Chipper had mild seperation anxiety. The trick is, once you put them in their crate, ignore them.

We were putting him in his crate, then cooing at him to be a good boy and that we'd see him soon. Second we'd turn to the door, he'd be throwing a fit.

Neighbors told us he was whining and crying a bit but would settle down after about an hour.

We appologized and explained that he was new and we were working with his anxiety.

Now, we just ask him to get in his crate, give him a toy, and as soon as we latch the door it's as if they turned invisible. No eye contact, don't speak to them, just walk out the door and we haven't heard a peep out of him and our neighbors say he's been quiet during the day while we're at work.

It's also recommended that you crate them occasionally while you are home and then go into a different room. Chipper cried at first, but now he doesn't. And if he got real loud, I'd say "Hush", very firmly and he'd settle down.