Tails from the Dog House: Separation Anxiety Explained

In this episode Stacey & Ness provide dog guardians with their top tips to help them get through the holiday season with their dogs.

It's a common question that often puzzles dog guardians - why is my dog fine to be alone in other situations and locations but not in their own home?

In this episode Ness & Stacey discuss how to help your dog cope with home alone time while going through the grieving process of losing their furry best friend.

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This podcast discusses Separation Anxiety in dogs and how to fix it.

Two global specialists (all certified as Separation Anxiety Pro Behavior Consultants) discuss all things related to Separation Anxiety.

Join Ness Jones from Separation Anxiety In Dogs Decoded in Australia (nessjones.com) and Stacey Bell from Focused Fun in the US (www.focusedfun.net) as they delve into the dos and don'ts of training a dog to feel safe and comfortable when left home alone!

In this episode Stacey and Ness meet with Dr. Kristina Spaulding, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, to discuss stress. We cover types of stress and the impacts of stress, as well as building resilience to stress. You can find more information about Dr. Kristina Spaulding on her website at:https://sciencemattersllc.com/Her awesome book, The Stress Factor in Dogs: Unlocking Resiliency and Enhancing Well-Being, can be found here:https://www.dogwise.com/the-stress-factor-in-dogs-unlocking-resiliency-and-enhancing-well-being/

In today's episode the girls discuss Hyperattachment - what it is and why it is different from Separation Anxiety, as well as the best ways to help the dog through it.

Do you sometimes feel like you are throwing spaghetti at the wall when working through your dog’s separation anxiety? By applying the Pareto Principle (sometimes known as the 80/20 rule) to your training you can streamline your approach and really focus your attention on the things that make results happen. Join Ness and Stacey in discussing what really matters in working through separation anxiety cases.

In this episode Stacey & Ness discuss the topic of what might cause separation anxiety, how it looks different for individual dogs and situations and whether the companionship of another pet, other than a human, will actually help the dog cope better when home alone.