Be Right Back! The Separation Anxiety Podcast

There are so many ways in which owners whose dogs have separation anxiety have to deal with guilt. And in this week's episode of the Fixing Separation Anxiety podcast, we're going to look at those guilty feelings and I'll going to share my tips for helping you feel less guilty (even though that might seem hard!).

This month my new book, Be Right Back! came out. It's been a labour of love and it comes from the heart. With Be Right Back! I'm trying to help make the world even just a tiny bit better for dogs and owners. I want to share with you the story of how the book came about, and how the book get help you get your dog over separation anxiety.

  Moving house is hard enough but when your dog has separation anxiety it becomes a whole new level of difficult. In this episode I'll help you make your move go smoothly, whether you've already moved or are thinking about moving.

Puppies don't get separation anxiety...do they? Yes! They can, and do. Instead of just assuming that your puppy is going to be okay when you leave, you need to teach your puppy home alone skills, just as you would teach them house training or leash walking. If you have a new puppy, or are thinking about getting one, tune in to find out how to help him or her to be happy on when left.

"You just need to let your dog get over it." I'm pretty sure you've heard this one: But does that actually work? Well, some people swear it does. That's why in this episode we're looking at whether dogs can "just get over" their separation anxiety. And for those situations where owners swear their dogs did get over this without any intervention, what exactly might be going on.

In the second part of our focus on separation anxiety training, what works, and why, we're diving deep into the exact steps you need to follow if you want to get your dog over separation anxiety. We look at how training is modeled on the phobia treatment we use for humans. And we talk about why using a training plan and being clear about criteria are critical to success.

Today's episode is part 1 of a 2 part series looking at why everything you've tried to fix separation anxiety hasn't worked (this week), and what you need to do instead if you want to get your dog over separation anxiety (next week).

We all adore dogs because of the unconditional love they give us. But when that love turns into a focus on you, when it's all about you and no one else will do, that love becomes a freedom-limiting problem for you and your dog. In this episode, I'm going to talk about how you know when you've got one of these hyper-attached dogs. And I'm going to share my top 3 tips for how to handle it.

In this episode, we look at what it really means to get a dog over separation anxiety, how we answer the question "how long will it take, and what the stages of recovery involves.

On this week's episode, I'm going to talk about why separation anxiety training can be so hard, and why so many of us give up before we've given it a chance. I'll also look at why it's not just owners that find it hard, that trainers do too. And how standards in dog training would help everyone achieve successful separation anxiety training.

If you think you've tried separation anxiety training and it didn't work, you need to listen to this episode. I'm going to explain what separation anxiety training is (and what it's not) and I'm going to share my top tips for acing your training. Topics: [02:10] Separation anxiety training is all about showing your dog that being on it's own is okay. [02:21] Desensitization means we take a really...

In this episode, we discuss the 3 main types of problem barking, what causes problem barking, and how can tackle it.   Topics: [00:36] How you can tackle home alone barking and different types of problem barking   [01:08] Watch-dog barking: a common form of barking [02:05] Responds to management: blocking out sounds and sights [04:38] How to train your dog to a behaviour that's incompatible with b...

Owning a senior dog is both a responsibility and a privilege. And if you care for a senior dog you'll know to expect all sorts of changes. One change that we can see in older dogs is that they can start to develop anxiety at being left, even if they've been fine all their lives. In today's episode, I'm going to explain what to look for, what might be going on with your senior dog and what actions...

 In this week's episode, I'm going to give you my top tips for finding the right separation anxiety trainer for you and your dog.  Separation anxiety training isn't easy but it does have a high success rate. With the right method, lots of time, and plenty of patience there's a really good chance you can get your dog over separation anxiety. If you are looking for help in the form of trainer here a...

Today we're talking about a different type of anxiety, but one that many separation anxiety dogs have: anxiety over car journeys. For the most part cars predict good things for dogs. So why do so many dogs seem to have issues with car rides? Why do some dogs find cars journeys so scary. And if your dog whines, cries or barks in the car what can you can do about it?   Dogs can seem to have a love h...

This week we're going to be looking at how we can make the world a less scary place for your dog. And why that matters so much to him, to you, and your training. We'll look at why training stalls if you can't protect your dog from his panic. And we'll talk about how you can find ways not to leave your dog, even if that seems impossible right now.   Last week I went to a seminar presented by leadin...

Description: When your dog barks, chews, or destroys when he's home alone, how can you be certain that it's separation anxiety and not something else? Lots of dogs do these things when they are left, but not all of are anxious behaviours.   Today's topics is whether your dog have more frustrations than it has fear. The things that your dog gets up to at home when they are alone are not all cause b...

Does your dog seem to be all over the place with training? Is he okay on Saturdays but awful on Wednesdays? Does he do well when you leave but fall apart if your other half does the training? If this sounds like your dog and heck, most dogs do something like this to a degree then you need to tune in to this week's podcast. I'm going to share the 4 Step process I use with my clients when situations...

I hear many dog owners concerned that their dogs can tell the difference between separation anxiety training and real-life departures. I understand how that makes you worried that you're never going to be able to leave your dog for real.   In this episode, I explain what exactly is going on with training versus real life and why it's not really a problem. I will also share some tips on how you can...

If you've been doing research to help your dog with separation anxiety, it is likely that you've come across CBD oil. In this special Facebook Live episode, we'll discuss if CBD oil is the new miracle cure for dogs with separation anxiety or just another false hope for dog owners. We'll also also discuss what we know so far about CDB oil as treatment for separation anxiety in dogs, how it is diffe...

Is there a more disappointing aspect to dog parenting thank coming home to find your dog has soiled the house? This is especially crushing when your dog is 100% housetrained the rest of the time. In this episode, we look at why some dogs only do this when you leave, and we explore the remedy for home alone housetraining.  We'll also look at how you can tidy up housetraining in dogs where there mig...

We used to think that a key sign of separation anxiety was a dog who went bonkers when you came home. But now we know that just because he's doing the whole jack-in-the-box routine, doesn't mean he was freaking out while you were gone.

Is your dog one of those who is okay being alone in the car, even though he loses it when you leave him at home? It's surprising how many dogs are. In this week's episode, I put forward two arguments as to why this might be the case

You'll read a ton of posters on social media say that getting a second dog fixed their dog's anxiety.  So, is this the magic cure you've been searching for?  Maybe. But most likely not. And in today's episode, I'll explain why getting a second dog might not be the fix you'd hoped for.

You don't need to be an expert dog trainer to get your dog over separation anxiety. What you do need is to be an expert in your own dog. With separation anxiety, the most crucial thing you'll ever need to wrap your head around is the concept of your dog's anxiety thresholds. In particular you need to know how your dog shows that he or she is over threshold. In this week's episode we explore what w...