Behaviour Consultations
Sometimes a dog may display behaviours that go beyond a problem involving basic manners or obedience and may have issues which are simply cannot be treated or dealt with in a class environment. On these occasions, a behavioural consultation and training package may be required.
If your dog is fearful, reactive, or aggressive towards other dogs or people, we need to help that dog learn to cope with being around people and other dogs before placing them into the class environment.
Our behavioural consultations are £120 and include initial phone contact, management strategies, contact with your vet, an assessment visit, which usually lasts around 2 hours, and a written report. This package also includes 6 months' follow-up support by email/messenger/phone as required.
If your dog is fearful, reactive, or aggressive towards other dogs or people, we need to help that dog learn to cope with being around people and other dogs before placing them into the class environment.
Our behavioural consultations are £120 and include initial phone contact, management strategies, contact with your vet, an assessment visit, which usually lasts around 2 hours, and a written report. This package also includes 6 months' follow-up support by email/messenger/phone as required.
Which behaviours can we address?
We can develop behavioural modifications plans for a range of behaviours including:
- Fearful behaviour directed towards a range of things, including people, other dogs, noises, or traffic
- Aggression/reactivity to a variety of stimuli including people or dogs
- Reactivity or aggression may involve barking, growling, lunging, snapping or biting
- Resource guarding, including aggressive behaviour around food, objects or space
- Territorial behaviours, including barking or reactive behaviour within the home
- Separation related problems, which involve anxiety when separated from the owner or being anxious when left alone. This may involve destructive behaviour, barking or howling, or urinating or defecating in the house
- Handling problems, including during grooming, veterinary treatment, nail clipping etc
- Noise sensitivity, including sensitivities to fireworks, thunderstorms, gunshot etc
- Chasing or predatory behaviour, which can involve a variety of stimuli including, cats, sheep, chickens, deer etc
- Compulsive behaviours, such as repetitive circling, spinning, pacing, air snapping or hallucinations etc
How to we treat behavioural problems?
We assess dogs using the most up to date ideas, based on scientific evidence about how animals behave, think and learn. This avoids using complicated, outdated concepts such as dominance theory which are often misunderstood and used in error.
We work on changing behaviour by teaching the dog new, appropriate and acceptable behaviours rather than punishing them for those we do not want. This results in a much better relationship between you and your dog - a much happier dog and owner!
We begin by assessing the problem behaviours that the dog is showing. We then develop a treatment plan, or Behavioural Modification Plan (BMP) to put the right training in place to teach the new behaviours and management techniques to keep both dog and owners safe.
We are interested in looking at why the dog is behaving in the way that it is. Behaviours happen for a reason and continue because the dog has learned that they work in some sense. We are here to help you teach the dog alternative acceptable behaviours.
We work on changing behaviour by teaching the dog new, appropriate and acceptable behaviours rather than punishing them for those we do not want. This results in a much better relationship between you and your dog - a much happier dog and owner!
We begin by assessing the problem behaviours that the dog is showing. We then develop a treatment plan, or Behavioural Modification Plan (BMP) to put the right training in place to teach the new behaviours and management techniques to keep both dog and owners safe.
We are interested in looking at why the dog is behaving in the way that it is. Behaviours happen for a reason and continue because the dog has learned that they work in some sense. We are here to help you teach the dog alternative acceptable behaviours.
Where will the Behavioural Consultation take place?
The majority of behavioural consultations take place at our training barn near Newtown. Sometimes, however, it may be more beneficial to assess the dog in its home environment, which we will judge on an individual basis.
Making an appointment
Our consultations can be booked online through the link below.
After booking, you will be sent a link to complete an online questionnaire about your dog before the consultation. The behavioural consultations will usually last for around a couple of hours, with follow-up behavioural sessions lasting one hour. Email and phone support are available throughout the treatment plan.
Before treatment can begin, you will be asked to visit your vet to obtain a signed referral form. We will supply this for you also. We ask for a veterinary referral because just as in humans, physical conditions can cause behaviour changes and pain may be associated with aggression.
