Gracie’s Success Story —

When I started working with Jenna, Gracie was struggling with separation anxiety. She would get very nervous when I was leaving and would whine and howl. She also would not go outside to potty by herself and had to be in whatever room I was in.

I am so happy and proud to report that she can go outside to potty and even sniff around the yard without a care in the world, while I can stay inside the house. This is a HUGE WIN! She is also comfortable being in a room other than the one I am in. She prefers to be able to see me, but it's nothing like it was. We still have some work to do on staying by herself when I leave. We were doing pretty good before the holidays, but I had a significant amount of time off, and we reverted back to some earlier behaviors. However, we now have the tools to work on the issues and continue to gain more and more confidence when I am away from her, thanks to the RRP. I know this will be a lifetime endeavor and I look forward to Gracie becoming a more confident pup. I am much more aware of Gracie's communication and how her body language informs me of how she's feeling and what she's experiencing. I know when she's feeling nervous/scared/stressed better than I did before we started the program.

[My biggest takeaway was] that separation anxiety can be treated with consistency, patience, positive reinforcement and that the progress is not linear. It's also a lifetime pursuit.