some of this is what I have with collie. I learned that her first five years she was locked alone 16/24 in a small dark shed .... they saw no wrong in that by the way. It took me two years to get her to go through a door normally She is fine when I am out unless it thunders but she has wee dog

Family assure me I have done well with her but I feel a failure on days like today.

I have just given her extra meds, hosed her down and put them to bed with a good feed. When I was outside with her, she wanted to go to their bedroom. She was barking non stop; that dreadful hysterical barking and almost never does that unless there is thunder. It may just be the heat; will see how she is later when it gets cooler. I can hear if they bark etc but all is quiet now; please God she sleeps now.