Camp Cloe Enrichment Resort and Training
Camp CloeEnrichment Resort and Training

Camp Cloe is a Specialized Place for Dogs with Anxiety!!!

Virtual Training

 

I offer Puppy (Beginner) Classes, Basic Manners, Relaxation, Fitness, Enrichment Training, and Separation Anxiety. The Virtual session eliminates the distraction of the trainer (especially for high-anxiety dogs), In person, trainers can be uncomfortable or threatening to many dogs going into their territory. I can see more of what your pup may be doing with the concerned behaviors this way than being in person. Going to puppy classes can be overstimulating for many pups, and dangerous because they are not fully vaccinated and it is mainly lure-based training. Doing virtual training makes it more flexible to your schedule and cuts down on the cost of driving.  You get a private trainer and it is more geared to your dogs training needs. I  can start at 6 weeks of age for puppies without having to worry about them getting sick.

 

Enrichment Day Care

 

Enrichment daycare allows your dog to develop their senses (smell, taste, touch, hearing, etc.) to give them confidence to engage in new situations. This is also an opportunity to identify each individual dog's talents. We do busy boxes, scent-finding games, and relaxation games.  My daycare environment is not overwhelming to dogs with anxiety.  I create a safe space for them to learn. There is limited space for how many dogs I can take.  Fill out a form in other services and I will get you in! 

Spots are limited! 

 

Specialty Boarding

 

Campers being accepted at this time are reserved for daycare or training dogs, dogs with disabilities or medical issues, and dogs with anxiety behaviors that weigh under 40 lbs. 

 

No boarding:

March 22nd to the 24th

June 19th to the 23rd

Aug. 9th to the 12th

Sept.12th to the 15th

 

 

 

Is it Important to Treat Anxiety?  What Happens if I Just Ignore it?


 

As a trainer, I see anxiety-driven behaviors in the majority of my clients.  People come to me to evaluate their pets and discuss how we can help reduce their pets’ anxiety.  The symptoms of anxiety are different for every pet.  Just a small few that I see are lip licking, yawning, itching, squinting, barking, and cowering.  The biggest three anxiety-driven behaviors, that require training and vet visits to correct, are inappropriate urination and defecation, self-mutilation, and destruction.  The mildly noticeable habits, such as continuous lip licking, can be just as harmful as the more serious behaviors, like clawing at the door to get out.  The truth is, they both are the same feeling displayed in different ways from pet to pet.  One is not more intense than the other because they both stem from intense feelings of anxiety. Although the behaviors vary in each pet, the root of their feelings is worth addressing through training. 


 

Anxiety, in general, is a state of panic and your mind is telling you are in danger, for whatever reason.  There are no shortcuts to fixing anxiety.  Just as in humans, there is no way to cure anxiety, but we can teach the pet how to manage it better. Depending on the type of anxiety, there are methods of training to help them learn how to manage their triggers.  Prescription medications can also be used alongside the training, with a veterinarian’s diagnosis.  Medication alone will help lower the fight or flight response, but it does not help them manage the triggers or change the responses to them.  You do need to do the training with the formal medication and each individual pet will be evaluated throughout their therapy.  Training can be expensive for some disorders and will require life-long reinforcement.  


 

The long-term effect of anxiety, pet life span, quality of life, relationship to pet, mental and physical health issues, and associated medical costs caused by anxiety outweigh the cost and time spent on treating the root of their anxiety. Just like humans, anxiety, and depression can lead to a multitude of health issues like early onset of heart, kidney, and liver disease. Increase weight gain, leading to mobility complications, loss of confidence, and pain.  This, in turn, sends you to the veterinarian that may prescribe long-term use of NSAIDs, which causes other obstacles and health complications.  Training and Fitness can prevent most of these issues and it’s all natural!


 

Enrichment, training, and fitness are the 3 things that help with keeping your pet healthy, mind, and body!  


 

 

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