one on the Libby's site.... LIBBY'S® Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Estimated Times: Preparation - 10 min : Cooking - 1 hrs : Cooling Time - 30 min cooling : Yields - 24 slices (12 slices per loaf) Enjoy this irresistibly moist and flavorful bread. Delicious for breakfast or snack. One batch makes two large loaves; one for now and one for later. Or bake into mini loaves. They make great gifts for teachers, neighbors and friends! Source: Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3 cups granulated sugar 1 can (15 ounces) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin 4 large eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup orange juice or water 1 cup sweetened dried, fresh or frozen cranberries Directions: PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease and flour two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans. COMBINE flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and juice in large mixer bowl; beat until just blended. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans. BAKE for 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Recipe makes two loaves. FOR THREE 8 x 4-INCH LOAF PANS: PREPARE as above. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. FOR FIVE OR SIX 5 x 3-INCH MINI-LOAF PANS: PREPARE as above. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Remember to follow baking instructions before consuming.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!!! You were right HERE...in my Hometown, probably five minutes away, and didn't let me meet you face to face? I'm going somewhere to sulk now. To stay on the message, yes the Peach Tree is good eatin', and I'm glad you had a good meal, even though I don't have a pertinent recipe. I have nothing else to say!