Training & Behavior · Dogs
The Separation Anxiety Prevention Plan
Crating, Leaving, and Building True Independence
Preventing a panic disorder is a hundred times easier than fixing one. 12 modules on separation panic vs. boredom, breaking the 24/7 shadow with baby gates, the crate as sanctuary, the playpen buffer and parallel play, desensitizing keys-coats-shoes, 2-to-5-second micro-absences, the pet-camera truth serum, boring departures and arrivals, the frozen KONG protocol, scaling minutes into hours, and the calm sanctuary room. For a dog already in full panic, see The Velcro Dog (adult rehab course).
About this course
Separation anxiety isn't a dog being dramatic — it's a physiological panic alarm, and once it's installed it can take months of careful rehab to dismantle. This plan installs the opposite from day one. You'll stop the puppy from becoming a 24/7 shadow with simple indoor barriers, make the crate and pen genuinely restful places, rehearse keys-coats-shoes until they're boring, step out for two seconds and come back, watch the camera instead of guessing, kill the Hollywood goodbye, hand over a frozen KONG at the exact second the door closes, and climb the staircase from five minutes to two hours while honoring every setback. The result is a dog who finds your absence uneventful.
What you'll learn
- Separation panic vs. boredom, and why prevention beats rehabilitation
- Breaking the shadow: baby gates and X-pens for visual connection without physical access
- The crate as sanctuary (never punishment) and the playpen buffer with parallel play
- Desensitizing departure cues and the 2-to-5-second micro-absence staircase
- The pet-camera truth serum, boring departures, and 2-minute neutral arrivals
- The frozen KONG protocol, scaling minutes to hours with the regression rule, and the calm sanctuary room
Course outline (12 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 12 lessons