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With dog-oriented, ethical

and science-based methods

Remote work via Zoom

Home visitsTampere area

Live life to the fullest
- with and without the dog

Dog training expertise specialized

in the treatment of separation anxiety

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Latest courses and studies: 

Clicker Expo 2023

Ulocking the resiliency, Science Matters 2023

Separation Related Behaviors Week, Chirag Patel 2023

Nutrition, behavior and gut connections 2024

Canine Nutrition, Linda P. Case 2024 >>

Jenny Jalonen

Specialist Vocational Qualification in animal training  (2 full examinations)

Vocational Further Education of solving problematic behavior

LLA Certification, behavior analysis

Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, CSAT

Digital Dogsitter's Head of Separation Anxiety Training

Stress and Resilience studies, Science Matters

Canine Nutrition, Linda P. Case & Finnish Specialist Vocational Qualification 2024 >

I am a versatile expert in problem behavior in dogs. My specialization focuses on separation anxiety and problem solving in dogs behavior. At heart, I am not only a theoretical behavioral enthusiast, but also a practical person. I think that a theory is at its best only when it is smoothly harnessed for use. I am passionate about my work and get especially excited about the processes of behavior change, improving wellbeing and resilience, and understanding the effects of stress and gut-behavior-emotion connections. My strengths include planning and directing effective behavior change plans from start to finish. My point of view on changing behavior is first of all behavioral analytical, which means that it is based on measuring and testing hypothesis in practice, rather than on theoretical guesses.

My studies have included a wide range of both human psychology and animal behavior studies. I am always studying and it is an integral part of my profession and my lifestyle. I am currently studying dog nutrition both in Finland and in the USA, with the goal of being able to work (in co-operation with a vet), to help my separation anxiety clients who in most cases suffer from intestinal problems. I have been particularly interested in the connection between the stress system, the nervous system, hormone metabolism, the intestines and separation anxiety, as well as the development of the dog's resilience. I was born into an enterpreneur family, thus in addition to my interest of animals, I have, a bit surprisingly, graduated also from business school and worked as a supervisor and a mentor. 

I started training after a hobby foundation in 2006. Since then, I have studied animal training in a variety of ways, both with theoretical studies and by keeping my hands busy in practical work. In addition to customer work, I work e.g. in the teaching work of animal trainers, and as a separation anxiety specialist for Digital Dogsitter. ​ The most important teachers in my work have been the thousands of dog families I've met - all of them different with various problems.

The turning points in my career have been in the treatment of separation anxiety in dogs. The subject got me, and since then I have been translating and applying the Finnish separation anxiety terminology, bringing out the difference between separation anxiety and other separation related problems, and produced content about the most used tranining method of both separation anxiety training and human therapy, (systematic desensitization). My application of home alone training, which feels  the most personal, has been combining emotional conditioning with systematic desensitization, which is now known in Finland as a term resting routine ("leporutiini"). My biggest goals in changing separation anxiety training have been increasing desensitization in the training of separation anxiety dogs, separating different problem solving methods, and understanding the importance of the balance of rest routines, health, social time budgets and other well-being as a big part of the training process. In order to increase the knowledge of separation anxiety, I have built educations for trainers in Finland.

 

 ​I work to increase the well-being between dogs and people. I strive to increase people's awareness of training methods based on science and to reduce the use of methods related to pressure and punishments. All behavior modification is possible with fear free methods, improving the learner's well-being.​

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Expertise in the treatment of separation anxiety. ​ When the dog's time alone does not go well, the entire dog's family  suffers. Luckily, solving separation anxiety is possible! Modern separation anxiety training is effective remote working in close co-operation with the trainer. ​

Dogs behavior problems are made to be solved!

 

Aggressiveness, leash trouble and handling problems are common training topics at problem solving meetings. ​ Depending on the dog and the situation, the training can be carried out either remotely, in the dog's home environment or e.g. in public park areas.

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