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The Anxiety Foundations Checklist
Five foundations that make an anxious pet's life easier.
Before any specific protocol, there are five things that make an anxious pet's life easier. They are unglamorous, they cost almost nothing, and skipping them is the most common reason a training plan stalls. Work through this over a couple of weeks rather than a weekend.
What's inside
- Predictability: routines and low-key arrivals and departures
- Safe space, exercise, and enrichment that actually fit your pet
- Why positive reinforcement only, and which tools to retire
- Two things to do this week to get started
Best for
Pet parents starting out with an anxious dog or cat who want the basics in place first.
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About the author
Written by Dr. Rachel Malamed, DVM, DACVB
A veterinary psychiatrist board-certified in veterinary behavior medicine, with 19 years of clinical experience. These guides put that same specialist thinking in your hands, at no cost.
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This guide shows you what to look for. The course shows you what to do.
The Dog Anxiety Foundations Course is the full, structured protocol, body language, behavior modification, and medication, sequenced the way I'd work through it with a client over several appointments.
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