Dog Blog

If you’re working through separation anxiety with your dog, summer can bring up a lot of mixed emotions. On one hand, you may desperately need a break. Maybe you want to take a vacation, visit family, spend a weekend away, or simply have a little more freedom after months of carefully managing absences. On the other hand, many guardians feel guilt, anxiety, or fear about disrupting the progress they’ve worked so hard to build. If this is you, I want you to know something important: You are...

There are moments in dog training that don’t look like much from the outside. No big breakthrough. No dramatic “fix”. No celebratory milestone. Just an empty screen. And when you’re working with separation-related behaviors (SRB)—often referred to as separation anxiety in dogs—that empty screen can mean everything. When Separation Anxiety Doesn’t Improve Easily This journey didn’t start with small concerns. It started with a dog who consistently experienced distress when left alone, like...

As 2025 comes to a close, many of us feel the familiar pressure to evaluate , improve , and resolve . But for a lot of people—and a lot of dogs—this year was not about optimization. It was about endurance. About showing up on hard days. About learning, sometimes the slow way, what care really looks like. Instead of rushing toward resolutions, this moment invites something quieter: tenderness . For you.For your dog.For the relationship you’ve been building together. A Year That Asked a Lot of...

Let’s be honest—dogs don’t come with instruction manuals. Even if they did, most of us would skip straight to the chapter on “How to Stop...

Separation anxiety training protocols typically use systematic desensitization (DS) to address alone-time worries. DS is an...

Walking your dog can be a highlight of your day—or it can be an exercise in frustration. Some of us love walking our dogs, while others...

As someone who has been conducting intake calls for a well known company that focuses specifically on separated behaviors for three...

I know that there are a lot of people out there who don't love the idea of using food to train their dog. However, it's important to...

Finding a qualified dog trainer is crucial if you want to successfully train your furry friend. But how can you and your pal determine...

Bringing a dog into your life is like embarking on an exciting journey, but it can also pose challenges along the way. Dogs, much like...