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Be Right Back! The Separation Anxiety Podcast

How do I get my dog over separation anxiety? How can I leave my dog without him constantly barking or me coming back to destruction? These are just some of the big questions that dog separation anxiety specialist, Julie Naismith, tackles in her podcast. The podcast episodes are packed with how-to guides, step-by-step training blueprints, and tips and tricks to survive separation anxiety. Each episode is packed with tips, tricks and actionable steps. And Julie also shares her story of how she and her dog survived separation anxiety.

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Update frequency
every 10 days
Average duration
22 minutes
Episodes
100
Years Active
2019 - 2023
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062 Emergency! What to Do When You’re Left with No Choice but to Leave Your Dog

062 Emergency! What to Do When You’re Left with No Choice but to Leave Your Dog

As much as I know you're 100% committed to managing absences, what happens in an emergency? As horrible as it is to think about bad things happening is does pay to have a contingency plan should disa…

00:22:43  |   Sat 23 Oct 2021
061 7 Facts About Crating That You Absolutely Need To Know

061 7 Facts About Crating That You Absolutely Need To Know

There are few, if any, aspects of separation anxiety that create more mythology than crating.

I see way too much muddled and confusing advice, and I can see that many of you struggle to get your head…

00:20:26  |   Sun 17 Oct 2021
060 Why You Absolutely Must Leave Your Puppy Home Alone

060 Why You Absolutely Must Leave Your Puppy Home Alone

You've heard the horror stories about people getting pandemic puppies only to find that their pup grows into a dog they can't leave. You're so scared that this will happen to your puppy that you just…

00:17:09  |   Sat 09 Oct 2021
059 Is It Really a Problem If Your Dog Really Follows You to the Door?

059 Is It Really a Problem If Your Dog Really Follows You to the Door?

You've started training. You manage to get to the door or even out of the door but...

...your dog is following you the whole time.

Big problem, right? Well, maybe but maybe not. 

You see anxiety isn'…

00:20:10  |   Sat 02 Oct 2021
058 It Happens to Trainers Too!

058 It Happens to Trainers Too!

Don't think for a minute that your dog getting separation anxiety is a result of you being an inadequate dog parent, or down to you being clueless about what you're doing. Not at all!

Plenty of dog p…

00:43:23  |   Sat 25 Sep 2021
057 When Myths Become Truths

057 When Myths Become Truths

Does it seem like there's a ton of conflicting advice out there about separation anxiety? I can totally see why you might think that and why that might leave you feeling overwhelmed, not knowing what…

00:33:31  |   Sat 18 Sep 2021
056 Can You Ever Really Convince A Skeptical Other Half?

056 Can You Ever Really Convince A Skeptical Other Half?

Has your dog's separation anxiety been the cause of a few tense moments between you and your other half?

Perhaps they think you're being too soft on your dog. Maybe they think the training is taking …

00:20:28  |   Sat 11 Sep 2021
055 The 7 Common Separation Anxiety Training Errors – And What You Can Learn From Them

055 The 7 Common Separation Anxiety Training Errors – And What You Can Learn From Them

Separation anxiety training takes effort and it takes time. And there are a fair few mistakes that are easy to commit and which make training all the harder.

That's why, in the episode, I spill the b…

00:28:00  |   Sat 04 Sep 2021
054 Why You Need To Know What's Normal For Your Dog

054 Why You Need To Know What's Normal For Your Dog

When we're deep into separation anxiety training we get really good at observing our dogs when they are alone. So good in fact, that we can sometimes overlook getting to know what their body languag…
00:25:43  |   Fri 08 Jan 2021
053 A Guide to the Technology You Need for Training

053 A Guide to the Technology You Need for Training

Separation anxiety training has been revolutionized by video technology, in particular being able to watch your dog remotely. But it can be tricky to know what to pick and how to set up the tech you…
00:11:33  |   Wed 23 Dec 2020
052 Could Training Be Making Your Dog Worse?

052 Could Training Be Making Your Dog Worse?

It might not make much sense – you train, and train, and train, but your dog's anxiety seems to be getting worse not better. Well, it can happen. But it is totally avoidable.

So, if you think separa…

00:17:52  |   Wed 09 Dec 2020
051 Why You Don't Need To Worry About Your Dog Sleeping On Your Bed

051 Why You Don't Need To Worry About Your Dog Sleeping On Your Bed

If you're feeling guilty or concerned about your dog sleeping on your bed because you think it might be making his separation anxiety worse, don't be. 

There really is no evidence to this. And in fac…

00:13:47  |   Tue 01 Dec 2020
050 Using Food in Separation Anxiety Training? Here’s Why That’s Not Working

050 Using Food in Separation Anxiety Training? Here’s Why That’s Not Working

Are you leaving food when you go out only to find that your dog either doesn’t touch it, or consumes it only to fall apart? You’ve probably been told that this is the way to go, that leaving a puzzle…
00:22:02  |   Tue 24 Nov 2020
049 The 5 Types of Guilt All Owners Feel – And How to Stop Feeling That Way

049 The 5 Types of Guilt All Owners Feel – And How to Stop Feeling That Way

As if having a dog with separation anxiety isn't hard enough, most owners also deal with a ton of guilt about their dog's condition. I know I did! In today's episode I examine the types of guilt I s…
00:32:19  |   Tue 17 Nov 2020
048 Two Dogs or More? What to do When Your Non-Anxious Dog is the Trigger

048 Two Dogs or More? What to do When Your Non-Anxious Dog is the Trigger

Ah, the joy of having more than one dog. Watching them interact, seeing them negotiate the social space: having more than one dog can be bliss. But if you have a dog with separation anxiety it can b…
00:20:41  |   Wed 11 Nov 2020
047 How to Not Feel Deflated When Meds Don't Work

047 How to Not Feel Deflated When Meds Don't Work

Anxiety medications can make a huge difference to separation anxiety training. But not in every case. That means we can easily get our hopes up only to find that our dog is one of those cases. If th…
00:28:17  |   Tue 27 Oct 2020
046 Why Does Your Training Seem So Up And Down?

046 Why Does Your Training Seem So Up And Down?

It can definitely seem like dogs are all over the map with their ability to cope alone. Some days they ace training. Other days they fall apart. But just why do they do this? And what, if anything, …
00:23:46  |   Tue 20 Oct 2020
045 5 Tips for When You Feel Like Quitting Training

045 5 Tips for When You Feel Like Quitting Training

If you feel like you've had enough and want to quit training, just know that you are not alone. Everyone at some point wants to give up. Separation anxiety training is hard, unrewarding, and defini…
00:16:19  |   Wed 14 Oct 2020
044 Is separation anxiety training actually unethical? No. Here's why

044 Is separation anxiety training actually unethical? No. Here's why

I've heard some chatter recently that separation anxiety training is unethical and inhumane. The argument goes that dogs are such social creatures that training them to be alone is cruel. Well, it's…

00:13:00  |   Sat 22 Aug 2020
043 Why I'm So Passionately For AND Against Crates.

043 Why I'm So Passionately For AND Against Crates.

It can seem really confusing when your dog will sleep all night in a crate but when you try to leave your dog in a crate when you go out he loses it. And that's why I both love and hate crates. In t…

00:12:28  |   Fri 14 Aug 2020
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