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Separation anxiety specialist for dogs. 🐾 Science-based training and behaviour solutions. 🌍 Personalised online support worldwide to help dogs overcome separation anxiety and build confidence.

08/07/2025

This letter is for anyone in the thick of separation anxiety training—
The ones showing up day after day, even when it feels slow.
The ones wondering if it’s working.
The ones who feel like they’re trying so hard… and still aren’t sure.

You’re building more than you realise.
And one day, you’ll look back and say: we made it through.

Your future self—who’s been there and remembers how hard it was—
is so proud of you and how far you’ve come.

05/07/2025

It’s not just the training.
It’s everything else.

Because when your dog has separation anxiety, the hardest part often isn’t the training itself.
It’s the rest of life.
It’s saying no to plans. Rearranging work. Asking for help.
It’s reshaping your day around your dog’s needs—again and again.

You’re not just doing training exercises.
You’re making sure they’re never left alone outside of training—no matter how inconvenient, no matter how exhausting.

And that takes real strength.

Not everyone can see or understand what you're doing.
But I see it. And I know how much it matters.
Because this—this consistency, this commitment, this love—is what helps your dog feel truly safe again.

You’re not spoiling them. You’re showing up for them.
You’re doing the hard thing—so one day, they can feel okay on their own.

02/07/2025

Many people are surprised when I say separation anxiety training works best online.

But there’s a reason I only offer these sessions remotely.

In fact, remote training isn’t just possible—it’s essential.

Because in separation anxiety training, we’re not working on behaviour in front of the trainer—we’re working on how the dog feels when left alone.

When I’m not there in person, your dog isn’t reacting to me.
They’re reacting to the situation as it truly is: you leaving, and then returning—step by step.

Whether a dog is wary of strangers or gets excited around visitors, my presence would change their emotional state.
And that means we wouldn’t be seeing their real, unfiltered response to being alone.

Remote training allows me to assess your dog in their natural environment—without added pressure or disruption.

It’s just you, your dog, and a carefully structured plan that moves at their pace.
A process that’s clear, calm, and grounded in trust.

That’s where real progress begins.
And that’s why online training is the gold standard for separation anxiety.

29/06/2025

There’s a lot of advice online suggesting food, chews, or Kongs as a solution for separation anxiety.

Food can be a powerful tool in many areas of training.
But unfortunately, in separation anxiety training, it’s not always helpful—and sometimes, it can even make things worse.

Some dogs won’t touch food when they’re anxious.
Others will eat—but only to fall apart the moment it’s gone.
And some even learn to fear the food itself, because it predicts something scary: being left alone.

In true counter-conditioning, the scary thing comes first—at an intensity that doesn’t cause distress—and then something good happens.
But when the scary thing is your absence, that order becomes difficult (if not impossible) to get right.

That’s why, instead of using food, we rely on desensitisation.
Step by step, we help the dog stay under threshold—always within their comfort zone.

Just a calm, structured process that builds real emotional safety—at the dog’s pace.

26/06/2025

Fear doesn’t fade just because we push through it.
When we leave before they’re ready, we don’t build confidence—we shake it.

In separation anxiety training, we don’t start by leaving—we start by listening.

Sometimes that means beginning with door desensitisation,
because even the act of reaching for the handle can feel overwhelming.

Wherever we begin, we stay within the dog’s comfort zone.
We leave only for the time they can handle—and we build from there.

This is gradual exposure:
not about testing their limits, but about honouring them.
We show them, over and over, that we’re listening.

This work takes time.
It takes compassion.
And it builds the kind of trust that lasts.

23/06/2025

At first, it can feel like you’re doing all the work.
You’re planning. Watching. Learning.
You’re holding all the pieces, trying to get it right.

But something starts to shift.

Your dog begins to trust the process.
They pause instead of panic.
They seem to know this is a moment they can handle—
they approach the exercise with trust, not tension.

And suddenly, you’re not carrying it all alone.
You’re doing this together.

This isn’t just training.
This is a bond being built—step by step, pause by pause.
A partnership rooted in trust.

20/06/2025

Setbacks aren’t the end of progress.
They’re part of the learning. Part of the healing.

Sometimes your dog struggles again after weeks of calm.
Sometimes you miss a stress signal, or the day just feels off.
It doesn’t mean the trust is gone, or the process is broken.

Because when we’re working with anxiety, the path isn’t always straight—
we’re building safety in a way that holds space for uncertainty,
and offers steady reassurance before fear takes hold.

Progress is never lost.
It just sometimes needs a gentler step back,
so we can move forward again—together.

You’re not starting over.
You’re continuing, with even more understanding than before.

17/06/2025

That’s why we repeat.
Why we use warm-up steps.
Why we stay in that space where the dog feels safe—and stop at the first signs they might be unsure.

Because every moment a dog can say “I can do this,”
safety grows in their body and their mind.

It’s those quiet repetitions that build trust.
Not just in us, but in the process—and in themselves.

Familiar isn’t boring. It’s safe.
And safety is what allows confidence to grow.

14/06/2025

There’s this shift I often see in the dogs I work with.

At first, they’re watching everything—nervous, uncertain, bracing for what might happen next.
But then, something changes.

They start to realise: “We’re going at my pace. You’re not going to push me. You’re not going to leave me more than I’m ready for.”
And that’s when trust starts to grow—not just in their person, but in the process itself.

That moment matters. Because it’s not just about learning to be alone—it’s about learning that we won’t let them panic.

11/06/2025

To slow down—when everything in you wants to rush ahead.
That’s not easy.
But it’s what your dog needs.

You’re not just following a training plan.
You’re building trust—rep by rep, pause by pause.
You’re learning to listen in new ways.
To notice the subtle signs.
To wait before pushing.

That’s not just showing up.
That’s becoming someone your dog can feel safe with.
And that’s where the change begins—for both of you.

08/06/2025

What small signs tell you your dog is beginning to feel safer?

Progress in separation anxiety training isn’t about pushing through stress.
It’s about building calm, safe experiences—slowly, gently, and always within your dog’s comfort zone.

Sometimes it’s something only you would notice: a quieter pause, a softer breath, a new sense of ease.

I’d love to hear what progress looks like for you and your dog.

06/06/2025

This one’s for the humans—the ones learning, adjusting, and trying again.
This is a gentle reminder for anyone supporting a dog with separation anxiety.
Progress isn’t always linear, and it’s okay to feel unsure sometimes.
You’re not alone in this—and what you’re doing matters.
Even on the hard days, your consistency and compassion are changing everything.

Every time you choose patience over pressure, your dog notices.
You’re not alone in this. If you ever need support, I’d love to help.

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