Learn from Liz Fisher, certified professional dog trainer, about how to help your dog relax in a variety of ways! This includes how to use music and sound to help any dog learn how to relax as well as improve an anxious dogs experience with fear of noises.

Hear my go-to management solutions to prevent your dog experiencing alone-time panic or problem behaviors while you work on training. Plus! Thoughts for dogs with different particular social or behavioral needs.

I go through the research I can find about CBD given to dogs and cats. If you would like to see Dr. Jen’s Blog article mentioned in this episode, here is the link: https://www.drjensdogblog.com/behavior-medication-first-line-therapy-or-last-resort/

Having multiple dogs or multiple pets can make identifying and treating separation behavior issues feel a bit overwhelming… but it can be done! While you can just throw a camera up and see what happens when you are away, you should consider a few things. Let’s start with safety, confinement training, and whodunnit?

It may be spooky or uncomfortable but RULE #1 from this trainer: Never Correct a Growl. A growl is an audible and obvious sign that your dog is uncomfortable and needs something to change.

If your dog chews on inappropriate things even when you are home then that is a safety that needs to be managed during separation training. That may look like management via putting things away or in containers. But that may also look like a type of confinement away from areas or items that could be potentially dangerous…

Most often for older dogs who have separation issues pop up, we see barking, howling, whining, soiling the house, and restlessness or inability to settle. These are the same signs of separation anxiety or separation issues as in younger dogs… but that may not be the whole story.

I go over ideas for how to "suspend absences" for dogs who are reactive or nervous around new people and dogs. They may not be able to go to daycare, so you will need to build their inner circle in order to get coverage for their absences. Note - a person can be tolerated, they don't need to be their best cuddly friend as long as they can take them outside and be a human warm body with your dog.

I compare when to use a sit and when to use a pattern game to help your dog focus or calm down when something exciting, scary, or frustrating is in the environment.