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02/12/2025

One of my favourite moments in separation anxiety work is when a dog realises the routine is safe.

There’s no big behaviour to point to.
It’s often just a small change in how they settle, or the way their body feels a little softer.
A tiny shift that’s almost invisible — but deeply meaningful to witness.

These quiet moments stay with me.
Not because they look dramatic, but because they show a dog beginning to trust what will happen next.

Underneath the training plan and the exercises, this work is really about helping a dog feel safe.
And watching that sense of safety grow, little by little, is one of the most special parts of what I do.

29/11/2025

In separation anxiety training, we don’t aim for minutes — we aim for belief.

The number never comes first.
Calmness does.
A dog’s sense of safety is what allows us to gently increase the duration — never the other way around.

Progress isn’t measured by how long a dog can be left.
It’s measured by how safe the routine feels to them, and how confidently they move through each step.

When a dog trusts the process — when the movements around the door feel predictable, and every exercise stays within comfort — that’s when real change begins.

Separation anxiety work is about helping a dog feel secure enough that the minutes can grow naturally, without stress.

26/11/2025

A little moment from one of my current separation anxiety cases.

When we first started, we didn’t begin with any time alone.
She needed Door is a Bore — the early stage where a dog learns that everyday movements around the door are safe and predictable. It gave her the foundation she needed.

Her family has been so patient, going at her pace every step of the way.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a shift in her — not in signs of stress (there has never been any, because we always work within comfort), but in her confidence.

Recently, during her target durations, she’s been choosing to lie down.
The routine now feels familiar enough that she can rest while someone steps out.

She’s now calmly reaching four minutes.
And the real milestone isn’t the number — it’s that sense of emotional ease that tells me she’s beginning to trust the process.

Separation anxiety training isn’t about pushing a dog to manage more.
It’s about helping them feel so safe that each next step feels natural.

This little girl is beginning to believe in that safety.
And that belief is where lasting change grows.

23/11/2025

Safety takes time.
It’s not created through exposure or repetition alone — it grows through calm experiences that feel safe, over and over again.

Whether you’re helping a dog with separation anxiety or teaching a puppy to feel confident alone, the process is the same: small, successful moments that slowly become the new normal.

There are no shortcuts to trust.
Safety isn’t built in a day — but every calm moment builds it.

20/11/2025

Being alone doesn’t come naturally to most dogs — it’s something they learn through safety and gradual exposure.

When a puppy or new dog joins your home, they shouldn’t be left alone to “get used to it.”
Just like with a separation anxiety case, you start from what they can already cope with — even if that means simply standing by the door without leaving yet.

Short, calm repetitions at that level show your dog there’s nothing to worry about.
From there, you build gradually, increasing the difficulty only when they’re completely comfortable.

That’s how dogs learn that being alone is safe — before anxiety ever starts.

Being alone isn’t expected.
It’s learned.

17/11/2025

Learning doesn’t just happen during training — it continues afterwards.
Between sessions, your dog’s brain processes what they’ve experienced, storing those calm moments as new safe memories.

That’s why rest is essential.
Taking one or two days off from training each week gives time for this processing to happen — for stress levels to reset and for learning to consolidate.

Without that space, practice can start to feel overwhelming rather than reassuring.
Consistency is important — but so is rest.

14/11/2025

At first, it’s about helping your dog feel safe.
Watching, learning, waiting — holding your breath as they learn to breathe again.

But somewhere along the way, something shifts in you too.
Patience deepens. Your pace slows. You begin to notice the small things — the subtle ways your dog communicates, the quiet signs that safety is growing.

Separation anxiety training isn’t only about teaching your dog to be okay when alone.
It’s about learning calm together — a shared language of trust that changes you both.

11/11/2025

When a dog feels scared or anxious, more exposure doesn’t fix it.
Their brain isn’t learning that everything’s okay — it’s learning that fear comes again and again.

Progress happens when they feel safe enough to stay calm.
Through careful desensitisation — calm, repeated sessions where they’re never asked to cope with more than they can manage — the brain begins to form new, positive associations.

That’s how lasting change happens: not through pressure, but through safety, repetition, and trust.

08/11/2025

We often think dogs learn independence when we leave.
But it really begins when they trust we’ll return.

Every time you come back before the worry starts, you’re showing them they’re safe.
That the world doesn’t fall apart when you step away — it gently holds them until you’re back.

Every return builds safety.
Every goodbye depends on it.

05/11/2025

Some days everything feels calm.
Then the waves come back — the barking, the pacing, the worry that progress has vanished.

But it hasn’t. Some days, the old worry returns — that’s part of healing too.

Each time the waves settle, that calm stays a little longer — waiting just beneath the surface.

💬 Does this feel familiar to you and your dog lately?

02/11/2025

Calm is felt, not forced

Calm isn’t something we cue — it’s something that grows from safety.
It settles in when dogs feel safe — not when they’re told to be.

In separation anxiety training, that sense of calm is something we build gently, one safe moment at a time.
When dogs start to believe nothing bad will happen, their bodies and minds begin to relax.

Because real calm isn’t obedience — it’s trust. And trust takes time.

30/10/2025

Where should your dog be during separation anxiety training?

Ideally, wherever they feel most comfortable.
Dogs often do better when they have space and choice — freedom to move, settle, and change spots if they need to.

Some rest near the door, others prefer a sofa or a quiet corner. What matters is that they feel safe and can choose where to be.

Try not to ask them to “stay” or confine them to a crate or bed — most dogs find it easier to relax when they’re not restricted.

If your dog already has a favourite spot, make it extra comfy with soft bedding or a blanket that smells like home.
Comfort, freedom, and choice — that’s where calm begins.

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