Does your dog suffer from separation anxiety?
This course will give you:
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A comprehensive understanding of your dog's separation anxiety and solutions to resolve the issue.
- A complete breakdown of the protocol used to overcome separation anxiety with real client examples.
- An in depth, deep dive discussion with a veterinary behaviorist to help you better understand your options.
Separation Anxiety Course Curriculum
- Lesson 1: Definition & Diagnosis (9:10)
- Video 1: Separation anxiety disorders and differences (4:04)
- Video 2: Determining whether behaviors are separation anxiety related (3:28)
- Video 3: Finding out your dog has separation anxiety (5:13)
- Lesson 2: Contributing Factors, Myths (5:35)
- Video 4: Myths and misplaced advice (4:19)
- Lesson 3: Vet Role (3:49)
- Video 5: Importance of medication (2:44)
- Video 6: Types of medication (2:11)
- Video 7: Introducing medications (2:12)
- Video 8: Can dogs be weened off of meds (2:59)
- Lesson 4: Trainer Role (2:56)
- Video 9: Talking with a vet about collaboration with a trainer (2:32)
- Video 10: Veterinarian discusses progress made with a trainer vs DIY (3:14)
- Lesson 5: Caregiver Role (5:10)
- Video 11: Suspending absences (0:58)
- Video 12: Finding your support network (0:55)
- Video 13: Marathon not a sprint (4:01)
- Lesson 1: Protocol (11:11)
- Video 14: Initial separation anxiety consult (5:48)
- Lesson 2: Desensitization (3:46)
- Lesson 3: Technology (2:11)
- Video 15: Technology (1:54)
- Lesson 4: Building distance, duration, and distractions (3:25)
- Video 16: Building duration (1:54)
- Video 17: Proofing duration (5:08)
- Lesson 5: Data (5:37)
- Video 18: Observable behavior (1:51)
- Lesson 6: Pre-departure cues (4:37)
- Video 19: Let's talk pre-departure cues (1:46)
- Video 20: Pre-departure cue variables (4:09)
- Lesson 7: Fluency (2:04)
- Lesson 8: Body language (1:14)
- Lesson 1: Plateaus and regressions (1:52)
- Video 21: Plateaus and regressions (3:06)
- Lesson 2: Resources and support (2:28)
- Video 22: Life balance with your dog (8:46)
- Lesson 3: Practical practice (5:49)
- Lesson 4: Mission examples (8:25)
- Video 23: Missions in action (12:34)
- Lesson 5: Setup for success (3:25)
- Video 24: Real life departure discussion (5:13)
About Instructor Terrie Hayward
Terrie Hayward is a passionate, committed, and professionally certified dog trainer and animal behavior consultant. Known internationally as an expert in helping pet parents and dogs cope with Separation Anxiety, she is the "go to" referral choice for veterinarians and veterinary behaviorists around the globe.
With a Master's degree in Education she is a frequent speaker at world renowned behavior and training events such as Clicker Expo and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants conference. Additionally, she has written numerous articles on working with Separation Anxiety for major publications and wrote the "Sep Anx" chapter for the highly acclaimed "Better Together: The Collective Wisdom of Modern Dog Trainers."
Testimonials From Real Clients
Marc and Rocky
When I initially began working with Terrie, we started with me walking to the door and shaking the handle. Now Rocky is up to 5 hours and having a dog is pure fun again.
Before I had to plan my day around Rocky. Now Rocky plans his day around me.
Deanne and Sadie
For over a year, we read books and tried training programs. But it wasn't until we worked with a behavioral veterinarian to get the correct meds on board, along with the step-by-step guidance from Terrie that we made progress with our sweet Sadie's Separation Anxiety.
The detailed feedback and steps Terrie gave us moved us more quickly than we had hoped towards helping Sadie be comfortable by herself!
Ksenia and Kaia
Working with Terrie has done wonders for my dog Kaia's separation anxiety and my ability to manage our new way of life. In the year that we worked with Terrie, Kaia went from zero absence tolerance to being able to sleep through a 4 hour absence!
Terrie helped us overcome several regressions, multiple medication trials and gave us the tools to enjoy our life despite the separation anxiety.