Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Pet Positive Blogcast
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction While Alone - Separation Anxiety or Something Else? | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:12:52 | |
Dogs who are home alone sometimes destroy things. For example, pet parents may return home to find a ripped-up couch, a destroyed remote, the window sill chewed, or curtains ripped off the windows. This episode explores some common misconceptions behind this behavior, and how they relate to possible separation anxiety. | |||
| My Top 4 Impulse Control Games for Dogs | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:24:11 | |
I explain how and why to practice these four training games to help your dog control their automatic impulses. Look away leave it, It's Your Choice with Slow Cookies, Playful Premack Get Drop and Wait, and The Bucket Game. | |||
| Growling… Is a GOOD thing! | 30 Oct 2022 | 00:06:02 | |
It may be spooky or uncomfortable but RULE #1 from this trainer: Never
Correct a Growl. A growl is an audible and obvious sign that your dog is
uncomfortable and needs something to change. | |||
| Confinement and Separation Anxiety | 01 Oct 2022 | 00:07:10 | |
If your dog chews on inappropriate things even when you are home then that
is a safety that needs to be managed during separation training. That may
look like management via putting things away or in containers. But that may
also look like a type of confinement away from areas or items that could be
potentially dangerous… | |||
| Should my older dog be assessed for separation anxiety? | 27 Aug 2022 | 00:05:29 | |
Most often for older dogs who have separation issues pop up, we see
barking, howling, whining, soiling the house, and restlessness or inability
to settle. These are the same signs of separation anxiety or separation
issues as in younger dogs… but that may not be the whole story. | |||
| Happily Ever After? | 31 Jul 2022 | 00:06:49 | |
| Both Reactive and Lonely | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:04:31 | |
For dogs who may have separation anxiety, reactivity, shyness, fear, and alone time problem behaviors. | |||
| To Sit or To Pattern Game? | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:04:12 | |
I compare when to use a sit and when to use a pattern game to help your dog focus or calm down when something exciting, scary, or frustrating is in the environment. | |||
| How to begin separation anxiety training | 22 May 2022 | 00:08:42 | |
Separation anxiety can be stressful to see and live with. Know that it is treatable and this is where to start. | |||
| Judgment Free Separation Anxiety Training | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:05:21 | |
In this blog-cast I talk about how I create a safe and supportive environment for your dog separation anxiety training by Encouraging questions and conversation with transparency, Keeping your information safe and private, Having an open mind and focusing on your dog(s) and your needs for this training. | |||
| Weather and Separation Anxiety Training | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:13:11 | |
Learn from Liz Fisher, a certified separation anxiety trainer, about how to adjust or account for weather events during your separation anxiety protocol. Also, some quick tips on how you might start weather desensitization/counter conditioning to help your dog feel better! | |||
| So how does Pet Positive Training’s separation anxiety program work? | 26 Oct 2025 | 00:05:14 | |
Liz Fisher, certified separation anxiety trainer, starts your program with one-on-one dog training and online course materials. You get personal feedback while you learn how to train independently to lower the monthly cost of training while still getting an expert trainer on your team. | |||
| Why did my dog start behaving this way?!? | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:11:33 | |
Some dogs may seem to suddenly develop separation anxiety, reactivity, or other surprising and undesirable behaviors. When deciding what training or management to use, consider possible causes of the behavior change. Health, Recent and Past experiences, Age, and Unrecognized communication signals may all be possible causes. In this episode I dive into examples of these changes and some ideas for helping your dog on the way to recovering and changing their emotional and physical responses. | |||
| Music and Sound for Anxious Dogs | 15 Jul 2023 | 00:26:26 | |
Learn from Liz Fisher, certified professional dog trainer, about how to help your dog relax in a variety of ways! This includes how to use music and sound to help any dog learn how to relax as well as improve an anxious dogs experience with fear of noises. | |||
| Creative ways to “suspend absences” during separation anxiety training for dogs | 03 Jun 2023 | 00:10:32 | |
Hear my go-to management solutions to prevent your dog experiencing alone-time panic or problem behaviors while you work on training. Plus! Thoughts for dogs with different particular social or behavioral needs. | |||
| Should I give my dog or cat CBD for anxiety? | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:07:22 | |
I go through the research I can find about CBD given to dogs and cats. If you would like to see Dr. Jen’s Blog article mentioned in this episode, here is the link: https://www.drjensdogblog.com/behavior-medication-first-line-therapy-or-last-resort/ | |||
| Separation anxiety in multi-pet households | 31 Dec 2022 | 00:07:10 | |
Having multiple dogs or multiple pets can make identifying and treating
separation behavior issues feel a bit overwhelming… but it can be done!
While you can just throw a camera up and see what happens when you are
away, you should consider a few things. Let’s start with safety,
confinement training, and whodunnit? | |||
| Desensitizing Your Separation Anxiety Dog to Your Keys - Myth Busting | 07 Jun 2026 | 00:13:18 | |
As a certified separation anxiety trainer, the way I help dogs feel better about their people leaving is by very gently, over time – and based on the individual dog’s behavior and body language – help them feel safe about being alone at all and then helping them feel better about the things that predict that (now safe) alone time. I use extremely careful systematic desensitization to the entire picture of humans leaving a dog alone which includes things like keys, locking the door, putting on shoes, and the actual duration of the alone time. | |||
| The Basics of Training: A Primer for Dog Separation Anxiety Protocol | 22 May 2026 | 00:17:41 | |
In this episode, I explain operant and classical conditioning and how to ethically help dogs with big feelings improve not only their behavior - but their feelings about triggers. There are compassionate and ethical ways to change big behaviors. This explanation may also help you know which "training" advice to follow, and which to skip. | |||
| Scratchboard - Dog Nail Trim Solution! | 13 May 2026 | 00:12:11 | |
Some dogs are extremely sensitive and need a little extra care with their paws and nails. I talk through what scratchboards are and how to teach your dog to use them for both front and back nails! | |||