I have always had an interest in training dogs. This began in childhood, raising Border Collie puppies on my family’s cattle farm. I pursued a professional career in dog training when I moved to Asheville and acquired my second cattle dog, Sage. I thought I knew how to raise cattle dogs, but Sage was different from any of my other puppies and I was struggling with her high drive/arousal, prey drive, and assertiveness.

If you are reading this, chances are your dog is having a hard time being home alone and you are wondering if he has separation anxiety. On your dog’s behalf, I thank you for being attentive to what he is experiencing and hope that this blog post will answer some of your questions.