standard poodle 2 years old recently acquired from breeder

Question
After 2 months, dog is doing great, house trained and cartrained, eating well, exercising well, sleeping well in our bedroom.  Only two problems.  Whenever I leave him in the car, if only for a few minutes - and with my husband in the car - he starts to drip from the mouth.  Similarly, whenever I leave the house and put him in his crate, he has same reaction.  Otherwise, he will walk in and out of crate at my request, and he jumps enthusiastically into the car!  Seems to be a form of separation anxiety for me.  What can I do to correct this?

Answer
Hello Maggi,
It sounds like anxiety or nervousness to me.  What you need to do is recondition him to his crate.  You will start by putting him in his crate when you are at home for a short time each day.  When you put him in his crate, provide him with a favorite toy and maybe a yummy chew treat or bone.  When you are going out to get the paper or mail, or somewhere small (that takes about 5 minutes) put him in his crate.  Work the time that he stays in the crate until he will do it comfortably.  

Have your husband develop more of a bond with him, so that will give him another person to connect with.  Let your husband feed him, walk him, play with him for a bit.  This way, your dog can feel more comfortable with other people, not just you and will hopefully get over his anxiety.  

Do with the car the same thing as with the crate.  Put him in the car and then open the door as if you were going to leave.  Just leave the door open and see what he does.  If he is ok with it, then stop for the day.  Next day, open the car door and step out but don't shut it.  Praise him if he does ok.  Next, step out of the door, and shut it but don't leave.  See if he is ok with that.  Next, go a few steps away, like to the mailbox and back, then go to him and praise.    
Keep this up until he is comfortable with you leaving for a short peroid of time.  

See if this helps you some.  If you have other questions, please feel free to ask.

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Kim