VMLL 2357 - Understanding Your Separation Anxious Dog

A dog can suffer from separation anxiety. While it is pleasant to have your dog welcome you home with excitement, it may not be pleasant to see what has happened while you were away. In this 2-hour course you will learn more about separation anxiety by learning to:

• Define separation anxiety.
• Name 3 behaviors separation anxiety dogs typically display while owners are home,
• Name 3 behaviors that separation anxiety dogs may display while owners are not home,
• Explain the diagnostic criteria for separation anxiety, and
• Know how long a typical transition period is for a dog whose owner has left.

Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.

Instructors

Jennie Willis
(970) 481-4252
DogBehaviorist@aol.com

Dr. Jennie Willis grew up in Colorado as a child and then returned for graduate school later in her life. She graduated from Colorado State University in 2005 with a Ph.D. in zoology, with an emphasis in animal behavior.

Dr. Willis teaches undergraduate courses in dog behavior and instructs veterinary students in applied companion animal behavior at CSU. She also teaches veterinary technician students at Front Range Community College. She is an instructor of veterinary continuing education modules offered online through CSU.

Dr. Willis owns a private consulting business, Animal Behavior Insights, that helps dog and cat owners improve their pet's behavior. She has given numerous scientific and invited presentations, and is an active speaker for professional groups and organizations. She co-advises the veterinary student behavior club, which won the 2010 AVSAB Student Chapter Award.

Dr. Willis is a member of the Animal Behavior Society and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.

In her spare time, Dr. Willis enjoys spending time with her family hiking, swimming and adventuring in the Colorado mountains.

Learn more at: http://www.AnimalBehaviorInsights.com