What is Canine Mental Health?
Have you ever heard the term canine mental health? If so, you may know this week's guest, Jenna Romano, because she's credited with coining the term and specializes in teaching families how to prioritize and ease their anxious dog's psyche.
In episode 41, Isabel and Jenna talk about Jenna's journey from showing dogs at the young age of 11 to her dog training business now in her late twenties. Jenna started training dogs to make extra money in college but soon realized that dog training was more her passion than her planned major, film studies. She left her coursework and never looked back. Today, Jenna has a fantastic social media and YouTube following as well as a program for pet parents that need specialized help in separation anxiety, reactivity, and more.
Speaking of anxiety, in the show's second game, Jenna spills the "Anxie'tea" by commenting on popular misconceptions regarding canine anxiety. As someone that has dedicated her life to learning the science behind canine mental health, Jenna surely has a lot to say!
BIO:
Jenna Romano is the founder of Dog Liaison where she coaches pet parents to successfully and compassionately address their dog's mental health needs. On her YouTube channel, Dog Liaison, Jenna gives subscribers tips to overcome dog aggression, dog separation anxiety, dog reactivity, noise sensitivity, and canine compulsive behaviors. The best part is that all of her techniques are backed by science, and in each video Jenna examines the scientific literature and makes it easy and applicable for pet parents around the globe. Jenna refers to her approach to dog training as "nerdy" and she invites all fellow nerds and dog lovers to share in her journey. She also offers online-based programs for pet parents looking to address separation anxiety as well as reactivity and aggression.