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Self-paced Online Course
Separation Anxiety Training for Guardians
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This is the right course for you if you…
- Worry about leaving your dog home alone because they panic every time you are gone.
- Repeatedly come home to noise complaints from neighbors or destroyed carpets and furniture.
- Are looking for a science-based, humane approach to helping your dog overcome their fear of alone time.
- Are in search of a community of support for both you and your dog.
Please know:
This is NOT your fault. Separation anxiety is a phobia, a fear of being left alone.
You are NOT alone. We are here to help.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Describe what separation anxiety is and isn’t and why the process of desensitization is the gold standard for separation anxiety treatment.
- Recognize the myths surrounding the causes and treatment of separation anxiety.
- Identify your dog’s alone-time anxiety indicators.
- Plan for and implement a step-by-step behavior modification protocol to help your dog overcome separation anxiety.
What you can expect from us:
- A commitment to your learning and separation anxiety journey – our Certified Separation Anxiety Trainers (CSATs) are in the course daily!
- Opportunities to ask questions of our CSATs and your course peers.
- Example videos of dogs being assessed for and progressing through their separation anxiety journey.
- Step-by-step guidance and resources to support you in designing and executing a behavior modification protocol tailored to meet your dog’s unique and specific needs.
What we expect from you:
- An agreement not to leave your dog alone outside of training exercises longer than they are comfortable. This is crucial to their success and yours. Please note: It doesn’t have to be you who is with your dog 24/7. Friends, family, and other creative options will do.
- A commitment to working a separation anxiety training protocol with your dog (approximately 20-30 minutes, 5 days a week, is suggested).
- A promise to take care of yourself every step of this journey and to lean in for extra support from friends and family or our team if/as needed.
- A celebration of each win (there will be many!) along the way to resolution, no matter how small.
Mission POSSIBLE:
There IS Hope!
Our self-paced online course for guardians of dogs with separation anxiety is the perfect place to start your separation anxiety journey!
You’ll learn the ins and outs of separation anxiety and how to set you and your dog up for success while training.
Please note: As with any behavior modification program, we cannot guarantee results. What we can do is provide detailed, science-based, humane instruction and a training roadmap to support you and your dog. In addition to the factors surrounding each individual dog, there are lifestyle considerations, compliance with the training plan, and some confounding factors that can affect success, such as noise sensitivities, general anxiety, medical conditions, and other phobias.
This course is also not meant to be a substitute for veterinary care, medical rule-outs, or the services of a veterinary behaviorist. Some guardians may need more day-by-day instruction and guidance than we can offer in an online course.
We welcome dog trainers to participate in this course, but it does not serve as a replacement for the Separation Anxiety Certification Program and does not indicate having studied under Malena DeMartini.