New Strategies and Plans for Separation Anxiety
It has now been six years since the release of Malena DeMartini-Price’s best selling first book, Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs. Not one to rest on her laurels, Malena has been busy teaching and mentoring dog trainers worldwide to become Certified Separation Anxiety Trainers (CSAT). Working in collaboration with a large network of trainers to collect data and conduct research, new strategies have been developed on many of the key elements of treating separation anxiety. Now, in a completely new book, Malena share these strategies for the use of current technologies, no absence management, and improved desensitization techniques. Any trainer or guardian dealing with separation anxiety will find this book a valued resource.
What experts are saying about Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Malena's first book on separation anxiety was a game changer, but her newest book, 6 years later, is even better: it is packed with new information, new insights about the principles involved, and backed by solid data. To quote from the final sentence in her book, "...separation anxiety is fixable..." and Malena brilliantly demonstrates how!
Ken Ramirez, author of The Eye of the Trainer: Animal Training, Transformation, and Trust. Executive VP & Chief Training Officer for Karen Pryor Clicker Training
Clear, compassionate, data-driven advice about what actually works – and what doesn’t. A welcome and indispensable resource I’ll use often with my own clients.
Kathy Sdao, M.A., author of Plenty in Life is Free: Reflections on Dogs, Training & Finding Grace. Owner of Bright Spot Dog Training
Rock-solid information on treating this challenging condition, including a superb section on shelter dogs.
Jean Donaldson, author of The Culture Clash. Founder and Director of The Academy for Dog Trainers
Malena DeMartini-Price, CTC is renowned in the dog training world for her expertise in canine separation anxiety. Malena has focused exclusively on separation anxiety since 2001 and now runs a trainer certification program. Malena lives in Northern California with her husband and their dog Tini who is a recovered separation anxiety dog.
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Empathetic and comprehensive discussion of a serious issue.
I heard Malena talk at a 5 day webinar and was impressed with her knowledge and her compassion. This book is filled with both. It's not a step-by-step how to, although it has many usable strategies. I felt it was written with the idea the more we understand something the better we can find solutions. After reading it, I felt like I had a much better "big picture" understanding of separation anxiety; what causes it, what people with dogs who suffer from it are going through, what positive steps they can take, and as a future dog trainer myself ways I can help future clients. It's very readable without shying away from the science. It's a very generous sharing of her expertise and insight. Highly, highly recommend it.
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Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Excellent book! Very well written, with sound advice on helping dogs overcome separation anxiety.
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Doesn't seem feasible to follow this
I stopped at chapter 3 as there is just no way i'm going to use NextDoor to have random people stay home with my dog or pay so much for dog walkers/sitters because I cannot leave my dog alone for more than a rigid amount of training time. It impinges on safety of my dog and my home and I just don't have family around who can willingly jump in. Very disappointed and I had to stop reading.
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Separation anxiety in Dogs
The myths made me feel better! And have reached out to author’s website for assistance so I don’t make it worse! Thanks so much for all the insight this book provides.