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We specialize in separation anxiety training for dogs. All training is done remotely.

10/07/2025

You know if I can find a way to include Taylor in my content, I will! 😆

Seriously though - if your dog struggles with being left alone, you're not spoiling them. You're not doing something wrong. You're living with a dog who feels genuinely unsafe without you — and that’s not a training flaw, it’s a mental health issue.
Separation anxiety isn’t fixed by ignoring crying or sneaking out the door. It’s solved by building trust, slowly expanding comfort zones, and helping your dog believe:
“I can be okay, even when my person isn’t here.”

This takes time. It’s not quick or flashy. But it’s real progress — and it’s worth celebrating every little win, like:
🐾 Walking to the door without a meltdown
🐾 Staying calm while you take out the trash
🐾 Relaxing in another room for the first time ever

If this is your dog, you’re not alone — and it’s not hopeless. With the right support, anxious dogs can learn to feel safe on their own. And we’re here to help you every step of the way.

08/07/2025

Some recent reviews from some great clients and their pups :)

12/06/2025

I will be taking time off to recover from surgery until the end of the month and will do my best to respond to urgent questions or concerns, but please be prepared for replies to be slower than usual during this time. Initial calls are available for booking in July.

Thanks as always for your understanding ❤️

10/06/2025

We don’t say we “fix” dogs with separation anxiety — because they’re not broken, and anxiety isn’t something that gets patched up and tossed aside.⁠ 💔🧠⁠
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“Fixing” implies there’s a clean, one-size-fits-all solution. But just like with human mental health, it’s rarely that simple. Separation anxiety is a panic disorder — not a bad behaviour, not a training flaw, and definitely not something a quick trick can solve.⁠
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Instead of trying to “fix” it, we focus on supporting the dog and helping them build coping skills to feel safe when they’re alone. This means working at their pace, listening to what they’re telling us with their body language, and setting up a plan that protects their emotional wellbeing.⁠
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It’s not about making the anxiety disappear overnight. It’s about reducing distress, improving quality of life, and helping both dog and human feel more confident and connected.⁠ 💛⁠
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Because progress with separation anxiety doesn’t come from fixing — it comes from ✨healing.✨
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08/06/2025

There truly is no words to express how thrilled I am to say… Moose has graduated from our separation anxiety program with 3.5 hours of comfortable alone time.

2 years. Complete commitment from his human. So many medication adjustments. Managing his allergies. Desensitizing the door. Then the nightmare of desensitizing the door locking. What felt like endless regressions and plateaus. There were so many moments we went, oh my goodness how will we ever get there.
�This is one of those cases that by the end I had a personal attachment to his success and struggles. It was tough for all of us. But we stuck with it, we adjusted where needed, we reviewed data endlessly, and honestly swore A LOT.

Now I can with such pride say we did it. That is all because of Jaynes tireless commitment and trust in me. Not only do we have an incredible success story but a great friendship. Thank you.

Behaviour is so unpredictable and never an easy fix, but when we reach our goals it’s all worth it. Someone call old Holly and Jayne and tell them it’ll all me worth it and if you need to hear it, if Moose can do it, so can you.

07/06/2025

This week marks 6 years in business!! I am so beyond grateful for all the support and incredible clients. I have been so lucky to meet so many wonderful people and dogs. I am so excited for the years to come and some exciting new things coming up!! 🎂🥳

28/05/2025

We get so preoccupied with training our dog to be home alone, it's easy to forget that we got a dog to spend time with them.

So if you’d rather cancel the plans and curl up on the couch together, if you're happy to take a break from training and just give into the separation anxiety, even for a moment — that’s okay.

Tomorrow's a new day. Today, enjoy being your dog's safe place.

24/05/2025

Progress with separation anxiety isn’t always flashy.
It’s not just about the ability for your dog to stay home alone for a full work day (which isn't realistic for many dogs!) — it’s about the hundreds of tiny wins that came first. 🐾

✨ The moment when you grab the mail in peace.

✨ Grocery shopping instead of grocery delivery.

✨ Spending time with friends or participating in hobbies away from home.

These are huge. These are what healing looks like.

If you're in the thick of it right now, please know: you’re not failing. Your dog is learning. You’re growing together. And you do have good things coming your way.

Tell me — what’s a small-but-mighty win you’ve had lately? I’d love to celebrate it with you. 👇

19/05/2025

While we of course want your dog to be comfortable and you to be able to leave them alone, we also have to acknowledge that being left alone doesn't come naturally to dogs as a species. Dogs are bred to want to be close to us, and just because some dogs do fine with it, doesn't mean that those who don't are inherently abnormal.

So carry on down the path you're headed, help your dog to adjust to being alone, but stay open to solutions that help your dog to be alone less and try your best to adjust your routine to accommodate their need to be close to you. ❤️

16/05/2025

You are the right person to help your dog. It might not feel like it sometimes. Sometimes, you might wish things were different. You might feel like your dog would be better off with someone else. You might feel like you're stuck. You might even resent your dog.

But in the end, please know this:

🪷 Your dog is where they are supposed to be

🌸 You are the exact person your dog needs

🌼 Your best is enough

🌺 You'll get through this together.

14/05/2025

Can we agree to stop hating on chihuahuas? Having been blessed with the love of one chihuahua for many years (love you, Larry), I can attest to how amazing they can be. 💓

People often think that many chihuahuas behave the way they do because they're untrained, and I have to agree - but not for the reasons you think. That little, barking chihuahua doesn't need more obedience training. What they need is empathy, compassion, and training that builds confidence, helps them to understand that the world is not as scary as they think it is.

So this , take a moment to love on the chis in your life and change your mind about what you think chihuahuas should be - you won't regret it.

02/05/2025

If you have any experience with separation anxiety training, you know that killing time outside in the winter months is not...the most enjoyable. 🥶

It can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel when it feels like your dog won't be ready to stay home alone while you do actual life things for a while.

But then spring comes, and suddenly, you can actually enjoy your life during SA training again. Go sit in a park. Take a quick walk around your neighbourhood. Sun tan!

It's the little things. 🌸🌻☀️

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