Journal Articles
Separation Anxiety Files Episode 4 | Why Counter Conditioning doesn’t (usually) work.
If you’ve ever looked for advice on separation anxiety, at some point you have been advised to do counterconditioning. It may not have been called that - It sounds more like ‘pick your keys up and put them down a bunch of times, And no - it doesn’t work. Usually. In this episode, we explore why.
Separation Anxiety Files Episode 3 | Puppies and Separation Anxiety.
A lot of puppies would appear to struggle with Separation Anxiety. But is that really whats going on? Or is it something else - that needs to be approached differently?
Case Profile: The Staffy
It’s high time that this breed got a special mention on the case profile list. With their infamous reputation, you’d think that they’d have appeared sooner. But the truth is, I don’t work with many, and when I do - it’s never for aggression. The three issues which I do see most commonly are fear of traffic - Separation Anxiety, and being too friendly with people.
Separation Anxiety Files Episode 2 | The ‘other’ type of Separation Anxiety
When people say that their dog has Separation Anxiety, what they think they’re treating is called “True Separation Anxiety”. But most of the time, what they actually have is something else.In this article, I want to teach you how to identify what type of Separation Anxiety you’ve got, and what to do about it.
Separation Anxiety Files Episode 1 | It’s a Distance Issue.
Separation Anxiety is one of those behavioural issues that has for such a long time been left in the proverbial corner when it comes to dog behaviour. In this series - I want people to learn why old systems don’t work - so that you can all start to make meaningful progress on your dogs separation issues.
Case Profile: The Spaniel
My favourite breed, the most emotionally intelligent dog on the planet, and the dog that will redefine what it means to be calm - lets talk about the Spaniel!