The Brave Dog Collective

12/07/2023

Join us July 13th as Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, Dana Rebaza, describes how anxiety in pets can develop and detail the eight most common fears.

Dana will also demonstrate how to recognize the early signs of fear by becoming an expert in your animal’s body language and give valuable tips on how to prevent anxiety from developing or worsening.

Register now: https://hfu.hollywoodfeed.com/live-event-page/anxiety-in-pets-recognizing-early-signs-and-preventing-fear-from-developing/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=HFU+Rebaza

16/11/2022

06/05/2022

The first step is always the hardest. There is no momentum propelling you forward. You have to just begin.

It can be so much easier to never begin at all! But that’s not an option when your dog is struggling with separation anxiety.

Some easy ways to help you and your pup take that first step?

🐾 Start easy. Baby steps are still steps forward!
🐾 Keep good company. A good support system will help you start right, but also keep you going.
🐾 Celebrate small wins. It’s about small approximations towards your goal!
🐾 Track your progress. Keep yourself accountable and motivated by documenting your efforts.

Follow for more tips to help resolve your dog’s separation anxiety. 🐾 💜

27/04/2022

What are the top 4 things your dog wants you to know about their separation anxiety? 🐶 🤔

1️⃣ Your dog’s behavior is not a dominance issue! If your dog struggles when left alone, the behavior is the outward expression of an internal meltdown. Understanding this will help you move forward in a compassionate yet productive way.

2️⃣ Dog Separation Anxiety is not just a phase that your dog will grow out of. Whether this is a young pup or a dog that is new to your home, the panic a dog experiences when left alone is not something they will learn to get over on their own. Your dog needs your help to learn that being alone isn’t so bad!

3️⃣ Not all dogs with separation anxiety are destructive. Panic looks different from dog to dog, just like it does with us humans. That means that the dog who quietly seethes deserves just as much attention as the dog that chews through walls. Becoming sensitive to subtler symptoms will help you help your dog sooner!

4️⃣ There is hope for dogs with separation anxiety! As overwhelming as living with a dog with separation anxiety can feel, it is possible to turn things around for the better. The best results I’ve seen have come from using a personalized approach that allows you to change not just how your dog behaves when alone - but also how they feel.

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12/04/2022

If somebody blames you for your dog’s separation anxiety, they have *no* right to give you advice about how to fix it. Take it from a someone who has lived thru it: this is not your fault!

The first dog trainer I ever hired tried to tell me that I was too permissive and too gentle with my dog - whom the trainer labeled passive aggressive. I made the mistake of taking her advice and trying to become my dog’s pack leader. The result? An even more anxious dog who rightfully lost trust in me.

Don’t make the same mistake I did. Make sure you *only* take advice from a qualified dog trainer who specializes in separation anxiety. The right trainer will not only help you make legitimate progress, they’ll also treat you and your dog with compassion.

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03/04/2022

We can stop with this narrative already. It’s 2022.