Thank you for the excellent feedback. I was wondering if we should leave her out of the crate and keep her in a secure area in the house. Sorry if I didn’t' clarify, but we only took Hanna, so she is now separated from Emily as well. I know all of this is causing extreme stress for Hanna. Hanna barks at hearing cars or trucks in the distance (even in the house), when she sees someone/another dog, and other times when my husband and I don’t hear anything in particular. We tell her no, but she’ll continue to bark sporadically for the next 5 minutes. I agree about the bark collar, but my friend used it to prevent her from waking the kids when they’d nap. Do you advise that I should avoid using the bark collar and if so, how should we correct his behavior? Also, to answer your question we leave her in the crate only for errands during the day and when we sleep. I work from home and she sleeps on the sofa next to me in my office. We appreciate all your support!