New Strategies and Plans for Separation Anxiety

It has now been six years since the release of Malena DeMartini-Price’s best selling first book, Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs. Not one to rest on her laurels, Malena has been busy teaching and mentoring dog trainers worldwide to become Certified Separation Anxiety Trainers (CSAT). Working in collaboration with a large network of trainers to collect data and conduct research, new strategies have been developed on many of the key elements of treating separation anxiety. Now, in a completely new book, Malena share these strategies for the use of current technologies, no absence management, and improved desensitization techniques. Any trainer or guardian dealing with separation anxiety will find this book a valued resource.

What experts are saying about Separation Anxiety in Dogs

Malena's first book on separation anxiety was a game changer, but her newest book, 6 years later, is even better: it is packed with new information, new insights about the principles involved, and backed by solid data. To quote from the final sentence in her book, "...separation anxiety is fixable..." and Malena brilliantly demonstrates how!Ken Ramirez, author of The Eye of the Trainer: Animal Training, Transformation, and Trust. Executive VP & Chief Training Officer for Karen Pryor Clicker Training

Clear, compassionate, data-driven advice about what actually works and what doesn’t. A welcome and indispensable resource I’ll use often with my own clients.Kathy Sdao, M.A., author of Plenty in Life is Free: Reflections on Dogs, Training & Finding Grace. Owner of Bright Spot Dog Training

Rock-solid information on treating this challenging condition, including a superb section on shelter dogs.Jean Donaldson, author of The Culture Clash. Founder and Director of The Academy for Dog Trainers

Malena DeMartini-Price, CTC is renowned in the dog training world for her expertise in canine separation anxiety. Malena has focused exclusively on separation anxiety since 2001 and now runs a trainer certification program. Malena lives in Northern California with her husband and their dog Tini who is a recovered separation anxiety dog.