Helping Dogs Develop Confidence and Resilience
In a previous blog post I wrote about how important it is to help your dog develop resilience. Dogs with resilience are better able to...
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Khris Erickson
- May 4
- 7 min
The Importance of Resilient Dogs
Do you know if your dog is an optimist, or a pessimist? Optimistic dogs are more likely to expect good things to happen, while...
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Khris Erickson
- Mar 23
- 13 min
Teaching Dogs To Love their Crate
There are many reasons an owner may want to crate their dog: They may want to use the crate as a tool for housetraining a puppy or...
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Khris Erickson
- Jan 19
- 4 min
Using A Dog Crate for Separation Anxiety?
“He can’t be crated even if we’re in the next room. I know we should have worked harder at getting him to like his crate.” This is what I...
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Khris Erickson
- Dec 29, 2022
- 7 min
Should My Dog Sleep on My Bed?
“If you let your dog sleep on your bed, he might become dominant”. That’s what I was told when I got my first dog as an adult almost 30...
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Khris Erickson
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
Hyper-attachment and Separation Anxiety
Laura and Tom’s dog Baxter had separation anxiety. Unlike typical cases in which the dog is ok as long as he is with a person, Baxter...
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Khris Erickson
- Oct 20, 2022
- 7 min
Moving To a New House with Dogs
It makes me just a little bit anxious to even think about moving, and everything that it entails: Sorting through your belongings to...
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Khris Erickson
- Sep 1, 2022
- 7 min
Training A Dog to Be Left Alone
Because dog separation anxiety most likely has a genetic component to it, sometimes people believe that if their dog is destined to...
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Khris Erickson
- Jul 28, 2022
- 6 min
What Causes Separation Anxiety in My Dog?
An extremely common question from owners with dogs suffering from separation anxiety is “What causes separation anxiety in my dog?” It’s...
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Khris Erickson
- Jul 14, 2022
- 5 min
Dog Separation Anxiety Myths
If you Google “how to stop separation anxiety in your dog”, not only will you get a ton of results, but a good many of them will be...
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Khris Erickson
- Jul 7, 2022
- 5 min
Goals For Dog Training
If you’re anything like me, you “can’t wait to get there”. Sometimes in my effort to get to my destination, I forget to look out the...
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Khris Erickson
- Jun 16, 2022
- 5 min
Velcro Dogs & Separation Anxiety
Signs of a Velcro dog I sit on the couch, and Whimsy sits next to me. Sometimes it’s not next to me, but rather draped on top of me. I...
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Khris Erickson
- Jun 1, 2022
- 17 min
What Is Dog Separation Anxiety?
Table of Contents How Common is Separation Anxiety in Dogs? What is Dog Separation Anxiety? What are the Signs of Separation Anxiety in...
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Khris Erickson
- May 26, 2022
- 4 min
Why is my Dog Anxious as I Get Ready to Leave?
Before I meet with clients by Zoom, I have a little set-up to do first. I have a portable laptop desk that I move into position, move my...
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Khris Erickson
- May 12, 2022
- 4 min
Does Having Two Dogs Reduce Separation Anxiety?
“If your dog is suffering from separation anxiety, then just get another dog.” This is common advice that I’ve heard, and it’s also one...
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Khris Erickson
- May 5, 2022
- 6 min
Does Online Dog Training Work?
Many years ago, I struggled with the car chasing behavior of my first dog, a sheltie. It wasn’t as easy as just keeping him on leash,...
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Khris Erickson
- Apr 7, 2022
- 6 min
Can Food Cure Dog Separation Anxiety?
One of my dogs is very fearful of strange dogs coming near him. At the age of 9 years, you most likely wouldn’t know it if you saw us...
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Khris Erickson
- Mar 31, 2022
- 5 min
Block the barking!
Is your dog's barking disturbing neighbors and now you're getting complaints? Or maybe you are just worried that the number of noises...
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Khris Erickson
- Mar 10, 2022
- 8 min
How Do Pet Cameras Help with Separation Anxiety?
Years ago, before the age of smart phones and Wi-Fi, I had a foster dog I suspected may have had separation anxiety. I could hear Jenna...
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Khris Erickson
- Mar 3, 2022
- 6 min
Why Dogs with Separation Anxiety Shouldn't be Left Alone
The most effective way to treat separation anxiety and one endorsed by most professional dog trainers, behaviorists and veterinarians is...
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