Separation Buddy: Dog Training
Dog Separation Anxiety Trainer
Free · In‑App Purchases
Stop worrying every time you leave home. Separation Buddy helps you train your anxious dog to feel confident and calm when left alone, through gentle, evidence-backed training that actually works.
No more guilt, destroyed furniture, or heartbreaking whining. Separation Buddy adapts to your dog's unique pace, building their confidence without the stress
Here's how our separation anxiety app helps your dog:
1) Start with a gentle baseline assessment to understand exactly where your dog is today—even if that's zero seconds alone. We all start somewhere.
2) Follow personalized training sessions with smart timers that adjust to your dog's progress. No guesswork, even when setbacks happen. Our training tools guide you so you'll know exactly what to do next.
3) Rate your sessions and save detailed notes to share with your trainer or look back on later.
4) Celebrate your wins with progress tracking and achievements that show how far you've both come. Watch separation anxiety fade away, one gentle session at a time.
5) Build a separation anxiety training habit that you can truly stick to, with training nudges, streaks, and achievements.
Join the dog parents who've found peace of mind with a calmer, more confident dog. Whether you're dealing with mild unease or full-blown panic, Separation Buddy's gentle dog separation anxiety app approach helps dogs at every level.
more This app doesn’t accurately keep time when you open another app simultaneously. Major issue as I can’t check my dog camera to make sure my dog isn’t crossing the threshold without messing up the timer. Kind of the worst possible flaw for a time keeping app
Developer Response Hi Alexis, we're very sorry to hear you've run into this issue! We know how important it is for the timer to work in the background, and we actually use the app for this exact purpose alongside our dog camera app too, so we’re disappointed to hear it’s not working correctly for you.Please reach out to us at: support@contentlabs.dev - we’d appreciate the chance to help make this right and get everything working properly for you!
This app doesn’t accurately keep time when you open another app simultaneously. Major issue as I can’t check my dog camera to make sure my dog isn’t crossing the threshold without messing up the timer. Kind of the worst possible flaw for a time keeping app
Hi Alexis, we're very sorry to hear you've run into this issue! We know how important it is for the timer to work in the background, and we actually use the app for this exact purpose alongside our dog camera app too, so we’re disappointed to hear it’s not working correctly for you.Please reach out to us at: support@contentlabs.dev - we’d appreciate the chance to help make this right and get everything working properly for you!
You can now set and log longer manual training sessions. Any feature requests or feedback? Let us know!: support@contentlabs.dev
2.4.3 Jul 21
We improved the newly added warm up break timer and made some other behind the scenes updates.
2.4.2 Jun 17
We made some small improvements to the two new features introduced in the last update.
- You can now export your reports as a structured CSV, as well as being able to select a date range for your exports (this works on both PDF and CSV exports).
- You can now opt to randomise your warm up break timers. To do this, enable the feature in the app settings, choose a lower and upper limit, and the breaks will be set at random 5s increments within those lower and upper limits.
As always, get in touch if you have feedback, questions, or feature requests that would make your training run more smoothly!
2.4.1 May 25
We've released two new features in this update for you:
1) If your dog does best with structured time between warm-ups, you can now enable this option from the 'Advanced training' area within the app settings. This feature remains off by default, so if you don't need it, it won't get in your way!
2) You can now export your training history as a PDF. This is handy if you're working with an in-person trainer or want to run your own reviews outside of the app. When you export your history, you can choose which data is included, and where the file will be saved on your device.
Any questions, problems, or feature requests? Find our 'Request a feature' option in the app settings, or reach out to us directly - we're here to help!: support@contentlabs.dev
2.4.0 May 23
Behind-the-scenes improvements
2.3.1 Apr 20
We made a few quality of life improvements in this update:
1) You'll now see a new insights section in the history view and dashboard. This surfaces interesting trends about your training, making it even easier to personalise your training approach to your dog's unique needs!
2) We made some visual improvements to make the app feel a little more polished and easier to navigate.
3) We made some performance improvements that will make the app feel faster when opening and in general usage.
As always, we're just an email away, so let us know if you have questions or feedback using the support email in the app settings!
2.3.0 Apr 17
We made some behind the scene bug fixes and improvements to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
2.2.1 Apr 13
We made some important behind the scene bug fixes and improvements to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
2.1.1 Apr 12
We've made some minor design and layout tweaks for a cleaner, more consistent experience across the app. We also improved performance behind the scenes to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
2.1.0 Mar 23
We made some behind the scenes fixes and improvements to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
2.0.1 Mar 12
We have some exciting updates for you in this version!
1) New calendar view: See your training consistency at a glance in a calendar view, month-by-month, in the History tab. This one came from your feedback, so please keep the ideas coming! We're always happy to review and implement ideas
2) Extend your timer mid-session: You can now add 30 seconds or a minute on the fly if your dog is doing well and you want to keep going.
3) Fresh new look: Updated colours and fonts throughout the app. Don't worry, all the features are still right where you left them, so no need to learn a new layout.
Plus, we made some of our usual behind-the-scenes improvements to keep things running smoothly.
2 Mar 8
This update include a small behind-the-scenes bug fix.
1.4.8 Jan 13
We've got a couple of big new improvements for you in this update:
1) Forgot to save a session? You can now manually add sessions, including the date, your target time, achieved time, rating, and notes. The session will be logged in your session history and impact the adaptive timer, just as a regular session would. You can add manual sessions via the 'History' tab, just above your session log.
2) The app now supports Live Activity. That means when you lock your phone or leave the app, you'll see your timer progress on your lock screen or Notification Center, or even your Apple Watch! No need to open the app to track your session time.
3) You can now add your dog's name in the settings screen or during the set up process for new users. This will then show up in places throughout the app and help the training process feel a little more personal - which we've found is key to sticking with it.
4) As always, we released a few small background improvements to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
We want to say a big thank you to our community as two of these features were requested by our users. We truly appreciate your feedback and ideas!
Have any features or improvements you'd like to see in the app to support your dog's separation training? Let us know: just find the 'Request a Feature' button in the settings screen or reach out to us at support@contentlabs.dev
1.4.7 Jan 12
We made a few small performance improvements to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
1.4.6 12/10/2025
We've made a few behind-the-scenes improvements to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
1.4.5 11/27/2025
We made some small performance improvements to keep your separation training sessions running smoothly.
1.4.4 11/15/2025
Some small bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
1.4.3 11/09/2025
This update includes a few small behind-the-scenes improvements to keep your separation training sessions running smoothly!
Have any feature requests, questions, or feedback on the app? Just send us an email at: support@contentlabs.dev
1.4.2 11/08/2025
This update includes a few small behind-the-scenes improvements. If you still haven't created your free account within the app, please review our last update message and follow the instructions in the app!
1.4.1 11/02/2025
1) We've moved to a new storage system, which means all existing and new users will need to link your training to an account. You'll be prompted to do this when you update the app and open it for the first time, and will be reminded in-app to complete this process. All of your existing sessions and subscription will sync straight onto your new account, and you'll be able to continue using the app as you were before. This update means you can now login to your account on multiple devices, and will lead to more reliable storage. If you have any problems while creating your account, please reach out — we're here for you! Email us at: support@contentlabs.dev
2) You can now edit the rating for your most recent session. When you edit your session rating, the adaptive timer will adjust accordingly!
3) We added more achievements and an improved achievement tracker.
4) A handful of behind-the-scenes improvements to make the app run even more smoothly!
We truly appreciate you reaching out and sharing your feedback and ideas. Every email helps us improve the app and make sure it's the most useful training aid possible for you and your dog. You can get in touch at: support@contentlabs.dev
1.4 10/31/2025
1) Creating a regular separation training habit is one of the hardest parts of helping your dog become more comfortable at home alone. To help you stay on track, we've added a brand new Daily Check-in feature! Set your Daily Check-in reminders on the days and times you'd like to be train, and you'll get a friendly nudge that it's time to train. Head to the settings page, look for the Daily Check-in section, and set your training schedule!
2) We slightly improved our warm up step duration calculation, so you'll now get more varied warm up step durations, making it easier than ever to start your training sessions in the right way.
3) As always, we've made some general performance improvements that help keep the app running smoothly.
If you have any feature requests, noticed a problem, or need tips on using the app, make sure to let us know!: support@contentlabs.dev
1.3 09/11/2025
This update includes a fix that led to session times not being accurately shown in your progress tab in some rare cases. We also made a few behind-the-scenes improvements to keep your training sessions running smoothly.
We also added a link to our getting started guide from the Settings tab, to make it easier for you to understand the different features of the app and how to get the most out of your training sessions.
As usual, feel free to let us know if you have any feedback or feature requests - we read and reply to every email!
1.2.2 08/28/2025
A few small behind-the-scenes improvements to keep the app running smoothly!
1.2.1 08/25/2025
- W've added a brand new 'Exercise' section to the app. This new set of training tools give you more ways to build your dog's confidence levels, with all exercises designed to speed up your dog's progress, with proven training methods.
- Added more achievements.
- Improved the achievements animations.
- Bug fixes & improvements: the usual fixes and tweaks to keep everything running smoothly!
1.2 08/23/2025
Two new features
- Inline Note Editing: Added ability to edit session notes
- Training Reminder Notifications: Implemented smart notification system to help you stick to your consistent training schedule
Bug fixes
- Fixed a bug we discovered that affected a very small number of users
Have a feature request or found a bug? Let us know: support@contentlabs.dev
1.1 08/01/2025
You can now set and log longer manual training sessions. Any feature requests or feedback? Let us know!: support@contentlabs.dev
more Version 2.4.3 Jul 21
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