Advice for separation anxiety
Partly venting my anxieties here but also open to all advice from experienced fosters!! I just picked up this little lady to foster and she is very nervous. The rescue organization I'm fostering her through recommended that I keep her separate from my dog because she's been outside for 2 years and they're not sure if she has anything contagious. I have a bedroom at the back of my house set up for her but she barks and howls every time I leave. Should I just stay in the room with her as much as possible? Try to exercise her? She's already pooped and peed so I think it's just pure separation anxiety. I'm also navigating my dog who whines when he can't see me though he settles down fairly quickly. I think it would be easier for both of them if I could have them together, just not sure when I should introduce them. I live alone but could call a friend or maybe have someone from the rescue come help me take them on a walk together. Right now she is not interested in my dog at all and he just seems excited, which is honestly out of character for him. I let them see each other through just the one gate and he was whining and wagging his tail, so I added the second gate because I felt like he was being a bit much for her. He is older (10YO) and usually is not interested in other dogs. I dog sit fairly often (just friends' dogs that he already knows) but he ignores them, even if they try to get him to play lol