In order to change how your dog behaves when home alone, we need to make sure we change how they FEEL about being left. We do this by always training “below threshold”, meaning before they get worried. We know we’re training at the right level for your dog by looking for behavioural clues, for example: ...
As countries all over the world announce “business as usual” with restrictions lifting and the workforce being required to go back to the office, separation anxiety specialists everywhere are seeing a surge in enquiries from owners worried that their pandemic puppy will struggle home alone once normal life resumes. Why are we worried about pandemic...
How do you know that your puppy has separation anxiety? There is unfortunately a lot of contradicting and outdated advice on what to do if your puppy does not seem to like it when left alone (spoiler alert: do not let them cry out). When our puppy showed signs of distress when left alone,...
It’s that time of year again, the season so many pet owners dread as they prepare to pull out all the stops to protect their pets from the anxiety and even terror that many will experience at the sight, sound, and smell of fireworks! I recommend everyone works on preparing their dog for fireworks season...
“You can’t teach a beagle recall” said the proud new owner, as her young beagle strained at the end of his extendable lead, ignoring her pleas to steady/ leave and ploughing all his energy into trying to reach the group of dogs at the end of the park. There are SO many popular myths about...
If you’re new to dog training, you may not yet have discovered the magic of “the three Ds”:DistanceDifficulty / DistractionDurationOkay that’s four, but not all trainers seem to agree on the middle one! I think all four are useful concepts, and here’s why……..Training a new behaviourSeparation training is like any other kind of dog...
As a self -confessed technophobe, I have to admit that it maybe took me a bit longer than it should have to see the benefit of using technology to help cure separation anxiety in my clients’ dogs. I am embarrassed now when I look back at all the times I showed up at peoples’ houses,...
Like pretty much anything separation anxiety related, there’s some seriously mixed advice out there when it comes to separation training for puppies. Sadly, one of the most prolific pieces of advice still given out by breeders is to leave your new puppy as soon as possible. “The sooner they get used to it, the better”...
It’s that time of year again, the weather is getting warmer and we’re all longing for a well-earned vacation. And no one deserve a holiday more than youif you share your life with a separation anxiety dog!But how on Earth can you ever consider a holiday when your dog can’t even really cope with...
When Sonar’s “mum” Cheryl approached me about working with them to fix Sonar’s separation issues I jumped at the chance and couldn’t wait to get started. Having recently lost my beautiful little deafy Mabel, tragically and suddenly to a brain tumour, my heart went out to little Sonar. I hoped that my first-hand experience...
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