Dr. Rachel Malamed, Veterinary Psychiatrist
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Anxiety & Stress

The Dog Anxiety Foundations Course

A complete, science-based framework for understanding and treating anxiety in dogs, created by a veterinary psychiatrist board-certified in veterinary behavior medicine (DACVB).

Join the early-bird waitlistSelf-paced · 10 lessons · downloads and worksheets
Poppy, a small dog, resting calmly curled up in Dr. Malamed's arms

Sound familiar?

Different triggers. Shared foundations.

If your dog hides, barks, shakes, or can't settle, you're in the right place. Every dog and every trigger is different, but fear, anxiety, and stress share core principles. This course is a starting point: for some pet parents it is enough, for others it is the best possible head start before seeing a specialist.

  • Noises & storms
  • Strangers & guests
  • Vet visits & handling
  • Being alone
  • Walks & new places
  • Changes in routine

What changes

What you walk away with.

You can read your dog

You stop guessing. You see the early, quiet signals of stress before they escalate, so you can act while your dog can still learn.

You understand the biology of fear, anxiety and stress

Anxiety, fear, phobia, and physical discomfort look similar. You learn how I tell them apart, and when a medical work-up comes first.

You have a plan, not a pile of tips

Environment, management, and behavior modification in an order that makes sense.

You understand the medication conversation

Behavior medications are often used to help reduce anxiety and improve welfare. Dr. Malamed addresses common concerns.

Course materials

Tools you can actually use.

  • Trigger Tracker

    Printable log

    Record what sets your dog off, their threshold, and how fast they recover, so that you can track progress.

  • The Pain & Anxiety Checklist

    PDF checklist

    Ten signs that pain may be hiding behind the behavior.

  • Trigger Management Toolbox

    Reference guide

    The right calming tool for the right moment, and how to introduce them.

A sneak peek

Dog Body Language Illustration

Stress is a spectrum, not a switch. The full chart, signals from subtle to overt, is part of Module 1.

Four dogs showing the spectrum from fearful to offensive aggression

Spectrum of Fear & Anxiety

FearfulApprehensiveDefensiveOffensive

© 2013 Dr. Rachel Malamed and Dr. Karen Sueda. Illustration by Valerie Fletcher.

Dr. Rachel Malamed

Meet your instructor

Dr. Rachel Malamed, DVM, DACVB

I'm a veterinary psychiatrist with 19+ years of clinical experience helping dogs with anxiety, fear, and the behaviors that come with them.

This course is the thinking I bring to every consultation, in plain language you can use this week.

Join the early-bird waitlist

Early-bird waitlist

Join the Dog Anxiety Foundations   Early-Bird Waitlist

Enrollment is not open yet. Join the list to hear first, with early-bird pricing. Open to pet parents worldwide.

No referral needed · Self-guided educational guidance only (not a replacement for individual clinical diagnosis or treatment).

Every lesson is written by me and narrated in my own voice, presented on screen by an AI avatar created from my likeness. How we use AI.