I have that issue with Amber who is a year old, despite having my older dog (9yrs old) who gets on great with her, she still doesn't like it when her 'humans' go out and will howl and pace, she is a very clingy dog and will whinge and follow you around all day , have had Cockers for over 40 yrs and never had one like this...we too are going thro the feeling of being entombed with her, even tho we are both retired, she is also the 1st dog to suffer from discomfort in car travel, probably due to the fact that she is a more anxious dog...learning curve and at the moment we are struggling.