Thanks, Ange! I was wondering if having Max around might help. She'd still be with a "pack" then (albeit a small one).

We'll wait a while and see how she does before my friend tries bringing her to work. She'd be getting round-the-clock almost undivided attention if she was with him - she'd probably learn all kinds of tricks. He's very kind-hearted and patient and has lots of time to kill at work. I think we'll just take it as it goes.

Wow - I can't believe Sierra was able to break out of her crate so easily! Good grief! Did you end up giving up on the crate training altogether?

What about TV & radio? Did that help to calm her?