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Please note, we are out of the office on Sundays and Thursdays, so responses may be delayed on these days.

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We do not work with separation anxiety issues. This area of behavior modification can be very complex and, we believe, is best dealt with by a specialist.

We recommend consulting with a board-certified veterinary behaviorist or separation anxiety specialist to help address your issue.

- Dr. Colleen Koch, DVM, DACVB
- American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
- Malena DeMartini

There are also several reading resources on Separation Anxiety that we can recommend:

- Book: "Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs" by Malena Demartini-Price
- Book: "Don't Leave Me" by Nicole Wilde
- Book: "I'll Be Home Soon" by Patricia McConnell
- Blog: Positive Animal Wellness (Terrie Hayward)

We no longer take inter-household dog aggression cases. If the fights are over specific resources (food, bones, beds), removing the resources can often help. If there is no identifiable cause, and the aggression has come on suddenly, then we would recommend visiting your veterinarian for a thorough physical exam to rule out any medical conditions and/or with a veterinary behaviorist to address the behavior. Oftentimes, the safest chance of success is to keep the dogs separated.

Recommended Reading: "Dogs Fighting in Your Household" (Whole Dog Journal)

Here are our recommendations on locating a veterinary behaviorist:

- Dr. Colleen Koch, DVM, DACVB
- American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Website

Here are some resources for other local positive trainers, so that you can continue with your trainer search. We hope these are helpful:

- Karen Pryor Academy Trainer Search

- Greater St. Louis Training Club Trainer List

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