BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.35.1//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/ X-WR-CALNAME:Spiritual Growth Events X-WR-CALDESC:Free X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=03;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-60c75132dc4a848c0e2c0caa4df8df19@spiritualgrowthevents.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T180000 DTSTAMP:20230108T195405Z CREATED:20230108 LAST-MODIFIED:20260501 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:3 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Dog Anxiety Summit 2026 – Reduce and Eliminate Your Pet’s Anxiety Naturally DESCRIPTION:If you’ve ever watched your dog spiral into fear, restlessness, or reactivity—and felt helpless in the moment—you’re not alone. Anxiety can be confusing, exhausting, and heartbreaking for both pets and the people who love them.\nWhen stress becomes a daily pattern, it can affect behavior, digestion, sleep, and your sense of peace at home. The good news is that anxiety isn’t a life sentence, and there are compassionate ways to support real change.\nThis free online summit brings together practical guidance and holistic perspectives to help you understand what’s truly driving anxiety—and what you can do, step by step, to support a calmer, safer, happier life for your dog.\nRegister Here For Free\nQuick Links:\n\nWhy Attend ( #why )\nWho Should Attend ( #who )\nWhat You’ll Learn ( #what )\nEvent Schedule ( #schedule )\nAbout Your Host ( #teacher )\nReviews ( #reviews )\nFree Gifts for Attendees ( #gifts )\nFrequently Asked Questions ( #faq )\nRegister Here For Free\n\n\nRegister Here For Free\nWhy Attend “The Dog Anxiety Summit”\nAnxiety in dogs can look like barking, pacing, panting, clinginess, shutdown, reactivity, or fear that seems to come out of nowhere. But beneath the surface, there’s often a deeper story—one that involves the nervous system, the environment, the body, and the patterns dogs pick up from the world around them. This summit is designed to help you understand that story with clarity, compassion, and practical support.\nYou’ll hear a broad spectrum of approaches—from integrative veterinary insight and bodywork to behavior modification and holistic tools you can explore at home. That matters, because anxiety is rarely one-size-fits-all. Some dogs are overwhelmed by noise, separation, or change. Others are struggling with underlying discomfort, chronic stress patterns, or a body that can’t easily return to calm. This event helps you recognize what may be contributing to your dog’s experience so you can choose support that actually fits.\nMost importantly, you’ll walk away with ideas you can apply in real life: how to reduce triggers, how to build regulation and relaxation, and how to support your dog with more confidence. Whether you’re a pet parent who wants a calmer household or a professional who supports dogs and families, this summit offers a grounded path forward—one that honors both the emotional and physical needs of anxious dogs.\nRegister Here For Free\nWho Should Attend The Dog Anxiety Summit\nIf your dog struggles with fear, stress, reactivity, restlessness, or shutdown—this summit is for you. You’ll gain insight into why anxiety happens, what may be sustaining it, and how to respond in ways that build trust and stability over time.\nThis event is also valuable if you want a more holistic view of pet well-being. Anxiety is often connected to the body in quiet ways, and learning to notice patterns—before they become crises—can help you support your dog with more confidence and care.\n\nPet parents navigating separation anxiety, noise sensitivity, or fear-based behaviors\nAnyone whose dog feels “on edge” and struggles to settle into calm\nCaregivers who want practical, compassionate strategies they can use at home\nDog trainers and behavior professionals supporting anxious dogs and families\nVeterinary and pet wellness professionals seeking a broader, integrative perspective\nRescue and shelter volunteers working with stressed or traumatized dogs\nAnimal lovers who want to better understand the emotional and physical roots of anxiety\n\nRegister Here For Free\nWhat You’ll Learn During The Dog Anxiety Summit\nThis summit explores dog anxiety from multiple angles, so you can see the full picture—body, behavior, environment, and the patterns that shape how your dog responds to stress.\nYou’ll learn practical ways to support nervous system regulation and create a home environment that helps your dog feel safer, more resilient, and more able to relax.\nYou’ll also come away with concrete approaches to try, along with new language to help you understand what your dog may be communicating through anxious behaviors. Here’s some of what you’ll learn:\n\nHow to recognize unhealthy arousal versus healthy relaxation\nWays to support self-regulation and calmer recovery after stress\nHow diet and gut health can influence anxiety and overall well-being\nWhy hidden discomfort and “silent pain” can shape anxious behaviors\nHow environmental and human stress can affect your dog’s nervous system\nSupportive holistic options like flower essences, sound, and aromatherapy\nBehavior strategies rooted in positive reinforcement and thoughtful training plans\nWhen a veterinary exam and workup may be essential to uncover root causes\nHow a multi-level, integrative approach can improve outcomes over time\n\nRegister Here For Free\nEvent Schedule: The Dog Anxiety Summit\nHere’s a preview of the summit sessions and featured conversations. Each day explores dog anxiety from a different angle—so you can understand what’s happening beneath the behavior and choose support that fits your dog’s needs.\nFrom nervous system regulation and holistic tools to training approaches and veterinary insight, this schedule offers a broad spectrum of guidance to help your dog move toward calmer, healthier patterns.\nDay 0 – Kickoff Event (Sunday – April 12, 2026 @ 3PM)\n\nWelcome To The Dog Anxiety Summit – Hosted By Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte With Special Guests (Teoti Anderson, Lisa Spector, Sean Zyer)\n\nDay 1 – Understanding Anxiety in Dogs (Monday – April 13, 2026 @ 7AM)\n\nAnxiety Is Simply Arousal With Nowhere To Go – Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte\nGetting To The Why Of Anxiety & A novel treatment Approach – Dr. Ava Frick\nUnderstanding and Resolving Human & Environmental Triggers of Anxiety – Dr. Christina Chambreau\nSeparation Anxiety & Essential Oils – Dr. Janet Roark\nEverything is Energy: Anxiety in Dogs and the Energetics Behind It – Ana Maria Vasquez\nSensory Integration Disorders & Anxiety in Dogs – Laurie Edge-Hughes\n\nDay 2 – Alternative & Holistic Approaches to Treating Anxiety (Tuesday – April 14, 2026 @ 7AM)\n\nHow Flower Essences Can Help Stress and Anxiety in Dogs – Jean Hofve, DVM\nMusic for Anxiety – Lisa Spector\nVitality & Balance System & How It May Work Well With WEBB (Whole Energy Body Balance) – Dr. Jeff Feinman\nAnimal Communication For Anxiety – Dr. Cara Gubbins\nCreating Harmony & Coherence Within Yourself to Support Your Anxious Pets – Dr. Barrie Sands\n\nDay 3 – Dog Training & Socialization (Behavior Modification Approaches) (Wednesday – April 15, 2026 @ 7AM ET)\n\nFear Periods & Developmental Stages – Dr. Ian Dunbar\nWhy Aversives Make Anxiety Worse – Teoti Anderson\nPositive Reinforcement in Behavior Modification – Kamal Fernandez\nDecoding Separation Anxiety – Ness Jones\n\nDay 4 – Veterinary Treatment of Anxiety (Thursday – April 16, 2026 @ 7AM ET)\n\nWhy You Need A Veterinary Exam And Workup And The Underlying Causes Of Anxiety – Dr. Alex Avery\nVeterinary prescription medications – when and why they may be needed – Dr. Christopher Pachel\nAn Integrative Approach to Anxiety – Dr. Matthew Muir\nPreventing and Managing Vet and Pet Wellness Professional Anxiety – Dr. Cherice Roth\nHealing Anxiety With Intentional Touch – Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte\nCBD as a treatment for Anxiety – Dr. Theresa Welch Fossum\n\nRegister Here For Free\nAbout Your Host – Dr. Edward Bassingthwaighte\nDr. Edward Bassingthwaighte, DVM, is known globally as The Healing Vet and is passionately devoted to holistic pet health care.\nThrough his own recovery journey from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Lyme, he explored holistic medicine and energy healing—and discovered how deeply animals can respond to these supportive approaches.\nThat exploration led to the creation of the Whole Energy Body Balance (WEBB) Method, a profoundly healing bodywork modality designed to help identify and address silent pain, anxiety, and trauma.\nDr. Edward is a registered Veterinarian and practices integrative medicine in veterinary hospitals. He also empowers pet parents and professionals through WEBB online practitioner training, so more animals can be supported with nurturing touch and effective, whole-body care.\nRegister Here For Free\nReviews\n“I love hearing all of the different “non-traditional” approaches to treating anxiety in dogs. The open mindedness of these presenters s mind blowing. Anyone who works with dogs in any capacity.” – Stacey Manzo\n“I have enjoyed all the advice and appreciate how much more I understand the topic and what my dog is doing. I know more now about the terms, looking at the context of environment, owner, triggers and what I can do to help my baby girl ,who is 10 years old. I loved the Anxiety checklist and I feel more confident that I can solve these issues and various folks to contact for help! I will keep listening!! You have done an awesome job! Any vet, trainer, owner, or basically anyone who cares about DOGS should attend!” – Taylor Duvall\n“The variety and coverage of the professionals on the many excellent treatments for anxiety issues with our pets has been phenomenal! Thank you for sharing such important information for our beloved pets!!!! All of the presenters on Day 1 we’re exceptional. It was exciting to have multiple approaches. I am so grateful for this wonderful Pet Summit!\n“I would recommend the Pet Summit to any pet owner with any issues with dog anxiety. I would share the broad spectrum of presenters and feel that any pet owner would be able to glean helpful information.” – Betty Jeanes\nRegister Here For Free\nFree Gifts for Attendees\nFeatured Instant Access Talk: Anxiety Is Simply Arousal With Nowhere To Go\n\nWhat unhealthy arousal and healthy relaxation are.\nHow humans can unconsciously cause over-arousal, and chronic unhealthy arousal in their dogs.\nWhy it’s important to teach and support your dogs to be able to self-regulate into healthy relaxation\n\nFeatured Downloadable Resource: “Understanding, Recognising, Preventing And Treating Anxiety Holistically In Pets” PDF Book\n\nWhen you sign up you’ll get access to this bonus PDF guide that you can download to keep in your digital pet care toolkit.\nThis free book will outline the complexity of pet anxiety and simplify it in an easy-to-follow format.\nHave the most important pieces of information at the tip of your fingers for when you need them most.\n\nRegister Here For Free\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\n\nWho Should Attend ( #faq-who-should-attend )\nWhen and where does this event take place? ( #faq-when-where )\nIs the event really free? ( #faq-free )\nHow do I register? ( #faq-register )\nDo I need any special experience to benefit? ( #faq-experience )\nIs this only for pet owners, or also for professionals? ( #faq-pros )\nWhat topics are covered in the summit? ( #faq-topics )\nWill the summit help with separation anxiety? ( #faq-separation )\nWill the summit cover holistic approaches? ( #faq-holistic )\nWill training and behavior modification be included? ( #faq-training )\nDoes anxiety always mean my dog needs medication? ( #faq-meds )\nWhy is a veterinary exam mentioned as important? ( #faq-exam )\nWhat is meant by ‘silent pain’ in animals? ( #faq-silent-pain )\nCan diet and gut health really affect anxiety? ( #faq-gut )\nAre essential oils discussed in the summit? ( #faq-eo )\nAre flower essences discussed in the summit? ( #faq-flower )\nDoes the summit include CBD as a topic? ( #faq-cbd )\nCan I share this with friends? ( #faq-share )\nWhat are the free gifts for attendees? ( #faq-gifts )\nWill I learn how to help my dog relax and self-regulate? ( #faq-regulate )\nRegister Here For Free\n\n\nWho should attend this event?\nThis event is ideal for those seeking to better understand dog anxiety and support a calmer, happier life for their pets. Whether you’re new or experienced, it offers insight and inspiration. Pet owners, trainers, and pet wellness professionals are especially welcome.\nWhen and where does this event take place?\nThe Dog Anxiety Summit is a free online summit taking place April 13–19, 2026, and you can attend from anywhere with an internet connection.\nIs the event really free?\nYes. The Dog Anxiety Summit is presented as a free online summit.\nHow do I register?\nClick any “Register Here For Free” button on this page to claim your free ticket.\nDo I need any special experience to benefit?\nNo. The summit is designed to be accessible for everyday pet parents while still offering depth and perspective for professionals.\nIs this only for pet owners, or also for professionals?\nIt’s for both. The summit is designed for pet owners and professionals who support dogs, including trainers and pet wellness professionals.\nWhat topics are covered in the summit?\nThe sessions explore anxiety in dogs through multiple lenses, including understanding arousal and relaxation, holistic approaches, behavior modification, and veterinary perspectives on underlying causes and treatment options.\nWill the summit help with separation anxiety?\nYes. Separation anxiety is included as a featured topic, with guidance that explores what’s behind panic, fear, and stress—and supportive approaches you can consider.\nWill the summit cover holistic approaches?\nYes. The schedule includes holistic perspectives such as flower essences, sound support, animal communication, and approaches that explore energy and environment.\nWill training and behavior modification be included?\nYes. The schedule includes behavior modification topics such as positive reinforcement and why aversive tools can make anxiety worse.\nDoes anxiety always mean my dog needs medication?\nNo. Anxiety support is often multi-layered. The summit includes a discussion of veterinary prescription medications as one possible part of a comprehensive plan, depending on your dog’s situation.\nWhy is a veterinary exam mentioned as important?\nA veterinary exam and workup can help identify underlying causes of anxiety-related behaviors, including health factors that may be contributing to stress or behavior changes.\nWhat is meant by “silent pain” in animals?\n“Silent pain” refers to discomfort that may not be obvious at first glance, yet can influence behavior and stress patterns. The summit includes perspectives that explore how subtle physical discomfort can contribute to anxiety.\nCan diet and gut health really affect anxiety?\nYes. The summit includes guidance on how diet and gut health may influence anxiety and overall well-being, along with practical ways to think about nutrition support.\nAre essential oils discussed in the summit?\nYes. Essential oils are included as a featured topic in a session focused on separation anxiety and aromatherapy support.\nAre flower essences discussed in the summit?\nYes. Flower essences are included as a featured topic, including how they work, how to choose them, and how to give them.\nDoes the summit include CBD as a topic?\nYes. CBD is included as a featured topic, including considerations around dosing and common mistakes when purchasing.\nCan I share this with friends?\nAbsolutely! Feel free to share this page with others.\nWhat are the free gifts for attendees?\nWhen you sign up, you’ll receive featured bonus resources, including an instant access talk and a downloadable PDF book designed to help you better understand and support anxiety holistically.\nWill I learn how to help my dog relax and self-regulate?\nYes. The summit includes teaching on unhealthy arousal versus healthy relaxation, and how to support your dog in building the capacity to self-regulate into calmer states.\nHealth Disclosure: The contents of this website/e-mail are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.\nRelationship Disclosure: We are grateful to be of service and bring you these life-changing events free of charge. In order to do this, please note that whenever you click the links and purchase items, in most (not all) cases we will receive a referral commission.\nYour support makes it possible for people in over 150 countries globally to attend these life-changing events for free. 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