Banjo’s Success Story —

Before RRP:

• Almost every walk we went on was an incredibly stressful experience for Banjo. The sound of a car door closing, police sirens, even a WOODPECKER would make Banjo so scared. His tail would be between his legs, he'd be shaking, and would try to drag me all the way home.

• We couldn't even go downstairs and leave Banjo upstairs in his crate without him having a full blown panic attack.

• He was my shadow, as soon as I stood up or got off the couch he was up and ready to follow me to the next place instead of continuing to nap in his comfy spot.

After RRP:

• Banjo is able to enjoy his walks! The sounds that used to terrify him, barely bother him at all. If he does hear a particularly scary noise, he is able to overcome his anxiety and continue on enjoying his walk and no longer tries to pull us all the way home.

• Banjo follows are around so much less. He often chooses to stay asleep on the couch when I get up and leave the room.

• Banjo will now nap comfortably in his bed upstairs when we go downstairs. 

• He is getting more and more comfy being alone and keeping himself calm. With more training and medication he is going to do SO well. 

Through RRP, you will learn how to read and understand your anxious dog and learn the proper tools & techniques to decrease the level of stress your dog deals with on a daily basis. By learning how to decrease your dog's overall anxiety, you increase their overall wellbeing and mental health and set them up for a more successful and happier life - which not only improves your dog's quality of life, but yours as well!

There are so many guides on the basics of treating separation anxiety online, but there are so many things that are contingent on knowing YOUR specific dog. It's really hard to be able to read the body language your dog is displaying and having an experienced eye is so helpful. 

I also felt like I had a pretty good idea of what needed to be done to help Banjo...but I had so many questions needed answers to and had no idea how to start.

[After the RRP,] I am 100000x better at reading Banjo’s body language. I know what his triggers are and can react accordingly so he doesn't panic. I am also more aware of his stress levels and can manage our days so that he isn't overwhelmed.

[The coaching calls] are a crash course that really prepare you when you are continuing the recovery journey on your own. Jenna will point out things you never would have noticed on your own, and suggest activities to make sure you are covering all the bases before you push forward before your dog is ready to.

[The training logs]  are essential to the learning experience. How else would you possibly remember what happened? They are challenging, and at first it isn't clear how they will help, but they are a solid record of what happened and are concrete evidence of your progress.

We still have a ways to go, but he is constantly getting more confident & more independent. I sure do think that there is more trust between Banjo and I.