Contented separation – 1 second to 1 minute
For the protocol to be successful, it is vital that your dog is never left longer than they are happy with so they should never be left alone other than as part of this protocol.
Every time that you depart, just calmly leave and then re-enter without fuss. Use your puppy camera to check that your pup is happy throughout the time that you are away. If they become stressed when you are away (pacing, barking, chewing, whining) then go back to them and the next day, go back a day in the protocol and repeat this day for 3 days (e.g. if you were on Day 5, go back to the Day 4 plan and repeat the Day 4 plan for 2 days) before continuing with the protocol.
Day 1
2 seconds outside
5 seconds
7 seconds
GAP
6 seconds
3 seconds
8 seconds
GAP
7 seconds
10 seconds
4 seconds
Day 2
3 seconds
10 seconds
5 seconds
GAP
11 seconds
2 seconds
5 seconds
4 seconds
GAP
7 seconds
12 seconds
10 seconds
Day 3
5 seconds
8 seconds
12 seconds
GAP
9 seconds
2 seconds
13 seconds
GAP
7 seconds
14 seconds
4 seconds
Day 4
6 seconds
12 seconds
3 seconds
14 seconds
GAP
11 seconds
15 seconds
8 seconds
4 seconds
GAP
10 seconds
16 seconds
5 seconds
17 seconds
Day 5
3 seconds
12 seconds
17 seconds
6 seconds
GAP
15 seconds
18 seconds
10 seconds
5 seconds
GAP
4 seconds
19 seconds
10 seconds
2 seconds
Day 6
8 seconds
12 seconds
10 seconds
20 seconds
GAP
13 seconds
20 seconds
5 seconds
9 seconds
GAP
20 seconds
13 seconds
21 seconds
3 seconds
Day 7
15 seconds
5 seconds
21 seconds
9 seconds
GAP
22 seconds
9 seconds
3 seconds
10 seconds
GAP
11 seconds
23 seconds
15 seconds
5 seconds
Day 8
27 seconds
10 seconds
5 seconds
GAP
30 seconds
5 seconds
12 seconds
GAP
1o seconds
32 seconds
20 seconds
Day 9
20 seconds
35 seconds
12 seconds
GAP
40 seconds
27 seconds
11 seconds
GAP
40 seconds
15 seconds
4 seconds
Day 10
20 seconds
40 seconds
10 seconds
GAP
45 seconds
10 seconds
25 seconds
GAP
50 seconds
5 seconds
10 seconds
Day 11
35 seconds
12 seconds
50 seconds
GAP
55 seconds
8 seconds
18 seconds
GAP
60 seconds
40 seconds
20 seconds
Day 12
40 seconds
60 seconds
10 seconds
GAP
30 seconds
45 seconds
60 seconds
