About Calm When Alone

Calm When Alone exists to help dog owners deal with separation anxiety using information that is grounded in evidence — not in whatever method someone happens to be selling.

Who writes this

Articles are written by the Calm When Alone team. We are not veterinarians or certified behaviorists, and we don't pretend to be. What we do is read what veterinary and animal-behavior organizations publish — ASPCA, AVSAB, AAHA, RSPCA, Cornell's Riney Canine Health Center, peer-reviewed journals such as JAVMA — and summarize it in plain English. Every article links to its sources so you can check them yourself.

Editorial standards

• Sources first. We prefer veterinary organizations, university veterinary schools and peer-reviewed research. Every factual claim in an article is backed by a source listed at the end of it.
• Nothing invented. No made-up reviews, testimonials, ratings, experts or results. When we quote people, we say who they are and where the quote comes from.
• We say where experts disagree, and we say when a free article stops being enough and a professional is the right call.
• No promised results. Every dog is different. We never promise that a method will resolve your dog's anxiety, or how fast.
• Updates. We review articles when the guidance they rely on changes. When an article is meaningfully revised, the "Updated" date at the top changes.

Found a mistake?

Tell us by replying to any email we have sent you. If we got something wrong, we fix it, update the date and, when the correction is significant, say what changed.

How the site is funded

Some pages and emails contain affiliate links: if you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. A commission never buys a positive opinion, and we also recommend resources that pay us nothing — like finding a board-certified veterinary behaviorist at dacvb.org. Details in our Affiliate Disclosure.

This site is educational and is not veterinary advice. See our Disclaimer.