5 02, 2024

We’re losing connection with our dogs

2024-02-10T15:34:14+00:00February 5th, 2024|Anxiety, General, Training|0 Comments

Let's connect with our dogs! I absolutely love that my dogs are so expressive when they see me. They are always happy to see me when I come home (or get up in the morning even though they sleep with me!), approaching with happy wagging [...]

4 02, 2024

What is Co-operative Care Dog Training

2024-03-09T15:12:51+00:00February 4th, 2024|Anxiety, Co-operative care, Touch sensitivity training, Training|0 Comments

Co-operative Care Dog Training As the name suggests, co-operative care dog training involves giving the dog choice over an interaction, usually in relation to husbandry. For example putting on a harness or lead, having flea treatments applied, nails being trimmed and so on. The idea is that we introduce [...]

11 11, 2023

How separation anxiety training in dogs works

2024-03-02T22:55:50+00:00November 11th, 2023|Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Training|0 Comments

If you think your dog might have separation anxiety Then you and your dog would benefit from separation anxiety training. Maybe your dog is showing unwanted, unsettled or anxious behaviour when you leave them alone. Perhaps they’re barking, howling, toileting, destructive, or otherwise distressed? Separation anxiety can not only [...]

10 11, 2023

Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs

2024-03-02T22:58:03+00:00November 10th, 2023|Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Training|0 Comments

Firstly, let me tell you that treating separation anxiety in dogs is possible with the right approach! With the right tools, dogs can learn to spend time alone. The problem is more common than people think. Owners don’t always realise their dog is anxious until a [...]

5 11, 2023

Leaving cues for separation training

2024-03-02T22:59:44+00:00November 5th, 2023|Separation Anxiety, Training|0 Comments

What is a leaving cue? Leaving cues are the cues, or triggers, or events, that your dog associates with you leaving them alone. These are learned by your dog because they happen before you leave. This means your dog starts to predict that when they happen, you are [...]

4 11, 2023

What is a threshold and how do we stay under it?

2024-01-05T23:04:51+00:00November 4th, 2023|Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Training|0 Comments

What is an emotional threshold? We all have a threshold! It's essentially the point at which we stop being able to cope with stress. Imagine our ability to cope as a bucket, and stress being water that's gradually being added to the bucket. If we keep adding water [...]

3 11, 2023

Why does separation anxiety in dogs develop

2024-03-02T23:02:28+00:00November 3rd, 2023|Anxiety, Separation Anxiety|0 Comments

Why separation anxiety might develop; there are lots of reasons! The number one thing to remember is that you are probably not one of them! When thinking about why separation anxiety develops in dogs there are lots of myths out there. In fact if you start to read or [...]

1 11, 2023

Separation Anxiety Myths

2024-03-02T23:03:46+00:00November 1st, 2023|Anxiety, Separation Anxiety|0 Comments

Don't fall for common separation anxiety myths Whether it's dog behaviour issues, child raising or house repairs, as soon as you mention you have a problem, everyone becomes an expert! There are many separation anxiety myths circulating which might get in the way of your training. I'm sure [...]

1 11, 2023

Understand trigger stacking and your training

2024-01-07T20:39:00+00:00November 1st, 2023|Anxiety, Training|0 Comments

Come on then, what is trigger stacking? Trigger stacking is not specific to dogs. We all go through it and can usually relate well to it. Firstly let's quickly recap what a trigger is. A trigger is something that your dog finds stressful, that triggers an emotional reaction. [...]

31 10, 2023

When are separation problems not separation anxiety?

2024-03-02T22:49:21+00:00October 31st, 2023|Separation Anxiety|0 Comments

So when is separation anxiety not separation anxiety?! Separation anxiety has become a catch all term for any unwanted behaviour that occurs when a dog is left alone. But not all of these behaviours are due to anxiety about being alone. If we assume it's all anxiety then [...]

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