The Believe in Your Dog Podcast Archives
Before Jess and Jackie joined forces to become Your Canis Major, Jackie hosted the Believe in Your Dog Podcast — a series of conversations and insights designed to help guardians see and support their dogs as unique individuals.
While the branding and name has evolved, the heart of these episodes still reflects the values we carry forward today.
We’ve gathered them here as an archive for anyone who wants to explore the ideas that helped shape what Your Canis Major has become.
Episode #7: Suspending Absences with Jane Wolff
In this episode, I talk with Jane Wolff about absence suspension: what it is, why it’s a requirement to join most separation anxiety training programs, and exactly how to do it, even when it seems impossible.
Episode #6: The 10 Pillars to Separation Anxiety Success
In this episode, I talk about the key factors that are going to help you achieve your absence goals. They’re in no particular order, because they are equally important. Each pillar is absolutely going to come up at some point in your dog’s separation anxiety training journey.
Episode #5: Meeting Your Dog’s Needs with Allie Bender
In this episode, I am joined by special guest, Allie Bender of Pet Harmony Training, to discuss meeting your dog’s needs, and why it is such an important piece of your dog’s separation anxiety training puzzle.
Episode #4: Every Dog is a Study of One with Ally Verba
In this episode, I am joined by special guest, Ally Verba, to discuss why cookie cutter approaches often fail in separation anxiety training and how we can look at our dog as an individual.
Episode #3: Conducting an Initial Assessment With Malena DeMartini
In this episode, I am joined by my mentor and friend, Malena DeMartini, to talk about conducting an initial absence assessment — the first step in determining if your dog will benefit from separation anxiety training.
Episode #2: What is Separation Anxiety?
In this episode, we're going to be talking all about what separation anxiety is. What do we mean when we say it? What is isolation distress? What is FOMO? Are all these labels even important? What do they mean for your dog?
Episode #1: Introducing the Believe in Your Dog Podcast
In this first episode, I introduce myself and share what you can expect from the podcast. You’ll learn about how I got started in dogs and why I chose to solely work with separation anxiety.