I'm the owner of a 7 year old anxious dog since she was a puppy. We got her in San Francisco while living in apartments. We then moved to a rural home in Oregon

I'm the owner of a 7 year old anxious dog since she was a puppy. We got her in San Francisco while living in apartments. We then moved to a rural home in Oregon and then to a house in LA. Her anxiety manifested differently in each area, which has led me to believe she may not be "anxious" so much as a dog reacting to her environment. I'd say where we are now is her least anxious state, and she gets more mental stimulation here than anywhere we've been. This is a pretty suburban area, so she gets to sit in our front window to watch people and animals walking by all the time. Sometimes she barks at them, but she seems happy and energetic when she does it (a behaviorist would call it barrier frustration, though). I don't know what the lesson is, exactly. Every dog is different. If I get another dog, though, I will make sure they have an environment with constant opportunities for mental stimulation even if we aren't home, which will probably means an accessible window with a good view.