December 08, 2023

Out of Separation Anxiety and Towards Security with Jenni Pfafman

55 minutes

Have you ever dealt with a dog who experienced separation anxiety? Separation anxiety can present in dogs in myriad behaviors, and this can have a major impact not only on the dog but on the humans caring for those dogs.

In this episode, Libby and Emily dig into this issue with Jenni Pfafman. Jenni is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer with years of experience working in-person and virtually with dogs who deal with separation anxiety. The conversation opens with a case study about a recent SDR rescue pup, and how Jenni walked Emily through the process of managing - and decreasing - the dog’s separation anxiety. In this episode, they also discuss:

How to help dogs’ nervous systems relax

How to make a decision to use medication for dogs with separation anxiety

To crate or not to crate? When to crate a dog for safety vs. avoiding destruction

Going slow to go fast

Dogs experiencing separation anxiety from other dogs

For transcripts, visit www.podtotherescue.com

Credits: Libby Felts and Emily Wolf (Hosts and Creators). Original music by Mike Pesci. Production and editing by Alex Ammons of For the Love Media. Our webmaster is Nadia Magallon of Rewarding Dog Training.

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