thank you I’d like to begin with the question do I
I’d like to begin with the question do I
I’d like to begin with the question do I have any dog lovers in the audience it
have any dog lovers in the audience it
have any dog lovers in the audience it was because of my love for dogs that I
was because of my love for dogs that I
was because of my love for dogs that I began my career in 1978 typically if a
began my career in 1978 typically if a
began my career in 1978 typically if a dog’s owner calls in for help with their
dog’s owner calls in for help with their
dog’s owner calls in for help with their dog usually they’re having an issue with
dog usually they’re having an issue with
dog usually they’re having an issue with their dog and that’s my job
their dog and that’s my job
their dog and that’s my job it’s always been my job to determine why
it’s always been my job to determine why
it’s always been my job to determine why a particular dog is behaving a certain
a particular dog is behaving a certain
a particular dog is behaving a certain way and then to come up with solutions
way and then to come up with solutions
way and then to come up with solutions that work for that dog as well as that
that work for that dog as well as that
that work for that dog as well as that dog’s owner now I have another question
dog’s owner now I have another question
dog’s owner now I have another question for the audience how many of you have
for the audience how many of you have
for the audience how many of you have heard of a condition referred to as
heard of a condition referred to as
heard of a condition referred to as separation anxiety and dogs show of
separation anxiety and dogs show of
separation anxiety and dogs show of hands well look around you that’s a lot
hands well look around you that’s a lot
hands well look around you that’s a lot of hands final question
of hands final question
of hands final question how many of you have heard of a
how many of you have heard of a
how many of you have heard of a condition referred to as containment
condition referred to as containment
condition referred to as containment phobia in dogs look around you very few
phobia in dogs look around you very few
phobia in dogs look around you very few hands and this is a huge problem when a
hands and this is a huge problem when a
hands and this is a huge problem when a dog’s behavior is misdiagnosed there’s
dog’s behavior is misdiagnosed there’s
dog’s behavior is misdiagnosed there’s no cure and when dog behaviors
no cure and when dog behaviors
no cure and when dog behaviors interpreted the wrong way
interpreted the wrong way
interpreted the wrong way dogs are given away today is about
dogs are given away today is about
dogs are given away today is about giving you new insights into these two
giving you new insights into these two
giving you new insights into these two conditions so that together we can save
conditions so that together we can save
conditions so that together we can save a dog’s life I’d like to begin with a
a dog’s life I’d like to begin with a
a dog’s life I’d like to begin with a story about Aaron and Michael and their
story about Aaron and Michael and their
story about Aaron and Michael and their dog
dog
dog Ava now in many ways Ava was the perfect
Ava now in many ways Ava was the perfect
Ava now in many ways Ava was the perfect dog she’s great with people she’s superb
dog she’s great with people she’s superb
dog she’s great with people she’s superb with her children obedient but Aaron and
with her children obedient but Aaron and
with her children obedient but Aaron and Michael called in because Ava could be
Michael called in because Ava could be
Michael called in because Ava could be very destructive whenever she was left
very destructive whenever she was left
very destructive whenever she was left home alone I remember on our first
home alone I remember on our first
home alone I remember on our first appointment together how they recalled
appointment together how they recalled
appointment together how they recalled that from the time she was a puppy they
that from the time she was a puppy they
that from the time she was a puppy they nicknamed
nicknamed
nicknamed her there Houdini dog if ever they tried
her there Houdini dog if ever they tried
her there Houdini dog if ever they tried to confine Ava in the kitchen with a
to confine Ava in the kitchen with a
to confine Ava in the kitchen with a baby gate just for housebreaking
baby gate just for housebreaking
baby gate just for housebreaking purposes that little Ava she would just
purposes that little Ava she would just
purposes that little Ava she would just scramble right over the gate at that
scramble right over the gate at that
scramble right over the gate at that point in time they thought she just
point in time they thought she just
point in time they thought she just wanted to be with him but as time went
wanted to be with him but as time went
wanted to be with him but as time went on and they had to go to work they
on and they had to go to work they
on and they had to go to work they decided well let’s leave Ava out in the
decided well let’s leave Ava out in the
decided well let’s leave Ava out in the yard they had a big beautiful safe
yard they had a big beautiful safe
yard they had a big beautiful safe Walden backyard but they noticed when
Walden backyard but they noticed when
Walden backyard but they noticed when they came home from work these horrible
they came home from work these horrible
they came home from work these horrible scratch marks by the back door and as
scratch marks by the back door and as
scratch marks by the back door and as time went on they saw the same kind of
time went on they saw the same kind of
time went on they saw the same kind of scratching that the side gate but she
scratching that the side gate but she
scratching that the side gate but she was also digging it looked as though she
was also digging it looked as though she
was also digging it looked as though she was digging trying to get out well
was digging trying to get out well
was digging trying to get out well Michael fix the gate but as Ava grew
Michael fix the gate but as Ava grew
Michael fix the gate but as Ava grew clever Ava she discovered she could jump
clever Ava she discovered she could jump
clever Ava she discovered she could jump the wall but she didn’t go anywhere
the wall but she didn’t go anywhere
the wall but she didn’t go anywhere as a matter of fact Aaron and Michael be
as a matter of fact Aaron and Michael be
as a matter of fact Aaron and Michael be coming home from work and there’d be Ava
coming home from work and there’d be Ava
coming home from work and there’d be Ava sitting on the front porch waiting for
sitting on the front porch waiting for
sitting on the front porch waiting for him but it was at this point in time
him but it was at this point in time
him but it was at this point in time they realized they had to start leaving
they realized they had to start leaving
they realized they had to start leaving her indoors so they decided to try the
her indoors so they decided to try the
her indoors so they decided to try the crate and then this is what they came
crate and then this is what they came
crate and then this is what they came home to this is Ava’s plastic crate
home to this is Ava’s plastic crate
home to this is Ava’s plastic crate after one day
after one day
after one day well Michael they loved her dog Michael
well Michael they loved her dog Michael
well Michael they loved her dog Michael went out and bought Ava a beautiful pen
went out and bought Ava a beautiful pen
went out and bought Ava a beautiful pen where she had more room she could see
where she had more room she could see
where she had more room she could see out everywhere this pen was so big he
out everywhere this pen was so big he
out everywhere this pen was so big he needed to keep it on the back porch
needed to keep it on the back porch
needed to keep it on the back porch right well Ava was determined to get out
right well Ava was determined to get out
right well Ava was determined to get out of this pen also and they came home to
of this pen also and they came home to
of this pen also and they came home to this Ava not only figured out how to
this Ava not only figured out how to
this Ava not only figured out how to dislocate the bars
dislocate the bars
dislocate the bars she also dislocated her foot in the
she also dislocated her foot in the
she also dislocated her foot in the process now what are they gonna do they
process now what are they gonna do they
process now what are they gonna do they can’t let Ava continue to hurt this
can’t let Ava continue to hurt this
can’t let Ava continue to hurt this herself so they decided okay well we
herself so they decided okay well we
herself so they decided okay well we have to leave her indoors let’s try the
have to leave her indoors let’s try the
have to leave her indoors let’s try the laundry room
laundry room
laundry room yeah the laundry room big save she can’t
yeah the laundry room big save she can’t
yeah the laundry room big save she can’t escape the laundry room
escape the laundry room
escape the laundry room and then this is what they came home to
clever a thought within a matter of days
clever a thought within a matter of days she discovered how to open the laundry
she discovered how to open the laundry
she discovered how to open the laundry room door with that lover door handle
room door with that lover door handle
room door with that lover door handle and she managed to escape into the
and she managed to escape into the
and she managed to escape into the garage and this is what they came home
garage and this is what they came home
garage and this is what they came home to ava thought she might be able to get
to ava thought she might be able to get
to ava thought she might be able to get out the garage door
out the garage door
out the garage door well they replaced the lever door handle
well they replaced the lever door handle
well they replaced the lever door handle this is what the door knob still looks
this is what the door knob still looks
this is what the door knob still looks like now and by the way during her
like now and by the way during her
like now and by the way during her excursions trying to escape the house
excursions trying to escape the house
excursions trying to escape the house she also slipped into the boys bedroom
she also slipped into the boys bedroom
she also slipped into the boys bedroom tried to go out through the window but
tried to go out through the window but
tried to go out through the window but now I ask you have you ever
have you ever heard of a dog behaving
have you ever heard of a dog behaving like this one I bet some of you have and
like this one I bet some of you have and
like this one I bet some of you have and here’s the deal
here’s the deal
here’s the deal ava has containment phobia behavior
ava has containment phobia behavior
ava has containment phobia behavior never lies
never lies
never lies now containment phobia could be defined
now containment phobia could be defined
now containment phobia could be defined as an extreme fear of being trapped
as an extreme fear of being trapped
as an extreme fear of being trapped feeling confined well what about the
feeling confined well what about the
feeling confined well what about the analogy that many of us have heard that
analogy that many of us have heard that
analogy that many of us have heard that the crate for a dog is just like a den
the crate for a dog is just like a den
the crate for a dog is just like a den is for wolf well here’s the big
is for wolf well here’s the big
is for wolf well here’s the big difference
difference
difference a wolf’s den has an open-door policy a
a wolf’s den has an open-door policy a
a wolf’s den has an open-door policy a wolf can come and go at will in the
wolf can come and go at will in the
wolf can come and go at will in the heart of a wolf to be trapped would be
heart of a wolf to be trapped would be
heart of a wolf to be trapped would be life-threatening
life-threatening
life-threatening this is a survival instinct and aren’t
this is a survival instinct and aren’t
this is a survival instinct and aren’t all dogs all breeds descendants of the
all dogs all breeds descendants of the
all dogs all breeds descendants of the wolf they share the same DNA truly that
wolf they share the same DNA truly that
wolf they share the same DNA truly that analogy you could no more put a wild
analogy you could no more put a wild
analogy you could no more put a wild wolf and a crate then you could stick me
wolf and a crate then you could stick me
wolf and a crate then you could stick me in a dress it’s not happening
in a dress it’s not happening
in a dress it’s not happening now here’s the problem the problem is
now here’s the problem the problem is
now here’s the problem the problem is that containment phobia is almost always
that containment phobia is almost always
that containment phobia is almost always misdiagnosed as separation anxiety the
misdiagnosed as separation anxiety the
misdiagnosed as separation anxiety the one thing that these two conditions have
one thing that these two conditions have
one thing that these two conditions have in common the one thing that has clouded
in common the one thing that has clouded
in common the one thing that has clouded the thinking of the multitudes is that
the thinking of the multitudes is that
the thinking of the multitudes is that in both cases the destructive behavior
in both cases the destructive behavior
in both cases the destructive behavior occurs when their owners are gone really
occurs when their owners are gone really
occurs when their owners are gone really folks on our egos something if it
folks on our egos something if it
folks on our egos something if it happens when I’m gone it must be about
happens when I’m gone it must be about
happens when I’m gone it must be about me now I don’t want to get off the topic
me now I don’t want to get off the topic
me now I don’t want to get off the topic here but I do have to share that I could
here but I do have to share that I could
here but I do have to share that I could list at least 18 more reasons in
list at least 18 more reasons in
list at least 18 more reasons in addition to these two for why dogs might
addition to these two for why dogs might
addition to these two for why dogs might behave destructively when their owners
behave destructively when their owners
behave destructively when their owners are gone but separation anxiety became a
are gone but separation anxiety became a
are gone but separation anxiety became a very popular catch-all phrase don’t get
very popular catch-all phrase don’t get
very popular catch-all phrase don’t get me wrong
me wrong
me wrong separation anxiety does exist and it
separation anxiety does exist and it
separation anxiety does exist and it could be horribly traumatic for dogs as
could be horribly traumatic for dogs as
could be horribly traumatic for dogs as well did you know that the term was
well did you know that the term was
well did you know that the term was first used to describe the feelings of
first used to describe the feelings of
first used to describe the feelings of loss and anxiety for people we can thank
loss and anxiety for people we can thank
loss and anxiety for people we can thank this gentleman John Bowlby for first
this gentleman John Bowlby for first
this gentleman John Bowlby for first coining the term in 1969 he published
coining the term in 1969 he published
coining the term in 1969 he published what he called the attachment theory he
what he called the attachment theory he
what he called the attachment theory he proved that human beings that we come
proved that human beings that we come
proved that human beings that we come into the world pre-programmed to form
into the world pre-programmed to form
into the world pre-programmed to form attachments with one another it’s in our
attachments with one another it’s in our
attachments with one another it’s in our DNA
DNA
DNA it’s a survival instinct and he used the
it’s a survival instinct and he used the
it’s a survival instinct and he used the words like if a human being if suddenly
words like if a human being if suddenly
words like if a human being if suddenly we were missing a relationship that we
we were missing a relationship that we
we were missing a relationship that we had counted on maybe the death of a
had counted on maybe the death of a
had counted on maybe the death of a loved one we would experience anxiety
loved one we would experience anxiety
loved one we would experience anxiety about being separated that’s where the
about being separated that’s where the
about being separated that’s where the words came from and aren’t dogs social
words came from and aren’t dogs social
words came from and aren’t dogs social creatures right that’s why they’re
creatures right that’s why they’re
creatures right that’s why they’re called pack animals they also come into
called pack animals they also come into
called pack animals they also come into the world pre-programmed to form
the world pre-programmed to form
the world pre-programmed to form attachments with one another and that’s
attachments with one another and that’s
attachments with one another and that’s what separation anxiety would feel like
what separation anxiety would feel like
what separation anxiety would feel like for a dog it’d be like oh my owners gone
for a dog it’d be like oh my owners gone
for a dog it’d be like oh my owners gone like hey being left alone so you can see
like hey being left alone so you can see
like hey being left alone so you can see the difference separation anxiety is
the difference separation anxiety is
the difference separation anxiety is more relationship based where
more relationship based where
more relationship based where containment phobia is about being
containment phobia is about being
containment phobia is about being confined now I’d like to share a picture
confined now I’d like to share a picture
confined now I’d like to share a picture of two dogs that recently went through a
of two dogs that recently went through a
of two dogs that recently went through a bout with separation anxiety me Howie
bout with separation anxiety me Howie
bout with separation anxiety me Howie and Cooper Howie and Cooper had never
and Cooper Howie and Cooper had never
and Cooper Howie and Cooper had never been destructive before but their owners
been destructive before but their owners
been destructive before but their owners were married recently and they went off
were married recently and they went off
were married recently and they went off on their honeymoon Howie and Cooper had
on their honeymoon Howie and Cooper had
on their honeymoon Howie and Cooper had never had their owners leave for days
never had their owners leave for days
never had their owners leave for days nor had they ever had a house sitter
nor had they ever had a house sitter
nor had they ever had a house sitter even house sitters have to step out and
even house sitters have to step out and
even house sitters have to step out and this is what the house sitter came home
this is what the house sitter came home
this is what the house sitter came home to they managed to get into the office
to they managed to get into the office
to they managed to get into the office closet and pull out everything and
closet and pull out everything and
closet and pull out everything and destroy it and when they were done
destroy it and when they were done
destroy it and when they were done venting their frustrations there they
venting their frustrations there they
venting their frustrations there they went to the couch
so these are the pictures that were
so these are the pictures that were texted to the newlyweds on their
texted to the newlyweds on their
texted to the newlyweds on their honeymoon once again behavior never lies
honeymoon once again behavior never lies
honeymoon once again behavior never lies you can see the difference in these two
you can see the difference in these two
you can see the difference in these two conditions by what the dog chooses to
conditions by what the dog chooses to
conditions by what the dog chooses to destroy all of Ava’s destruction was in
destroy all of Ava’s destruction was in
destroy all of Ava’s destruction was in relationship to being confined and
relationship to being confined and
relationship to being confined and needing to escape Howie and Cooper on
needing to escape Howie and Cooper on
needing to escape Howie and Cooper on the other hand they vented their
the other hand they vented their
the other hand they vented their frustrations on stuff in the house right
frustrations on stuff in the house right
frustrations on stuff in the house right so the solutions to these two things
so the solutions to these two things
so the solutions to these two things with Ava the solution biggest solution
with Ava the solution biggest solution
with Ava the solution biggest solution was in providing her with a dog door
was in providing her with a dog door
was in providing her with a dog door right now
right now
right now Ava didn’t feel confined like that wolf
Ava didn’t feel confined like that wolf
Ava didn’t feel confined like that wolf she had freedom of movement she could
she had freedom of movement she could
she had freedom of movement she could come and go at will for Ava we also
come and go at will for Ava we also
come and go at will for Ava we also needed to install an electronic fence
needed to install an electronic fence
needed to install an electronic fence system on the wall to stop her from
system on the wall to stop her from
system on the wall to stop her from jumping the fence but really you’ll be
jumping the fence but really you’ll be
jumping the fence but really you’ll be happy to know that these two things in
happy to know that these two things in
happy to know that these two things in addition to a little training even her
addition to a little training even her
addition to a little training even her family are living happily ever after
family are living happily ever after
family are living happily ever after Howie and Cooper with separation anxiety
Howie and Cooper with separation anxiety
Howie and Cooper with separation anxiety the solutions are going to be more
the solutions are going to be more
the solutions are going to be more relationship based sometimes it’s in
relationship based sometimes it’s in
relationship based sometimes it’s in teaching the dog as well as the dog’s
teaching the dog as well as the dog’s
teaching the dog as well as the dog’s owner to be a little bit more
owner to be a little bit more
owner to be a little bit more independent of than each other even when
independent of than each other even when
independent of than each other even when they are together but basically with
they are together but basically with
they are together but basically with separation anxiety since its
separation anxiety since its
separation anxiety since its relationship based every relationships
relationship based every relationships
relationship based every relationships different and so the solutions are also
different and so the solutions are also
different and so the solutions are also going to vary accordingly now remember
going to vary accordingly now remember
going to vary accordingly now remember how at the very beginning I said
how at the very beginning I said
how at the very beginning I said something about dogs being given away
something about dogs being given away
something about dogs being given away it’s estimated that 3.9 million dogs
it’s estimated that 3.9 million dogs
it’s estimated that 3.9 million dogs will enter our shelters and that’s just
will enter our shelters and that’s just
will enter our shelters and that’s just this year nationwide now the good news
this year nationwide now the good news
this year nationwide now the good news is more than half of those dogs will
is more than half of those dogs will
is more than half of those dogs will find their forever home here’s the bad
find their forever home here’s the bad
find their forever home here’s the bad news
news
news it’s estimated that 1.2
it’s estimated that 1.2
it’s estimated that 1.2 million dogs will be killed in our
million dogs will be killed in our
million dogs will be killed in our shelters that’s killing 3287 dogs every
shelters that’s killing 3287 dogs every
shelters that’s killing 3287 dogs every day it’s also estimated that somewhere
day it’s also estimated that somewhere
day it’s also estimated that somewhere between 10 to 20% of our entire dog
between 10 to 20% of our entire dog
between 10 to 20% of our entire dog population will suffer from some level
population will suffer from some level
population will suffer from some level of containment phobia and these dogs are
of containment phobia and these dogs are
of containment phobia and these dogs are much more likely to end up in our
much more likely to end up in our
much more likely to end up in our shelters let me be very clear
shelters let me be very clear
shelters let me be very clear I am here to recruit you in sharing what
I am here to recruit you in sharing what
I am here to recruit you in sharing what you’ve learned about these two different
you’ve learned about these two different
you’ve learned about these two different very different conditions and dogs you
very different conditions and dogs you
very different conditions and dogs you may be chatting online you may be
may be chatting online you may be
may be chatting online you may be talking to a co-worker but I know one
talking to a co-worker but I know one
talking to a co-worker but I know one day you’re gonna hear about a dog owner
day you’re gonna hear about a dog owner
day you’re gonna hear about a dog owner who’s very troubled and their dog’s been
who’s very troubled and their dog’s been
who’s very troubled and their dog’s been diagnosed with separation anxiety but
diagnosed with separation anxiety but
diagnosed with separation anxiety but you recognize the difference you hear
you recognize the difference you hear
you recognize the difference you hear the tell-tale signs of containment
the tell-tale signs of containment
the tell-tale signs of containment phobia sure its destructive when they’re
phobia sure its destructive when they’re
phobia sure its destructive when they’re gone but it’s destroying window
gone but it’s destroying window
gone but it’s destroying window coverings door frames it won’t be crated
coverings door frames it won’t be crated
coverings door frames it won’t be crated they’re calling it a Houdini dog you
they’re calling it a Houdini dog you
they’re calling it a Houdini dog you could make the difference I sincerely
could make the difference I sincerely
could make the difference I sincerely believe that together we could save
believe that together we could save
believe that together we could save hundreds and thousands of dogs lives as
hundreds and thousands of dogs lives as
hundreds and thousands of dogs lives as well as the very troubled hearts of all
well as the very troubled hearts of all
well as the very troubled hearts of all those people that love them thank you
those people that love them thank you
those people that love them thank you [Applause]
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