does a dog who lays quietly watching the door for it's owner have separation anxiety?

does laying quietly sound like anxiety to you?

Additional response: separation "anxiety" requires anxiety. the behavior might be related to the absence of the owner, but separation anxiety manifests through anxious, stressed behavior. Hence, the term separation 'anxiety', as opposed to separation 'chillin by the door'

i personally would not call that separation anxiety but i would call that a dog who is insecurely attached to their owner ... which is a form of anxiety and the dog is not truly happy ...

If it is separation anxiety, then it is at the beginning stages. When the dogs start to dig at the door or jump through windows, then you have major problems. The way to avoid this from starting in the first place is to not pay attention to your pet when you leave and when you come home. It is most important when you get home, because if they were freaking out while you were away, and you walk in the door and pet them and give them all your attention, then you are telling them that their behavior while you were gone was good - okay. So the next time, they do it again and it gets worse and worse as time goes on. Many of dogs have been put to sleep because their owners don't understand dog psychology, and or don't think it is important to follow the "doggy rules". The dogs end up hurting themselves trying to get out of the house to find their master. All they needed to do was ignore the dog until it settles down and then say hello.

No. It's a dog. A normal dog.

Not necessarily. Separation anxiety is usually showed by acting out...tearing up items in the house, excessive barking, excessive crying and whining, or having accidents when they're already potty trained

Just anxious to see it's owner.