Coaching practices for Will My Dogs Separation Anxiety Go Away
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- I keep asking the people around me "are you sure it’s fine?" over and over
- I’ve got all these little rules that keep me okay
- I do make myself enter the scary situation, but the moment the fear hits its peak I cave and get out
- I’ve had a couple of rough sessions in a row and I’m starting to believe none of this is working
- Even once the worst of it passes, I can’t get back into the room
Practices that may help
- Fade reassurance-seeking
Gradually reduce how often you seek reassurance from others that the feared thing won't happen.
Safety Behavior Fading, Made Practical - Drop the safety behaviors
Let go of the small avoidances and crutches you use to feel "safe" from anxiety.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical - Prolonged exposure: stay until distress drops
Enter the feared situation and stay until anxiety peaks and then noticeably decreases on its own.
Exposure Therapy: Facing Fears to Shrink Them - Track SUDs across sessions to see your own progress
Record distress ratings before and after each session so progress is visible and motivating.
Counter-Conditioning and Systematic Desensitization - Engage with the present moment
Once the edge comes off, redirect attention fully into an activity or your surroundings.
The DARE Response to Anxiety, Made Practical - Regulate the anxious protest response
For anxious activation, soothe the alarm before acting on the urge to pursue or test.
Attachment Theory, Made Usable - Eliminate safety behaviors
Identify and drop the subtle actions that reduce anxiety but prevent learning you don’t need them.
Exposure Therapy: Facing Fears to Shrink Them - Fade reliance on a support person
Gradually enter feared situations with decreasing support from a person who has been a source of safety.
Safety Behavior Fading, Made Practical - Improve CO2 tolerance to reduce anxiety sensitivity
The 7-count hold in 4-7-8 builds CO2 tolerance — a key factor in anxiety reactivity and panic thresholds.
4-7-8 Breathing, Made Practical - Maintain the skill with regular abbreviated practice
Keep the relaxation response accessible with five minutes of daily cue-word practice after the initial training.
Applied Relaxation, Made Practical
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