About Separation Buddy

I built Separation Buddy because my dog Maple couldn't handle being at home alone.

We tried everything—expensive trainers, all the books, endless blog posts. The advice was always the same: practice, practice, practice! There are no shortcuts. Just slow, patient work to help her realise that being alone wasn't scary. Simple enough, right?

The thing is, knowing what to do and actually doing it are totally different things, and I needed something to help me stay on track when life got busy.

So I built a simple app with the basics: warm-up exercises, a timer that suggests session durations based on Maple's comfort level, and reminders for the little daily practices like place training that slowly help build confidence.

It made the whole process more manageable, turning all of the separation training advice into something I could actually stick with.

If you're trying to help your anxious dog feel okay being alone, maybe this helps make your daily practice a little easier too.