Separation Anxiety is a tough thing. We crate our dogs during the day and they seem to do fine with that. I have noticed that when I am home they sleep a lot of the day anyway so now they just have a definite place to nap. There are some stress relievers out there sold in stores or the vets that claim to calm dogs down. I have not tried them - I don't know how well they work. Tiring a dog out could possibly work but it would have to be done on a regular basis. Taking a long walk each morning or throwing the ball for a fair amount of time. Snoopy was crazy with separation anxiety but he would just stay close to the door waiting for me or whine a lot. I don't really know what to do when a dog really gets destructive.

Oh, yeah, I watched that Victoria Stillwater on TV and she gives dogs a Kong type of toy filled with treats to give them something positive to do while their owners are gone.