Thanks Linda, I really appreciate your support.
Isla and I are having a better day, we've done a couple of successful 'alone' sessions and she didnt make a peep overnight last night, even when somebody's car alarm went off at 4:30 and woke me up - I was well impressed with that!
She's such a cutie - she's been playing with my OH's lab today and they sometimes snuggle up together chewing their bones - it's very sweet!