Separation Anxiety Training for Dogs Everywhere
SEPARATION ANXIETY
Do you have a dog that is miserable when you leave?
Living with a dog who has separation anxiety is exhausting, isolating, and financially draining. To make matters worse, separation anxiety training is a subject of much mythology, with conflicting advice and general nonsensical suggestions from family, friends and the internet.
Let me be your guide through this confusing landscape. Separation anxiety can be resolved in most cases with commitment, patience and consistency. I’ve had two dogs with separation anxiety myself, and it’s been my passion and specialty since 2016.
I’ll provide you with step-by-step coaching and moral support to help you get your dog feeling cool and calm while alone.
When you leave home, does your dog…
Bark, whine or howl
Pant, pace or drool
Have potty accidents
Destroy doors, walls or windows trying to escape
Injure themselves digging or chewing out of crates
They may be suffering from separation anxiety.
It’s time to contact a professional.
Training and support from the comfort of your home
Separation anxiety training is unique in that it is most effective from a distance. Through the use of modern technology we are able to zoom right into your home, where the problem is occurring, and help you find the relief your dog needs and you deserve.
How our remote separation anxiety training program works
Schedule your free consultation. We’ll discuss your dog and their history to help make sure it’s separation anxiety you’re seeing. We’ll also give you the information you need to make some key decisions, and take all the guesswork out of the best way forward.
Every day you receive customized 30-minute training exercises, and every week we meet over Zoom to discuss your dog’s progress, tackle any concerns and do a live assessment of your dog’s progress.
Receive our coaching for as long as you need it, and when you’re ready to go it alone, you’ll do so with our shared training infrastructure to support your progress. You’ve got this!
Ready to get started?
The 411 On Separation Anxiety
Why can’t my dog just relax?
Separation anxiety is a genuine panic disorder or phobia, equivalent to the fear of flying or heights in humans. Like any other type of anxiety, a dog experiencing this phobia doesn’t have any control over it. His destructiveness, self-injury or howling while alone are not symptoms of misdirected anger or stubbornness. He can't be consoled with extra yummy treats and sadly, the escape-proof crates that owners have to resort to often only make things worse.
A Sad Truth
Separation anxiety is the ugly stepchild of behavior problems. Many dog trainers won't treat it, and many rescues won't even try to place dogs who have it. Estimates are that approximately 17% of all dogs suffer from separation anxiety, and it's one of the top causes of early euthanasia for pet dogs and dogs in shelter alike. But like any other fear, effective treatment for separation anxiety is available, based on sound behavioral principles of desensitization and, at times, veterinary support.
