A student emailed me recently saying that she and some colleagues were wondering how to help their dogs cope with home-alone time on holiday. Great question! To avoid my answer being too long, I'm going to divide my answer into three parts: my first blog was about...

A student emailed me recently saying that she and some colleagues were wondering how to help their dogs cope with home-alone time on holiday. Great question! To avoid my answer being too long, I'm going to divide my answer into three parts: my first blog was about...

A student emailed me recently saying that she and some colleagues were wondering how to help their dogs cope with home-alone time on holiday. Great question! To avoid my answer being too long, I'm going to divide my answer into three parts: this first blog will be...

If your dog only feels safe with you, it's a significant additional burden as you can't leave them with anyone else. My SA dog, Stevie, was like that. I feel your pain! If you haven't experienced this, it is hard to imagine how physically and emotionally draining it...

Many people are advised not to come in until their dog has stopped barking. This is an Instagram post I did about why that is cruel - and useless. *Today I’d like to look at some damaging advice which has become widespread online and among trainers not trained in fear...

Spring is coming, a time when many puppies go to their new home. I am heartened that people are often thinking about how to help prevent their puppies suffering from separation fears. Many years ago, separation anxiety wasn't talked about, and I shudder to think how...

I know someone who has a dog with separation fears. She adopted a second dog and says that that has solved the problem. But has it really? While I totally get that it's immeasurably valuable to relieve a dog's distress in the short term, there are disadvantages to...

When people inquire about working with me, they often say that their dog is fine for xxx amount of time. The reason they give is that their dog is not barking. Usually, the person is not monitoring their dog on a camera so I always recommend getting cameras set up....