Canine Separation Anxiety Webinar
Prevention & Treatment.
This veterinary approved webinar is written and presented by a clinical animal behaviourist and qualified registered veterinary nurse. It has been designed for pet professionals, fulfilling Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. However, it is also suitable for an owner whose dog already has a degree of separation anxiety.
There are no exams, but to obtain your certificate of completion you must answer some multiple choice questions, which have been designed to ensure that you have learned the material.
Course aims:
- How to recognise the signs and symptoms of anxiety, how they develop and how you may be able to prevent them.
- How to prepare for treatment and how to carry out relaxation and training techniques.
- Advice when getting a new dog.
- How to recognise low level signs of stress.
- Relaxation techniques and how to use technology to your advantage.
- See full course curriculum below.
Course features:
- Written by a qualified animal behaviourist with a busy behaviour referral practice.
- Easy-to-digest lessons give you the flexibility to learn at home at your own pace.
- Webinar slides presented with a voiceover – as if you were sitting in a real-life lecture theatre.
- Includes helpful training guides, informational factsheets and links to published scientific research.
- Tutor and technical support available.
- Lifetime access to dip in and out of the course whenever you need to refresh your knowledge.
- CPD Certificate of completion.
- CPD Transcript for prospective employers.
- Separation Anxiety Overview E-Book
- Works on computers, tablets & smartphones.
Suitable for:
- Dog owners
- Dog walkers
- Dog groomers
- Dog carers / sitters
- Dog trainers
- Rescue centre workers
- Animal behaviourists
- Veterinary nurses
- Pet professionals
This course includes:
- 6 modules
Before you enrol:
This course includes videos with English subtitles. We design our courses to work with the way you learn — not against it. Whether you are neurodivergent, have a sensory or physical difference, or simply prefer flexible ways to study, the features below are here to support you.
- Reading Ruler: Highlights one line at a time to help maintain focus. Toggle it on/off from the toolbar at the top of each lesson.
- Table of Contents: Longer topics display a Contents button in the toolbar for quick navigation between sections.
- Dark Mode: Reduces eye strain in low-light environments. Toggle it from the sidebar panel (top-right icons).
- Reading Time: Each topic shows an estimated reading time in the toolbar so you can plan your study sessions.
- Auto-Generated Subtitles: Available on all of our videos (approximately 95% accurate). Enable them using the CC button in the video player.
- Video Transcripts: Text versions of video content with timestamps, allowing you to follow along or revisit specific sections.
- Adjustable Playback: Video quality adjusts automatically based on your connection. Use the gear icon for manual control, or adjust playback speed to suit your pace.
- Feature Boxes: Key information is presented in visually distinct boxes, helping break down content and improve focus for neurodivergent learners or those with reading difficulties.
- Colour Contrast: Our course materials use high-contrast colour schemes to aid readability, particularly for learners with colour blindness or visual impairments.
- Downloadable Resources: Slides and supporting materials accompany webinars, enabling you to take notes and refer back at your own pace.
About the instructor:
Course curriculum:
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Module 1: Introduction
- Welcome
- Definitions
- Why Do Problems Develop?
- Other Factors
- Signs and Symptoms
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Module 2: Prevention
- Advice for Lockdown
- Habituation
- Advice when getting a new dog
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Module 3: Diagnosis and Levels of Severity
- Diagnosing separation anxiety
- Separation Related Issues
- Triggers and predictive cues
- Recognising the levels of severity
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Module 4: Treatment Strategies
- Preparation for treatment
- Understanding Desensitisation and Counterconditioning
- Recognising low level signs of stress
- Diet, supplements and medication
- Relaxation Techniques and Using Technology
- Preparing for The Training Programme
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Module 5: The Training Programme & Keeping Records
- Checklist, Rules & General Pointers
- Using Cues
- The Stages of Training
- Keeping records & evaluation of progress
- Canine Separation Anxiety Self-Assessment Quiz
Student reviews:
- Students felt much more confident helping dogs with separation anxiety after learning practical, realistic treatment approaches.
- Reviewers appreciated the flexible self-paced format that let them learn around busy schedules and work commitments.
- Students praised how clearly Caroline explained a complex topic in easy-to-follow segments with useful downloadable resources.
- Professionals valued applying course insights with their own clients and pets, gaining knowledge for veterinary and training work.
Based on 46 published student reviews across all star ratings for this course.
Informative and useful information!
Very succinct information about how to deal with separation anxiety in dogs. Everything made sense and sets expectations about how this issue can be managed.
Really enjoyable and easily digested in chunks
The course is delivered in a way that allows for time to process the information and also to schedule amongst a busy life.
Fantastic. Really interesting and informative.
I would definitely recommend this dog to any person interested in dog behaviour or a new dog owner. The course was easy to understand and very informative. I really enjoyed it. Thank you
Very informative and practical course
This course not only covers the theory but gives practical advice on how to tackle the problem. It is realistic in terms of timescales and what can and cannot be achieved depending on the circumstances.
Excellent
Sonic good learning here
Excellent description, training and resources on the subject
This will come on very handy for behavioural appointments at work.
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