Meet the lovely Wallace! Wallace is an approximately 2.5 year old English Show Cocker Spaniel who I have, at the time of writing, been working with for 3 weeks. I was contacted by his lovely humans to help them with his separation anxiety. This is Wallace below -...
Separation Anxiety
Review of Graeme Hall (Dogs Behaving Very Badly) – Series 1, Episode 6 on separation anxiety – Dolly
Following on from my previous review of an episode of "Dogs Behaving Very Badly" focusing on Jax, the Belgian Malinois with separation anxiety, and having unfortunately watched another episode of Graeme Hall also "addressing" separation related behaviours, I felt it...
Why your separation anxiety protocol might be going wrong
Working through separation anxiety does take time. A lot of time. But when is it time to look at other potential contributing factors or ways you could do things differently? On your separation anxiety journey you will experience regressions, and you will most likely...
Separation anxiety case study – Lenny (Cavapoochon)
This case study with Lenny the Cavapoochon and his absolutely lovely humans will be in two parts, and is a good indication of what I mean when I say working through separation anxiety takes time.....but is also a very good example to show you that it DOES work and you...
Separation anxiety – is your dog quiet or comfortable?
Seems an odd question right? Surely if a dog is quiet when home alone, they're comfortable? Sadly it is not that simple. Every dog will give different behavioural signs that they are anxious or uncomfortable. The most common behaviours that we tend to associate with...
Can medication help your dog overcome separation anxiety?
Medication can be a game changer when given alongside a behaviour modification plan for separation anxiety, but a lot of people are still reluctant to use medication, feeling it will change their dog's personality in some way, or that they feel their dog should be...