Sydney Dog Separation Anxiety Training Proven Positive Methods
I'm sorry to hear that your dog is suffering from separation anxiety. I know your pain from personal experience and I feel for both you and your dog. But I'm here to tell you that there is help!
Dog Separation Anxiety Training in Sydney
Successful separation anxiety training relies on effective desensitisation, positive association building and independence training. It requires an assessment for not just separation anxiety but for over-attachment and attention seeking behaviours since these three issues are often connected and all must be addressed for successfull training. And we do just that!
We are here to help dogs overcome the stress of being left alone. If your dog shows signs of anxiety such as excessive barking, chewing, digging, or destructive behaviour when you’re not home, we’re here to help them become more confident and relaxed.
Your Dog Can Enjoy Alone Time – Let Us Show You How.
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90-Minute Private Home Training Visit $299
A single 90-minute face-to-face training session that includes an assessment, education, tailored private training and an online course for daily training tasks and self-assessments to keep track of your training!
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3 Lessons Training Package $575
A Training package of 1 x 90-minute and 2 x 1h face-to-face lessons. Includes an assessment, education, tailored private training and an online course for daily training tasks and self-assessments to keep track of your training!
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4 Lessons Training Package $725
A Training package of 1 x 90-minute and 3 x 1h face-to-face lessons. Includes an assessment, education, tailored private training and an online course for daily training tasks and self-assessments to keep track of your training!
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Online Separation Anxiety Training Course - Click Here to Purchase $99
A Comprehensive online training course with education on separation anxiety, short and positive daily training tasks, easy to follow training advice and self-assessments to keep track of your training!
Why Choose Our Dog Separation Anxiety Training in Sydney?
Expert Trainers: With over 15 years of experience, our trainers understand the complexities of separation anxiety and know the best, scientifically-backed methods to help your dog cope.
Structured Training Plans: Every dog is different, which is why we assess each dog’s separation anxiety before starting the training with you. With the help of our online separation anxiety course understanding separation anxiety and following our face-to-face advice and training could not get any easier!
Positive, Reward-Based Methods: We use positive reinforcement techniques to gradually build your dog’s confidence and teach them how to cope with your absence in a calm and stress-free way.
Effective, Long-Term Solutions: Our training goes beyond short-term fixes. We provide tools and techniques that lead to lasting change, ensuring your dog feels secure even when you’re away.
Flexible Training Options: Whether you prefer private sessions in your home, we accommodate your schedule and preference for maximum convenience.
What You Can Expect from Separation Anxiety Training:
- Gradual Desensitization: We’ll help your dog gradually get used to being alone by implementing desensitization exercises that reduce anxiety over time.
- Confidence Building: Through positive reinforcement, we’ll work on increasing your dog’s confidence and independence, so they feel more secure when left alone.
- Behavioural Solutions: We’ll address common anxiety-related behaviours such as barking, whining, chewing, and pacing, and teach your dog more appropriate ways to cope.
- Separation Anxiety Prevention: We’ll help you prevent further anxiety episodes, so your dog can remain calm and relaxed in your absence.
Separation Anxiety Training Details:
- Duration: The initial training session is 90 minutes, and follow-up lessons are 60 minutes.
- Location: Sessions will take place in the comfort of your home.
- Session Frequency: We recommend a series of sessions to gradually reduce anxiety and reinforce positive behaviour.
- Ongoing Support: Our trainers are available for follow-up sessions and continued guidance to ensure long-term success.
Give your dog the confidence they deserve with expert separation anxiety training. Let us help them feel calm and secure, even when you’re not around.
WHAT IS OUR ONLINE SEPARATION ANXIETY TRAINING COURSE LIKE?
The online course is included in our one-on-one private separation anxiety training- for free!
Separation anxiety is one of the hardest behaviour problems to tackle — not just because it runs deep, but because it happens the moment you walk out the door. You can’t see it, so it feels impossible to fix.
But here’s the thing: it is treatable — and for most dogs, it’s more manageable than you might think.
While true clinical separation anxiety exists, the good news is that most dogs actually suffer from separation distress or milder separation issues rather than full clinical anxiety. That’s a meaningful distinction, because it means most dogs respond well to the right training approach.
Separation anxiety (and separation distress) is defined as distress in the absence of an attachment figure. Most dogs bond closely with their owners, but dogs struggling with separation take that bond to an extreme — finding it hard to cope the moment they’re alone. It can be triggered by genetics, early abandonment (which is why it’s so common in rescue dogs), or simply never learning how to be alone in the first place.
I know this firsthand. My first dog had separation anxiety, and I spent months trawling through websites, blogs, and training programs, trying everything I could find. Some things helped. A lot didn’t. But that experience gave me something invaluable — I now know exactly what works and what doesn’t.
That’s what I’ve built into this course.
Each week you’ll get training videos, education, practical tips, fact sheets, and assessments — everything you need to gradually decrease your dog’s anxiety and help them feel safe and settled on their own.
You don’t have to figure this out alone. I already have — and I’ll walk you through every step.
Ready to help your dog feel calm?
Enrol online now or book us for face-to-face separation anxiety training and we will go through it all with you.
Transform Your Dog’s Alone-Time from Panic to Calm.
Weekly training plan for our
Online Separation Anxiety Course
Check out the lessons for this online training plan!
1st Week Lessons Include:
- Learn to Understand Separation Anxiety and Over-Attachment
- Classic Signs of Separation Anxiety
- Key Elements for Success in Separation Anxiety Training
- Daily Training Tasks: Positive Association with Being Alone
- Learn to Activate Your Dog
- Initial Assessment for Separation Anxiety and Over-Attachment
2nd Week Lessons Include:
- Daily Training Tasks for Positive Association Building and Desensitisation
- Learn to Understand What Desensitisation Means and How to Do It Right
- Progress Assessment: Learn to Understand What Your Dog Is Ready for
- Departure Triggers: What are They and How to Train Desensitisation to Them
- Daily Training Tasks: Practice Leaving
3rd Week Lessons Include:
- Learn to Advance Your Training
- Daily Training Tasks for Duration and Trigger Training
- Progress Assessment: Where Are You With Your Training
4th week Lessons Include:
- Learn to Understand the Difference Between Practising Leaving and Leaving for Real
- Daily Training Tasks for Leaving the House and Duration Training
- Learn to Fade Away Your Training Gradually
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Contact Us Today — We Don’t Bite!
Use this form to enquire with us or to book private dog training in your own home and neighbourhood. And remember, you can book our group dog training classes 24h via our easy online booking – You don’t need to use this form for that!