Training Philosophy
Does your puppy bark and cry nonstop whenever you’re away from them? Do you feel like you can’t leave your house because you’re afraid to leave your puppy alone? Puppy separation anxiety can be incredibly stressful for any pet parent. Occasional crying in the crate is normal puppy behavior and is nothing to worry about but nonstop vocalizations for over an hour paired with stress signals could be the start of serious separation anxiety. Our Austin Puppy Separation Anxiety Training Programs are scientifically designed to treat puppy separation anxiety and stop the anxious behavior before it gets too severe. Your Austin behavior consultant will come directly to your home to treat your puppy’s anxious behavior.
Does your puppy experience high levels of stress whenever they’re not right by your side? Led by Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Dr. Echterling-Savage, we only utilize the latest research in puppy behavior in our Austin puppy training programs. Using our proprietary training tool called the Indirect Assessment of Canine Behavior which we designed after training hundreds of dogs experiencing separation anxiety, our pre-training team will craft a customized training plan to treat your puppy’s separation anxiety. Your Austin trainer will put this training plan into action and use a combination of classical conditioning and positive reinforcement to teach your puppy that good things can happen outside of your presence! After seeing hundreds of puppies fail in standard separation anxiety training programs, your puppy will experience the Beyond the Dog difference with our puppy training programs designed for long-lasting behavior change. Our goal is to make both you and your puppy confident and relaxed whenever you leave the house. Treating your puppy’s separation anxiety is a lifelong investment that can significantly increase both you and your puppy’s quality of life.
Training Programs
Our goal is to treat your puppy’s separation anxiety and reinforce calm, quiet behavior when left alone including but not limited to:
Separation anxiety in dogs typically develops around the age range of 3-5 years but in some cases, separation anxiety can be present in puppyhood and adolescence. Our Austin behavior consultants will flag the severity of your puppy’s behavior and treat the separation anxiety before it worsens into adulthood. If your puppy cries for hours in the crate, soils the crate as a result of stress being alone or self-injures to escape the crate, your puppy might have separation anxiety. Identifying the signs of early separation anxiety is the first step to treating the behavior. We treat separation anxiety with classical counterconditioning. Over time, puppies learn to be comfortable and confident and no longer show high levels of stress when left alone, in the crate, or outside of their owner’s presence. Research by Zurlinden et al. examined levels of barking in kenneled, shelter dogs and showed that counterconditioning is an effective treatment method for treating separation anxiety. According to our resident CAAB Dr. Echterling-Savage, “Pet parents’ worries about separation anxiety can be put to ease with behavior modification training and simple modifications to their daily routines.”
The All-Inclusive Program for Separation Anxiety encompasses 22 hours of private training! After you submit your training contract and Indirect Assessment of Canine Behavior, our pre-training team, led by Dr. Echterling-Savage, uses the information provided to craft your personalized dog training program. Then, your trainer will put your training plan into action! Your trainer will work with your dog Tuesday through Thursday in a combination of one-on-one sessions and a weekly lesson with you. This structure is designed to produce seamless learning and long-term behavior change. Please note that our indirect behavior assessments will confirm your dog’s behavior and goals. If your dog’s training program requires additional oversight from our Animal Behavior Experts, a small additional fee may be required.
If you are a pet parent with an insurance policy covering behavior modification, our separation anxiety puppy behavior modification is likely covered. When behavior training is under the direction of a CAAB or a Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist, most companies with behavior policies such as Trupanion will cover behavioral training.
In our Separation Anxiety Puppy Behavior Modification Package, we offer private virtual sessions with Dr. Echterling-Savage, our Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB). Dr. Echterling-Savage is one of only a few Board Certified Behavior Analysts specializing in Applied Animal Behavior, with only around 50 CAABs in the country. With decades of expertise, including published research on canine behavior, Dr. Echterling-Savage is a leading expert in her field, making her consultations an invaluable opportunity for those seeking transformative change.
Dr. Echterling-Savage will connect with you virtually to evaluate your puppy’s behavior, designing a training program that addresses your specific needs. After your initial meeting, Dr. Echterling-Savage will continue to offer guidance and troubleshoot separation anxiety behavior scenarios, ensuring ongoing progress in your puppy’s training. The Separation Anxiety Puppy Behavior Modification Package is available for $615 which includes multiple sessions and continued support.
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