Dog Separation Anxiety: A 6-Week Plan
A step-by-step plan to help a dog who panics when left alone: finding the starting point, a ten-step absence ladder, week-by-week goals, cover planning and printable trackers.
By Whole Life HQ4 parts · about 4,400 words · printable · read online
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Dog owners whose dog barks, howls, chews or soils the house when left alone and who want a slow, kind, step-by-step plan.
What you receive
- 4 written parts, about 4,400 words
- How to tell separation anxiety from boredom, and why the vet comes first
- A ten-step absence ladder and a six-week plan, with a worked example
- Printable absence ladder, video review sheet, cover table and vet question sheet
4 printable pages, in reading order
- Part 1: What separation anxiety is, and where to start
- Part 2: Before you start the plan
- Part 3: The six-week plan
- Part 4: Trackers, troubleshooting and questions to ask
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The first page, word for word. 4 printable pages in total.
Part 1: What separation anxiety is, and where to start
Some dogs panic when they are left alone. They bark or howl for hours, destroy doors and window frames, soil the house even though they are house trained, pace, drool or try to escape. For the owner it is exhausting, and it can put a home, a lease or a neighbor relationship at risk. The good news is that many dogs improve a lot with a slow, patient, step-by-step plan. This guide gives you a six-week plan, trackers to print and a worked example.
This is general information. It is not veterinary advice, and it does not diagnose your dog. It never gives medicine doses, and it does not promise that your dog will be cured. Progress varies, and some dogs need a professional's help.
Not veterinary advice. Call your vet if: your dog is hurting themselves (broken teeth, bleeding paws or gums from chewing at crates or doors), has stopped eating, has sudden changes in toilet habits or thirst, is older and has started to be anxious for the first time, or seems to be in pain. Book a check before you start any training plan. Medical problems can look like anxiety, and anxiety can make medical problems worse.
What is in each part
- What separation anxiety is, and where to start
- Before you start the plan
- The six-week plan
- Trackers, troubleshooting and questions to ask
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4 printable pages: see the list
- Part 1: What separation anxiety is, and where to start
- Part 2: Before you start the plan
- Part 3: The six-week plan
- Part 4: Trackers, troubleshooting and questions to ask
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Who wrote it
Written by the Whole Life HQ team.
Not yet reviewed by an outside expert.
We plan to ask a vet and a qualified dog trainer to review it. Until then it is general information, not professional advice.
General information for pet owners, not veterinary advice. Call your vet about any health or behavior concern.
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