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WHEN is the best time to start a separation anxiety training program?

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When is the best time to start a separation anxiety training program?  The answer - when you are ready. Separation anxiety does not usually resolve on its own.  It requires proactive training.  This means you need to be ready to commit to regular training.  The training is not onerous and Sharon is there to help you every step of the way, but she can't do the training for you. So when should you start? When you can commit to training 5-days per week. When you are ready and able to suspend absences so that dog is not left alone except when training. When you are ready to accept that this won't be a quick fix. When you are open to the possibility that your dog may need behaviour medications. If you can honestly say that you can do all of the above, then you are ready. Start now by contacting Sharon.  Schedule a discovery call to learn more or booking your initial assessment to get started immediately. Step 1: Schedule a Discovery Call  (optional) Step 2: Schedule your Initial Assessment. Step 3: Begin the journey that will change your life by starting with a 6-week coaching program (Go to the programs)
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WHAT is a separation anxiety coaching program?

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Separation anxiety is a severe panic disorder that impacts the entire family. Long believed to be untreatable, the last decade has seen tremendous strides in treating separation anxiety. Most dogs suffering from separation anxiety can learn to stay home alone without stress. Separation anxiety is addressed through systematic desensitization. By slowly exposing your dog to the thing that they find most frightening - being left alone -  we gradually teach them that they are safe. This program entails: Gradual desensitization to absences. We progress at your dog's pace, only going as fast as your dog can handle. Daily 30-minute exercises (to start), 5 days per week Weekly check-in sessions with Sharon to review progress and answer questions It also means: Absences need to be suspended except while training.  This means that pet sitters, daycare, friends and family may be needed for those times when you need to go out. Behaviour medications are often needed to see successful resolution. Tools like bark collars, squirt bottles and other barking deterrents cannot be used. Training may take many months.  It can take 6 months of consistent training to achieve 2-3 hours of comfortable alone time. This is an average.  For some dogs it will take much longer.
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WHO should do separation anxiety training?

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If you can't leave your home without: Feeling stressed and guilty. Worried about what you will come home to. Judged by family and friends. Coming home to notes on your door from angry neighbours. Sick of trying countless ineffective solutions that cost you money and don't fix the problem. Spending hours googling solutions and getting more and more confused. Missing out on fun, because you can't find a pet sitter at short notice. Living with damaged items because there is no point in fixing them while your dog is still anxious. If you want to feel supported, heard and treated with kindness.  If you want to be held accountable while at the same time being treated with respect. If you want your trainer to know what the heck she is doing and to treat you and your dog with the latest in positive training methods. If you know that the process will not be easy, but you have the courage and determination to fix it once and for all. If you want to know that you and your dog are in safe hands, then you are ready and this program is for you. Schedule a discovery call to speak with Sharon. If you can't leave your home without your dog suffering and you feeling guilty, then it is time to get help. Separation anxiety will not resolve on its own. Both you and your dog deserve better.
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WHY should I do a separation anxiety training program?

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Separation anxiety will not resolve on its own.  Both you and your dog deserve better. Get relief for you and your dog; no more guilt, worry or frustration. You deserve separation without the anxiety. Go to work, run errands with the kids, or play golf without guilt. Linger over a stress-free meal out. Get groceries, collect the mail or take out the trash without worrying. Return to a calm, happy dog who's napped peacefully while you were away. Come home to an intact home—no accidents, chewed rugs, or ruined doors. Stop worrying about angry neighbours upset about the endless barking or howling. And your dog deserves to be home alone and happy - no stress and panic.
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WHERE do I need to go to do the training?

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The ultimate in flexible training, separation anxiety behaviour modification requires no special equipment, tools or scheduling. This program is delivered virtually, in your home. Exercises are customized and provided daily based on the previous day's results. You choose when you train - the time of day and the days of the week, aiming to do 5 exercises each week. You meet with Sharon once a week via Zoom at a time that you have scheduled with a link she provides you. You are provided with daily coaching 6-days a week. If you are not sure about something you can upload a video for review in between the face-to-face sessions. The only equipment you need is: A device (phone, tablet, laptop, petcam) with a camera. A wifi connection. Separation anxiety is the most successful when done remotely.  No more trainer effect when your dog is on their best behaviour as soon as the trainer enters the room. Separation anxiety coaching has been done online and virtually long before covid was a thing. It also means you have access to the most qualified trainer that can help you, starting right now, no matter where you live.
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Because you're busy and need results Living with a separation anxiety dog makes running a busy life that much more challenging. You need the most effective path to relief for you and your dog. Because you want the best for your dog It's not just a matter of results, of course—you also want the peace of mind that comes with attaining those results through positive, humane dog training methods. Because you want to know you're in good hands, too Our trainer takes a professional approach to dog training and a professional approach to client care—that means showing up on time, listening carefully, and supporting you through the separation anxiety training process.
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