Go on a walk before you leave: taking your dog for a walk will help them expend some of their energy, and will leave them in a much more calm and peaceful place when you depart from the house; you can also add a weight pack to your dog to give them a more vigorous exercise, and to leave them even more calm and relaxed!
Avoid contact: Before you depart from home, you should try to avoid eye contact, verbal contact, and physical contact with your dog, as this will train them to understand that you leaving the house is "no big deal"; if you have a hard time simply leaving your house without saying bye to your dog, you can say goodbye to them long before you leave, and can then follow this up by leaving in the calm and unassuming manner mentioned above.
Remain calm and assertive at all times: You need to project a "pack leader" mentality with your dog - not only when you are saying goodbye to them, but when you are saying hello to them as well; by remaining calm and assertive, you will be modeling the behavior you hope for your dog to portray as well, and will offset the problem a great deal.
Start out small: And finally, it will help quite a bit if you start out small, leaving your dog for only a few minutes at a time (practicing all the tips listed above), as this will help to get your dog conditioned to the idea that it is not a big deal at all when you leave the house.
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