Springer housebreaking problem

Question
We have an English Springer Spaniel, 12 months of age.  She is an indoor dog and we have crate trained her since we brought her home, which was about 12 weeks of age.

Our problem is that we seem to be in a horrible catch-22 situation!

As she aged, it seemed like we could never really trust her for long periods of time outside her crate.  She seemed to get the whole going outside thing, but she was(is) so attached that she doesn't want to leave our sides even for a second to go to the door and bark to let us know she needs out.  She follows us ALL over the house- she won't even stay outside by herself.  She loves to run around the yard but the SECOND you make a move towards the back door she panics and is right behind you.  If you do go inside she starts barking and clawing at the door.

Anyway, just when we'd think that she was done with accidents, she'd have another one.  We've tried the bells, but still no luck.  She normally doesn't urinate very much, just a small amount, and it seems to come from out of nowhere, without warning.   Then we started noticing that if we gave her any freedom at all, she would dart upstairs to have a bowel movement.

These days, when we let her out (fenced yard) and actually see her do both outside, we let her come in and we know we're good for about an hour.  After that we all start to be "on alert".

We desperately want her to be able to spend less time in her crate, but we just can't trust her for very long periods of time!  

So is the separation anxiety contributing to the problem?  It seems like rather than leave our sides to go to the door, she'd rather just urinate right there.  I guess, though, that doesn't explain the bowel movements upstairs.

(Also, I know this is something you might ask... her urination accidents are almost always on hardwood, not carpet- so the scent issue shouldn't be one- it also never happens in the same place...)

We love her so much- and we know she will be such a great dog EVENTUALLY- but we just want her to let us know when she needs to go!!!!

Help!  

Answer
You have a few choices-first take her outside and stay out with her until she does EVERYTHING(eventualy you can leave her on her own)  Another thing thats worth a try it put up baby gates(so she can see you and not feel left out like a door would) and keep her one room for a while,and slowly give her more access to the house until you trust her

Another thing is if it's separation anxiety is that sometimes vets put them on anti-depressents such as proxac and it has been proven to be VERY helpful,this of course must be done by vet

hope this is of some help to you