Separation anxiety case study – Milo (Cockapoo)
I worked with Milo and his lovely humans for 3 months, from 14th September 2022 until 1st February 2023 (with a couple of breaks inbetween for holidays!). In our initial assessment on 14.9.23 Milo became mildly anxious when he realised that his people were getting...
Pre-departure cues in separation anxiety training
A conversation with one of my clients earlier has prompted me to write this short blog on pre-departure cues (or PDQs as they will be referred to during this article) and what they are. What are PDQs? PDQs (pre-departure cues) are certain things you do, or items you...
Separation anxiety case study – Lottie (Cockapoo)
Lottie is an almost 1 year old Cockapoo who has always struggled with being home alone. She would bark, whine, howl and scratch at the door (in the videos below you will be able to see the damage she has caused to the inside of the door). Initial assessment 25.8.22 I...
Separation anxiety case study – Louie (French Bulldog)
I started working with Louie the 3 year old French Bulldog on 22nd June 2022, after his mum contacted me to help him with his separation anxiety. He had never been comfortable being home alone, but since lockdown in 2020 his behaviour had got worse. Louie's mum had...
Separation anxiety case study – Bella (Bichon Frise x Maltese)
Bella is a beautiful little 6 year old Bichon Frise x Maltese who I worked with for one month from July 2021. Bella's mum had tried to work on her separation anxiety on her own in the past but with no success, and being a young woman who lived on her own, she was...
Separation anxiety case study – Obie (Doberman)
Obie is a 1 year old Doberman who has always had concerns about being home alone. This is Obie - isn't she beautiful? Initial assessment 26.4.22 I worked with Obie and her wonderful humans for 1 month, and in our initial assessment on 26th April 2022, Obie started...
Separation anxiety case study – Bertie (Whippet cross)
I started working with lovely Bertie the whippet cross in May 2021, and we did one month on the separation anxiety protocol, after which Bertie's lovely mum continued it on herself. In Bertie's initial assessment, he went and stood on the back of the sofa (which was...
Separation anxiety case study – Buster (Jack Russell x Dachshund)
Buster - 4 year old Jack Russell x Dachshund This is an ongoing case study, and is a good example of what it means when you hear that working on overcoming separation anxiety is not a quick road. Buster has never been comfortable being left home alone, and his lovely...
Tracking data in separation anxiety training – why is it so important?
All dogs are different, and just like us, have good days and bad days, and are affected by different variables and events. It is therefore vital to keep a track of any events during our separation anxiety training that may affect our dog's behaviour What do we mean by...