Spending intentional time with your dog at home actually fosters their ability to be happy home alone.

Want your dog to handle being home alone? Start by teaching them independence while you’re home.

Here is how to:

➡️ Place Training: Teach your dog to settle on a mat or bed while you move around the house. This helps them learn to relax without constant engagement.

➡️ Food Puzzles: Make mealtime an interactive experience to keep their brain engaged.

➡️ Gradual Alone-Time Practice: Step out of the room for short periods while your dog works on a chew or puzzle toy, so they get used to small separations.

➡️ Relaxation Training: Practice quiet time together where your dog learns to chill near you without constant attention.

➡️ Create a safe place: Teach your dog that this specific spot is their’s, and their’s alone. A place to retreat to when they want to rest, be left alone and where they can trust no one will disturb them.

If you need help with getting your dog prepared to be happy home alone, whether you have a puppy, adolescent, adult or rescue dog….GET IN TOUCH