Pet Positive Blogcast
Written by Liz Fisher, CSAT, CPDT-KA
The Basics of Training: A Primer for Dog Separation Anxiety Protocol
I explain operant and classical conditioning and how to ethically help dogs with big feelings improve not only their behavior - but their root feelings about triggers. There are compassionate and ethical ways to change big behaviors. This explanation may also help you know which "training" advice to follow, and which to skip.
Music and Sound for Anxious Dogs
While music or sound will not solve your dog’s anxiety or separation anxiety on its own, it can be an amazing tool to help your training! However, learn to know what products for anxious dogs are good and which are no good. Do NOT use the RelaxoPet Pro as this product uses inappropriate and potentially dangerous high frequency sounds instead of only relaxing music.
