IS, I'm glad to hear your dog is doing better now.
It sounds to me like it's going to take a lot of practice do DB around your W. Practice, practice, and more practice. Unfortunately, you have to do most the practice on the fly, which makes it a lot harder. Keep working the detachment, too.
IMO, let your make the move on separation. You don't want to rock the little guy's world. I think you're justified in setting boundaries the OW.
Don't beat yourself. It takes practice for all of us to get it right. And we still backslide from time to time.
Sounds like a good plan with the DB coach. Making a list is always a good approach. It helps keep the session focused.
