Dog Separation Anxiety Specialist & Training
Have your friends stopped inviting you to birthday parties because you’ve bailed too many times when your dog panics? Does your heart race when you hear a knock on the door, fearing a neighbor complaint about non-stop barking or howling?
If dread overcomes you on your evening commute—worrying your dog has injured themselves trying to escape their crate or doorframe—you don’t have to navigate this alone. You need a dedicated dog separation anxiety specialist who uses science-based, compassionate techniques to help your dog feel safe and comfortable when left alone.
Terrie Hayward, M.Ed., CSAT, provides specialized dog separation anxiety training worldwide via Zoom. Her individualized approach uses positive reinforcement, systematic desensitization, structured exercises, and daily guidance to help dogs gradually build confidence with alone time.
Through individualized protocols, daily guidance, and carefully structured steps, you’ll learn how to help your dog feel safer alone—so you can go to the grocery store or enjoy a night out without worry.
Get Relief From Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety
What’s Included in the 4-Week Separation Anxiety Program
- Daily Email Support & Guidance: Direct communication with Terrie Hayward, an experienced dog behavior consultant and Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT).
- Individualized, Step-by-Step Exercises: Structured separation exercises designed around your dog’s individual needs, behavior, and comfort level.
- Weekly Live Video Sessions: Face-to-face online sessions via Zoom to review progress, observe your dog’s behavior, and adjust the training plan as needed.
- Ongoing Guidance & Accountability: Consistent support to help you follow your dog’s individualized training plan and make informed adjustments along the way.
- Compassionate, Customized Approach: Behaviorally appropriate exercises tailored to your dog rather than a one-size-fits-all training program.
- Worldwide Remote Access: Work with Terrie from anywhere via Zoom, allowing your dog to be observed and supported in their familiar home environment.
Meet Terrie Hayward, Your Dog Separation Anxiety Specialist
Terrie Hayward, M.Ed., CSAT, KPA-CTP, CDBC, CPDT-KA, is an animal behavior expert specializing in canine separation anxiety and separation-related distress. As the founder of Positive Animal Wellness, Terrie has helped dogs and their people around the world using an individualized, science-based, positive-reinforcement approach.
Terrie is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT) and regularly shares her expertise at professional conferences, including events associated with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and Clicker Expo.
Remote consulting via Zoom allows Terrie to work with you and your dog in their familiar home environment, where you can share videos, observations, and detailed information about your dog’s behavior. This gives Terrie valuable insight into your dog’s individual patterns, triggers, and responses to being alone.
Through ongoing communication, video review, and individualized exercises, Terrie helps you better understand your dog’s signs of anxiety and make appropriate adjustments to their training plan. Daily exercises are designed to help your dog gradually become more comfortable with alone time while keeping the training process thoughtful and behaviorally appropriate.
The goal isn’t simply to get your dog through one absence. You’ll also learn how to support your dog’s continued progress and make informed decisions about separation-related challenges in the future.
With Terrie’s expertise and compassionate support, you can begin moving beyond the fear, frustration, and isolation that separation anxiety can create for both you and your dog.
Hudson’s separation anxiety led us to Terrie who specializes in dealing with this problem. With her guidance, Hudson gained confidence, and so did we. Terrie is committed to helping every blended family of humans and dogs be the best they can be. We’ll always be grateful.
