Are you tired of seeing your furry friend suffer when left home alone? Our Separation Anxiety Program is here to help! With our step-by-step guidance and effective techniques, we'll help you and your pet overcome this challenging condition. What's even better, our program is available in a convenient online format, so you can access it from the comfort of your own home. Book an appointment with our expert today and let us guide you through the process of helping your pet feel calm and secure when you're not around. Don't let separation anxiety hold your pet back any longer. Take the first step towards a happier and healthier bond with our Separation Anxiety Program.

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What is Separation Anxiety?

Separation anxiety is an excessive fear or worry about being apart from an attachment figure.

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How Common is Separation Anxiety?

Separation Anxiety is a very common behavioral concern in dogs. Studies vary but indicate that up to 20% of all dogs have separation anxiety on some level and account for up to 40% of dogs referred to trainers or behaviorists.  [Sargisson, 2014]

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Symptoms

Separation anxiety can manifest itself in many ways. Symptoms of separation anxiety can be, but are not limited to: inappropriate elimination, destructive behavior, barking, whining, panting, drooling, and not being able to settle when the attachment figure is not present. Not only can this be extremely stressful for the dog, but also for the pet parents.

 

Treatment

The good news is that separation anxiety can be treated. Unfortunately, the anxiety will not go away over time on its own. We will work with you on an almost daily basis using a systematic protocol based on what your individual dog needs. We will meet with you weekly and provide you with your individualized homework four days per week. The homework will be based on what your dog did the day before. During this training, it is essential that you not leave your dog alone any longer than she can be comfortable as we don’t want to exacerbate the problem while you are working to create a confident canine companion. We will help you be creative about how you can do this. Options include daycare, bringing your dog to work with you, working at home, or having your dog stay with friends or family are possible options. We will work very closely with you on this journey. We will provide you with tested and proven techniques that will help guide your dog towards being comfortable and confident while you are away.

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How Long Will This Take?

The most frequent question we are asked is “How long will this training take to get my dog comfortable being home alone?” Every dog is different and will progress at different rates. We guarantee that we will be with you every step of the way to support you and your canine companion on your journey.

 

Technology

These techniques are implemented by you, with our guidance, via remote conferencing. This is considered the “Gold Standard” for separation anxiety training. If a trainer is present in your home, your canine companion will behave differently than when it is just you and your family, and therefore, may appear to be better or worse than she really is.

We use simple, yet effective, technology to work through this. If technology is not your strong point, we will coach you until you are comfortable with its use. We have videos and tutorials to assist you. We will use Zoom to meet weekly.

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Program

This program includes one meeting each week, 4 days each week of individualized protocols based on your dog’s progress, unlimited support with a certified trainer via phone, email, or text, and the expertise of a certified, professional canine behavior consultant with specialized training in separation anxiety. We want you to have every tool at our disposal to help you be successful in helping your anxious pup.

 

The fees for this program are:

$125 - One Hour

One-hour session to either give you a tune-up from previous training or to assess your canine companion and learn more about how to eliminate your dog’s anxiety being home alone.

 

$450 - 2 weeks of individualized training which includes:

• 2 face to face Zoom meetings, one hour per week

• 8 days, 4 per week of individualized behavior modification protocols for the pet parent to conduct. These individualized protocols are based on how your dog did with previous protocols.

• Unlimited interactions with a Certified Separation Anxiety Behavior Consultant via phone, email, or text.

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$850 - 4 weeks of individualized training which includes:

• 4 face to face Zoom meetings, one hour per week

• 16 days, 4 per week of individualized behavior modification protocols for the pet parent to conduct. These individualized protocols are based on how your dog did with previous protocols.

• Unlimited interactions with a Certified Separation Anxiety Behavior Consultant via phone, email, or text.

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Why Choose Us?

Not only have we been studying and treating Separation Anxiety for well over a decade, but we have lived it, too. Over the years, we have had two dogs with severe separation anxiety. We know what you are going through and want to help both you and your canine companion. Beth is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT) certified through Malena DeMartini, a world-renown expert in treating separation anxiety. 

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Canine Companion Consulting provides remote training to dogs that have Separation Related Anxiety and Distress. Separation anxiety can easily be treated remotely. You will have the support of a certified trainer in the comfort of your home at your convenience. We use simple technology to bring the training to your home. We will coach and observe you training your dog.  We will provide you with an assessment and the treatment protocols taught to you, added to your personalized written document. We are also available between scheduled appointments to answer your questions and to be a resource and support to you.

 

Register here to sign up for the monthly program. All training sessions must be completed within one month of purchase.

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Sargisson R. Canine separation anxiety: strategies for treatment and management. Vet Med (Auckl). 2014;5:143-151 https://www.dovepress.com/canine-separation-anxiety-strategies-for-treatment-and-management-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-VMRR

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