Separation Anxiety Training
Helping clients anywhere in the U.S.
With our science-based training method, we can help your dog feel better when left home alone so you can get your life back!
Our hearts break when we hear people talk about the struggles their dog faces with separation anxiety. If you have a dog who struggles with being left alone, it is a feeling that is probably all too familiar. Panting, pacing, barking, escape attempts. Thoughts may run through your head about whether you should leave your dog alone to run a quick errand or ask a friend to come over to keep them company because you cannot bear to watch them suffer. If your dog panics when left alone, we are here to help.
Understanding Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is panic disorder in which the dog has a phobia of being left alone. Dogs with separation anxiety are not being stubborn or willful. They are not bad dogs. They are scared dogs.
Typical symptoms of separation anxiety include:
Excessive barking, whining, crying, or howling
Escape attempts – sometimes to the point of self-harm
Destructiveness – usually aimed at exit/entry points like doors and windows
House soiling in an otherwise housetrained dog
Fearful or upset body language such as: panting, trembling, tucked tail, pacing, cowering
What We'll Cover:
We utilize the science behind desensitization training - the same method used to treat human phobias - to help your dog overcome separation anxiety. Our program will teach you:
How to read dog body language
How to train below a dog's threshold - i.e. the point where alone time becomes scary
How to create safe absences the dog can comfortably handle
Where does training take place?
All separation anxiety training is done virtually from the comfort of your own home - which means we can help clients anywhere in the U.S.!
Have more Questions?
Check out our Separation Anxiety Training FAQs or schedule a free 15-minute separation anxiety discovery call call to learn more about how we can help you and your furry friend overcome separation anxiety and lead happier, more relaxed lives..
Step 1: Schedule an Initial Assessment –$100
What’s included:
During the initial assessment we will run through your dog’s history of being left alone.
We will perform a short exercise to confirm or rule out separation anxiety.
We will talk about observations made during the exercise and come up with a training and management plan.
At the end of our session, we will wrap up with some Q&A.
Please note: The initial assessment fee is not deducted from package rates.
Step 2: Select a Training Package
Option 1:
4-Week Intensive - Recommended for first time clients - $750
What’s included:
One 30-minute weekly training session with live coaching and feedback.
Up to five customized training plans each week (20 total). Plans are updated M-F.
Video review with feedback on independent training exercises as needed.
Cheerleading and encouragement
Two days of rest and relaxation (no training exercises).
*Please note that weekly coaching sessions must be booked consecutively.
Option 2:
4-Week Light - Recommended for continued training - $600
What’s included:
One 30-minute bi-weekly training session with live coaching and feedback.
Video review with feedback on independent training exercises as needed.
Up to five customized training plans each week (20 total). Plans are updated M-F.
Cheerleading and encouragement.
Two days of rest and relaxation (no training exercises).
*Please note that live coaching sessions must be booked two weeks apart from one another.
Not sure which option to pick?
Let us help - contact us today and we can steer you in the right direction!
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