Separation Anxiety Therapy

What is Separation Anxiety?

Separation Anxiety is a common behavior concern that occurs when a dog is home alone or is separated from their pet parent. It is an intense emotional response that is characterized by a number of behavioral reactions. Separation anxiety is a panic disorder – your dog is not acting out! Your dog is experiencing a phobia and needs your support.

This behavior concern is distressing for both the dog and the pet parent. There is good news – we are here to help. You are not alone in this journey; we can support you and your dog while they learn to be comfortable alone.

Is Your Dog Struggling with Any of These Behaviors When Left Home Alone?

Don't worry. You're not alone.

Our Separation Anxiety Programs

1-on-1 Separation Therapy

Our 4 Week Separation Anxiety Therapy with our Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer!

Mission Possible Support (Coming Soon!)

Support from our Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer through the Mission Possible Online Course.

Meet Lily, KPA-CTP, CSAT!

Lily (she/her) is our Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT)! Having experienced life with a dog struggling with separation anxiety, Lily pursued her CSAT certification as a way to help and support other pet parents and dogs going through the same challenges. If you, too, are living with a dog with separation anxiety, please reach out to us to learn how we can help!

1-on-1 Separation Therapy

We begin with a kickoff consultation which is 90 minutes long via Zoom. During the assessment, you’ll be meeting with your consultant to discuss our separation protocol and conduct a live assessment of your dog’s behavior. After the consultation, your 4-week course begins.

Our CSAT works with you 5 days per week, creating customized Missions and providing feedback. Helping your dog feel safe and confident during home alone time is achieved through systematic and gradual desensitization. For this reason, the first 4 weeks of your course is the minimum length of time to begin making progress.

We will help you bond with your teenage dog, continue appropriate socialization for their current stage of development, as well as troubleshooting basic skills and manners that your dog may have “forgotten” as well as those still needing to be learned.

This 4 Week Course includes:

4 Days of Mission Plans each week, which are individualized to you and your dog’s needs. This consists of a daily individualized plan that you will work with your dog on, while recording your observations in your online workbook, with written feedback from your CSAT.
Weekly one-on-one virtual assessments, which are 60 minutes long and allow you to meet with your CSAT, review progress, discuss challenges, and make adjustments as needed.
Encouragement, support and feedback up to 5 days each week – our CSAT will be with you every step of the way.
Data Tracking – The process of behavior change is not linear. Our CSAT will be helping you conduct data tracking to review progress and regressions, which are a normal part of the training process. Data tracking allows us to tract trends and be prepared for challenges along the way.