Kathleen McClure with The Happier Dog is graduate of the Academy for Dog Trainers also known as the Harvard for dog Trainers, where she earned a certificate in dog training and counselling. She is also a Fear Free Certified® dog trainer with a BA in Psychology. She has worked in dog rescue for many years, and animal welfare is a cause that’s very close to her heart . Kathleen has worked with hundreds of families over the years to help them build the relationships they want with their dogs – and that always starts by realizing challenging or "problem" behaviors’ serve a purpose, pinpointing the purpose and devising a plan that works for both the dog and their human companions. Her life purpose is to create empathy for the positions we put dogs in and work with her clients to create your best-ever human-dog bond and relationship.

Content covered:

What is and isn’t separation anxiety?

Causes of separation anxiety

Confinement anxiety vs separation anxiety stress and its role in behavior

Defining trigger stacking and over threshold

Understanding desensitization and counterconditioning

The role of body language and helping your dog

How to treat separation anxiety – what to do and what not to do

This workshop is free, must be registered to attend and registrants must be 18 years or older, DO NOT bring any pets to this workshop.