Help your separation anxiety dog feel safe home alone

We’ll show you how!

The Separation Constellation

Our twelve week online course and community for separation anxiety dog guardians like you

Our next cohort starts in summer 2026!

With a focus on enhancing overall resilience and well-being, we teach you everything you need to know to help your dog recover from separation anxiety

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Hi!

We’re Jackie & Jess - multi-certified dog trainers and separation anxiety specialists. We’ve helped dozens of separation anxiety teams sustainably reach their alone time goals.

After helping so many separation anxiety dogs and their people, we decided to team up and make our strategies more accessible for folks struggling with this behavior challenge.

We know that it’s difficult to figure out every piece of a separation anxiety protocol on your own. You may be doing all the right things, but gradual exposure still isn’t working for you and your dog. We’ve been there! Long-term cases (we’re talking 2+ years!) are our bread and butter.

Time and time again, we’ve seen how everything is connected for separation anxiety dogs. With both of our brains, and your expertise on your individual dog, we’ll help you put the puzzle together.

Jess Kohek

BA, IAABC-ADT, SAPT, CAMadvocate

Jackie Johnston

CTC, CSAT, CCE, FFCP, CAMadvocate

You’re ready to feel confident about your dog’s separation anxiety training plan

It can be difficult to determine if you’re on the right track with separation anxiety.

Conflicting online information, inconsistent progress, and lack of guidance muddies a process that is already so nuanced.

You worry about whether your dog is too stressed or not stressed enough.

“Should my dog be waiting at the door? For how long? Should they lift their heads while I am training? Should I return right after they bark or never return after they bark? Am I meeting my dogs needs? What does meeting needs even mean?”

You want to feel confident in making these decisions on your own.

We create clarity around separation anxiety training with a focus on nurturing resilience & coping skills in you and your dog’s daily life. We believe this is the key to lasting behavior change and overall well-being.

We help you navigate the complexities of separation anxiety with a comprehensive online course & community

By fostering a supportive learning environment and encouraging independent problem-solving, we equip you with the skills to become an expert on your individual dog. 

Our integrated approach prioritizes you and your dog’s unique needs, ensuring sustainable progress in your recovery journey.

With personalized feedback, engaging workbook activities, and community support, you’ll gain the confidence and skills to help your dog feel secure when left home alone.

Here’s what’s included…..

Video modules that detail everything you need to know about well-being, resilience, and separation anxiety to help you create a robust and integrated plan.

Workbooks and activities that teach you to be an expert in your own dog, and help you figure out the next right step to take in your training journey.

1:1 feedback provided on your workbooks and questions once a week, looked over by two sets of specialized eyes.

Weekly live group Q&A sessions with Jackie & Jess for immediate personalized guidance and cheerleading.

An online community of like-minded dog guardians, who understand exactly what you’re going through.

Lifetime access to course materials!

If you want to…..

  • Understand the why behind decision-making in the separation anxiety training process, and learn how to make training decisions yourself.

  • Learn how to recognize signs of stress, pain, and discomfort in your dog, and evaluate how this impacts their ability to cope with alone time.

  • Stop feeling frustrated and stuck in progress plateaus or regressions. Understand when to stick with the plan, and when to make changes.

  • Get feedback on the specific behaviors your dog is doing during alone time that make you question how to proceed.

  • Access all of the tools that have helped us resolve separation anxiety cases time and time again.

  • Take data that is relevant for your individual dog, and how to leverage that data when you write training plans and check in with your vet.

  • Receive guidance and support from two qualified separation anxiety specialists, but take control over parts of the process.

  • Reduce the resentment you feel toward your dog through solid absence suspension support that is easy for you to utilize.

  • Deepen your understanding of stress, resilience, and learning and how these factors influence your dog’s welfare & well-being.

I'm into it!

online community

Access to our community of dog guardians going through the exact same thing as you. Cheer for others, share your wins, and connect with us on general questions and for support.

How we support you

Mentor Monday

Our cohorts are small so that we can help you adapt the course material to your unique situation. We give you feedback on your workbooks & activities each Monday to ensure you and your dog are on the right track.

live office hours

Held once a week with all cohorts. Join us with your more complex questions that require nuanced explanations and troubleshooting. Live Q&As will be recorded but you’ll gain so much more from attending live.

Want to join us?

One-time payment

$845

Includes lifetime access to all course materials, including future updates and enhancements.

Prices are in USD.

*Intakes are limited to 15 students to ensure a personalized experience.

Frequently asked questions

  • This course is intended for anyone who needs help with separation-related behaviors - whether you’ve been working on things for years, or whether you’ve just welcomed a dog into your life who seems to struggle when you leave the house. Some students have been working with trainers for over a year with inconsistent progress, and others have never worked with a trainer before. We will meet you where you’re at!

    If you’re unsure whether this course would be a good fit for you, please apply! We can point you in the right direction either way.

  • Lots of support, from us and from other folks going through the same thing as you. There are three main support options:

    • Posting within our community, which is available to all students in the course.

    • Through our feedback on workbook activities. We have designed intentional activities for our students to help them understand their dog and separation-related behavior from a holistic lens.

    • Attending our weekly live Q&As to ask questions about lectures or workbook activities.

  • Our course is intended to be completed in a twelve week time frame. You receive lifetime access to all course materials and can add additional time to your twelve weeks if needed - just reach out.

  • Absence suspension is a non-negotiable aspect of the training plan for enrolment in the course. Without managing absences, it is highly unlikely your dog will be able to progress consistently through a gradual exposure protocol. Ethically, we are unable to work together unless absences are being suspended.

  • Video content and workbook activities will take approximately three to five hours per month to complete. Other expectations include dedication to managing absences, an open mind, and a lot of love and compassion for what your dog is going through.

    There’s no pressure to attend the live sessions or post in the community spaces, but we believe these experiences will be valuable for your and your dog.

  • This course is intended to offer a middle ground between doing it all on your own, and working hand-in-hand intensively with a trainer. While we won’t be writing your daily training plans or running your assessments, we will be giving you the materials and skills to troubleshoot your dog’s gradual exposure plan. We will also be giving you feedback about your decisions, videos submissions, and suggestions that support your dog on their journey.

  • After working with separation anxiety dogs for years, we know that so many of these dogs have other challenges that complicate separation anxiety recovery - sound sensitivity, pain, allergies, reactivity, emotional regulation challenges, chronic GI upset, and other anxieties. We robustly cover the role that these challenges play in impacting your dog’s ability to tolerate stress and build coping skills.

    Also - more support! Often separation anxiety online programs are completely pre-recorded and don’t provide you with guidance or community support. Our course is meant to provide ongoing trainer support while you are enrolled to ensure you’re on the right track.