Separation Anxiety Support and Dog Training
Research suggests approx 8 out of 10 dogs are now suffering from some type of separation related problem.
Separation anxiety isn’t about “bad behaviour.” It’s an emotional problem, based on your dog’s very real fear of being alone. A phobia, much like being afraid of heights or spiders.
Unless we recognise this, our methods will fail. We need to change how a dog feels about being left in order to change their home-alone behaviour.
It’s why tactics like crate training, leaving them to bark it out, and weighted vests don’t work. They may address the symptoms, but do nothing to change the emotion that drives the behaviour.
That’s why you end up wasting so much time, money, and emotional energy on things that have no hope of working.
The first step is to understand whats driving the behaviour and which type of separation related problem your dog is suffering from.
Separation Assessment Tool for Dogs
By using this separation assessment tool, you're taking the first step towards understanding and addressing any challenges your dog may face when you're apart.
By understanding better which type of separation related problem your dog has, this will enable us to build a more accurate modification programme, to help your dog overcome their separation related problem and ensure your dog feels secure and happy, even when you're not by their side.
Please note - this assessment tool is only suitable for dogs aged 3 months and over.
This assessment tool has been designed based on current scientific research**(as of May 2024) into separation related problems and built in collaboration with the University of Lincoln and Tech4Animals.
The latest research as published in the Frontiers of Veterinary Science January 2020 by L. S. de Assis, Raquel Matos, T. W. Pike, O. Burman, D. Mills (full report) identified 4 categorisations of separation related problems.
Expert Separation Anxiety Training
The answers don’t lie with the quick-fix showmen on TikTok.
There’s SO much misinformation out there regarding separation anxiety, but very little of it is rooted in actual research.
There's a lot of throwing solutions at the wall in the hope that one will stick. This only ends up confusing and overwhelming you and your dog.
So what does work? Gradual exposure : It’s the same method we use to treat human fears.
Whilst I can provide help in addressing your dogs day to day needs to support their separation training I’m currently taking on a limited amount of Separation Anxiety cases and there are no local trainers certified in Separation Anxiety I feel confident in referring to however I highly recommend the Separation Anxiety Heros program, for an affordable, all-encompassing, systematic approach to guide you through the exact steps via a easy to use App that provides your personalised training sessions, records your progress as well as an expert-led facebook community for ongoing support and feedback from fellow dog guardians and trainers who understand what you’re going through.
It’s a fear free, 5-step evidence-based method used to help thousands of dogs completely overcome or greatly reduce their Separation Anxiety.
The Separation Anxiety Heros program includes expert-led training, personalised plans, and the exclusive Separation Anxiety Training App!
*I receive no commission or kick back from you joining this program.
If you require additional help in addressing your dogs day to day needs to support their separation training please do reach out.