Understanding Separation Anxiety
If left alone, does your dog show destructive behaviours such as chewing the furniture and objects around the house? Do they bark or howl when left alone? Does your dog try to escape when you leave or have house training accidents? Does your dog pace, pant and heart rate increase?
Have you got to the stage where you feel you can’t leave the house without your dog as you feel guilty or too stressed to do so? Separation Anxiety impacts the humans as well as the dog.
Separation Anxiety is a phobia. It’s a complicated and devastating disorder where every time your dog is left alone, they experience extreme levels of stress and panic. This floods the brain with stress chemicals and inhibits learning.
This means that your dog will never be able to learn that being left alone is safe and each time they are left, they are being re-traumatised.
Unfortunately, most dogs who suffer from separation anxiety tend to get worse if left alone repeatedly.
I Can Help!
If this is all too familiar, I can help to assist with an actionable plan for you and your dog. These behaviours may be symptoms of separation anxiety which is a welfare issue.
In Australia, 8.7% of dogs suffer from Separation Anxiety and 60% remain untreated.
Why do some dogs suffer from Separation Anxiety?
It is not clear why some dogs suffer from this debilitating disorder. It can be triggered by a traumatic experience, changes in the home environment, some have a genetic pre-disposition to this condition and puppies can suffer too. It is important to realise that it is not your fault!
I have extensive training in this area and am a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer. I can help anyone, anywhere, as training is done virtually. Safe alone time is gradually built up over time as we work at the dog’s pace.
With my guidance, you won’t need to stress anymore about leaving your dog alone, receiving complaints from the neighbours or returning to a destroyed home. I can help you get your life back on track and help your dog feel safe when alone.
Improve the quality of your dog’s life and yours
Let me coach you on a month-to-month basis until your goals are achieved and you are ready to continue progressing and maintaining the training on your own.
Why Choose Me?
There are so many nuances to the process so having a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer like me working with you will make all the difference.
I specialise in treating dogs with Separation Anxiety and have successfully completed International Separation Anxiety Training Expert, Malena D’Martini’s, Certified Separation Anxiety Training (CSAT) program.
This qualification has given me the expertise to help families resolve this complex canine behaviour. I am one of less than ten trainers in Australia to have achieved this certification, with only 226 qualified CSAT trainers in the world.
CSAT trainers must already have acquired an extensive level of experience and knowledge to meet the high standards of entry before embarking on the intense fast-paced training program.
How Paw Power can help you now!
Let’s get started on getting your life back and making your dog feel comfortable being home alone.
Questionnaire
This will give me some insight into your dog’s behaviour. Once submitted, I will contact you to schedule a FREE 30-minute call.
Phone Call
Schedule a FREE 30-minute phone call. We discuss your situation, options, prerequisites, structure, costs, how to book and to see if my specialised Training Program is a suitable solution to help you and your dog.
Assessment
My formal 90-minute assessment will provide an introduction, questionnaire review, training specifics, a live assessment, discuss commitments and more.
Formal 90-Minute Assessment
Our formal 90-minute assessment is designed to:
- Provide an initial introduction to the training program and what it involves.
- Review and confirm information from your questionnaire and take a comprehensive history to generate a customised training plan.
- Understand the relevance of environmental management.
- Provide you with specifics about the training protocol and remote setup.
- Address other factors that may impact your dog’s behaviour and success.
- Conduct a ‘Live Assessment’ (normal leaving routine) to determine an initial starting point.
- Discuss and confirm commitments, from both parties, the building of trust and the level of support our coaching provides to you through the training.
Let’s get started getting your life back, and your dog to feeling comfortable being home alone.
Let me help you get your dog back on track
