That first moment you step out of the room, shut the door, or pop outside without your puppy often feels tiny to us. But for your puppy, it can quietly shape how safe or unsafe alone time feels long into the future.
So many guardians worry they’ll “get it wrong”, or that the first separation has to be dramatic to count. In reality, it’s the emotional experience that matters, not whether there’s crying or chaos. Calm, uneventful moments are doing far more work than you might realise.
In this week’s episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, I talk through why those early separations don’t need to be perfect, long, or brave. They just need to stay within what your puppy can cope with emotionally. No guilt. No pressure. No forcing independence before your puppy is ready.
If you’re raising a puppy right now, or you’re lying awake worrying about future separation anxiety, this episode will help you see early alone time through a much kinder, calmer lens.
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Kind training now protects your puppy’s future confidence. Share this with anyone raising a pup who needs that reassurance today 💛
If you’re ready to level up your dog’s training and unlock their full potential, hit that play button and join me for this exciting episode of Paws and Pawsitivity! 🐾
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