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Separation Anxiety isn’t about time

First in a series of three guest blogs by Stephie Guy

For years, separation anxiety has been treated as a problem of time. You’ll have heard the standard advice:

  • Pick up your keys until they mean nothing
  • Open and close the door until it’s boring
  • Practise leaving for 10 seconds, then 20, then 30
  • Gradually build up the absences

On paper, it sounds logical....

But in real life, it so often falls apart...

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Why working with reactivity online gets the best results

Working with reactivity can be challenging, but with the right approach, it's possible to achieve incredible results - especially online!

I have been working with reactivity for over 20 years and launched my first fully online dog training course back in 2013, long before the pandemic made it mainstream! Drawing from my experience as a professor specialising in online courses, I recognised early on the potential of virtual training....

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