08/06/2025
How long will it take❓😮 – A few words about behavioural therapy
❌Canine behavioural therapy isn’t a magical trick, a set of quick fixes or a “repair job”.
✅It’s a healing process – helping your dog cope with emotions that trigger difficult behaviour.
So, what is behavioural therapy exactly?
▶️It’s a collaboration between the dog owner, the behaviourist and the dog, which aims to help the person understand the why behind the behaviour and helps to form new, healthier coping strategies.
👉It’s not about “teaching a command” – it’s about changing the emotions: from fear to calm, from frustration to safety.
What can it help with?
– separation anxiety
– noise phobias
– aggression (reactivity, resource guarding, fear)
– compulsive behaviours (like tail chasing, licking)
– hyperarousal
– difficulty adapting to new situations
But… how long will it take? Behavioural therapy is a process – often a long-term one. Progress isn’t always linear – there are better days and sometimes fallbacks. 📈
Based on my own experience with therapy 💆🏻♀️
Some days I feel like I’ve got my life under control, like I’m on top of everything. Then something from the past pops up – a thought whispering “you’re not good enough”, or a habit that sparks another emotional storm. 🌩️
But you know what? That’s normal.
And those experiences remind me that you can’t rush the healing process. It takes time, steady work, patience… and a bit of support. 👫
Our dogs go through similar patterns. 🐾
They just can’t tell us. They show it through their bodies, behaviour and emotions.
They can’t change their past – but we can shape their present and their future. ☀️
Be kind.
🐕To the dog who’s unsure how to behave or simply hasn’t learnt a better way yet.
🤼♀️To the humans living with challenging dogs – it’s often a lonely and invisible battle.
⭐And to yourself – when your energy runs low. Every attempt to help is a step forward.
Therapy isn’t a sprint. It’s a ction, patience, and care.
And honestly – it’s one worth living together.
