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Hello, lovely buddy ! If I may, here are some little personal tips, while everything Adrienne and JMFS said are all really insightful To me, it's really looks like reactions issued with crate training, some equivalent of basic crate training may be helpful : playing IN and OUT game, WAIT IN and close the door, go away few seconds and treat when back, and increasing the time... But something that worked well with Loki for crate training and pen training was actually things while he was not contained : You left the contained area open, and you put very high value in there when he does not see you, and let him go in by himself He will start to think "oh my ! this area is soooo cooool !! It spawns high value treats ! being in there is not that bad after all" And also doing normal stuff in there, to show it's not just an area of exclusion : If you want to play some tug, or some chase, just go in with him, close the door behind you both, and play while in there Same for mental games : Loki looooovveeesss the muffin game. Many times we played it inside his pen. We couldn't obviously make the STAY with distance, but we could train the STAY with time while in the pen I'm not sure he can put away all the barking and whining, specially if the dog is clingy, and can have FOMO, but it will reduce much Hope that can help

You are very welcome! When you make the appointment ask your vet if they want you to bring in a urine sample, it's much easier to obtain at home than trying to collect it at the vet's office. And if you refrigerate it, remind your hubby what it is, or he'll think it's some type of juice😁!

Quick check because I see maybe a chew toy on the ground, but nothing else to entertain him. Do you have a Kong for him that you can put treats in? With all that carpet it might be prohibitive to use peanut butter, apple sauce, or yogurt (though a little along the inside for smell shouldn't cause a mess). However, Blue Buffalo biscuits, Buddy Biscuits, soft jerky, and many other easier-to-clean treats can be put in there. I mention the two specific biscuits because they're small enough to get into a Kong, but big enough to stay in rather than just falling out. For jerky I fold it in half to get it in, trying not to break or tear it, then let it do a kind of bridge inside. If I'm really lucky the jerky will form to the wall of the Kong for an extra challenge. You could put a sheet down to minimize the mess and keep it in one area. I use a twin fitted sheet over our dogs' beds, but I found mini crib sheets that are 38" x 24" and will go over a single bed. $6 each at Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O7SR18/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 One day I'll go to a thrift store to see what I can find, but for now Amazon is my friend. :) To easily get the biscuits in the Kong I put the toy on the ground, then use my knee to make the opening into an oval. If your hands are strong enough to do that then lucky you! I need the extra force I can put on it with my knee because of arthritic hands so I wanted to share that tip. I like these, too: https://www.chewy.com/starmark-everlasting-bento-ball/dp/106037 https://www.chewy.com/starmark-treat-dispensing-pickle/dp/50537 kibble and small treats fit in that one This is a favorite, they really have to work to get things out: https://www.chewy.com/petstages-orka-tire-tough-dog-chew/dp/46935 Another fave: https://www.chewy.com/jolly-pets-monster-ball-dog-toy-35-in/dp/38809 We've had all of those for at least a year and they're tried and true for us. The Monster Ball is starting to get wear and tear from Esther's sharp puppy teeth, but everything else is free of damage. The Everlasting Bento Ball doesn't have to be refilled with their treat. I often put larger treats in the empty space instead of using their refill.