Struggling Home Alone

Clinical Behaviour Support in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Looking for help with your dog being left home alone?

  • Is your dog struggling when left home alone?  

  • Are they barking, whining or being destructive? Are they panicking and maybe even toileting?

  • Are you feeling worried or stressed at leaving your dog behind? 

  • Has someone advised your dog may have separation issues?

  • Is having to take your dog with you impacting on your life?

  • Does your dog appear stressed or overwhelmed by being left home alone?

Would you like to be able to leave the house without worry and your dog be able to sleep and rest? 

Would you like to feel like you have a toolkit of skills to help you on your journey to leaving your dog home alone? 

Would you like to better understand your dog and help them feel comfortable with their own company?

Then this package is for you!

  • One to one behaviour consultations are for dogs of any age to cover any behaviour issues you might be encountering. Sessions are available to book on Monday mornings or afternoons (in your home) or Saturday mornings (in your home or at the Behaviour Clinic ). The Behaviour Clinic is based at Riverside Vets in Armadale - you do not need to be registered here to book a session!


    A behaviour consultation includes:

    • Pre-session questionnaire review *

    • Behaviour consultation

    • Training planner with tracking sheets

    • Training plan sent to you after each session

    • Training handouts

    • Email and WhatsApp support for the duration of your package

    • 6 weeks support after your last session

      * After booking you will be asked to fill in a short questionnaire about your dog to help us get the most from our time together! Your vet will also be required to sign a form to consent to you working with me

  • Together we will work to understand your dog’s emotional needs. With an in-person consult - session one is a big chat about all things your dog, followed by a written report. We will set some initial tasks to help set you both up for success! You will get some useful handouts and links to further resources.


    Our main aim from session one is to prevent the undesirable behaviour from being practiced – what gets practiced, gets perfected! There will be lots of top tips to help navigate life with a dog struggling being left home alone.


    At sessions two and three we will focus on training games to help change how your dog feels about being left home alone. There will be demos of games, handy guides and support every step of the way with training trackers, email and WhatsApp support to help you share your progress and celebrate your successes!


    A package of support lasts around 6 months and you will still have support for a few weeks following your last session. Follow-up sessions are available and can be booked at any time if you need a little training boost or extra support!  

  • If your dog is insured, you may be able to claim back the cost of these sessions from your insurer - check your policy!

    Behaviour Consultation Package (Best value for money!)

    • £750 - 2 hour (approx.) behaviour consultation plus 2 x 1 hour follow on sessions

    • Around 6 months of support!

    Behaviour Consultation Assessment Only

    • £550 - 2 hour (approx.) behaviour consultation

    • 6 weeks of support!

    Follow On Sessions

    • £400 - Package - 3 x 1 hour follow on sessions

    • £150 - Single session - 1 hour follow on sessions


    All sessions are in-person, but can also be offered online, if you prefer

  • Are you struggling with more than one issue or something other than what is listed? Not to worry - there is still help available! It is very common for there to be more than one issue present as behaviour issues are complex and often intertwine and overlap with each other. If your dog is working through more than one issue, the likelihood is that you will just need more sessions to help us reach your goals! We will work to prioritise the issues you’re having and work through each one step by step!

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“Cassie and I started working with Ashley as she was struggling with a whole host of behaviour issues and anxiety. Ashley’s support from the very beginning has been next level, patiently and thoroughly guiding us to get Cassie’s training plan right and troubleshoot the ups and downs along the way. 8 months later and we have come so far, and our future together is looking much brighter. Cassie’s separation anxiety has completely resolved, and her reactivity has hugely improved. Her confidence with dogs is continuing to grow with Ashley’s help, and we understand her warning signals and boundaries so much better. I genuinely can’t imagine where we would be just now if we hadn’t found Ashley - she has given us the confidence and guidance to navigate some really difficult issues and enjoy life with Cassie!”
— Madeline and Cassie