Separation Anxiety & Alone-Time

Help dogs who panic when left alone: recognizing true separation distress, gradual absence training, departure cues, enrichment and working with your vet.

A Advanced course for adult dog owners. Each of the 9 lessons explains one skill in plain language, lists key takeaways, gives you a step-by-step training session to run with your dog (with troubleshooting tips) and ends with a 5-question quiz that explains every answer.

What you will learn

1. What Separation Anxiety Is
2. Ruling Out Medical Causes and Building a Team
3. Finding Your Dog’s Baseline
4. Departure Cues
5. Graduated Absences
6. Enrichment and Exercise
7. Independence and Relaxation Skills
8. Crates, Pens and Safe Spaces
9. Maintaining Progress and Real Life

Lessons take about 15 minutes to read, plus short daily practice sessions. All methods are reward-based and humane: no pain, fear or intimidation. Pass every quiz to earn your certificate of completion. Course content is general education and is not a substitute for advice from your veterinarian or a qualified behaviour professional who has met your dog.