A behaviour consultation for any problem generally lasts approximately two hours in your home, although if it takes longer, I will spend as long with you as it takes to fully address all of your dog’s behavioural issues.

During the consultation I will teach you all the techniques needed to address your dog’s particular issues. This involves assessing your dog and how you both currently interact inside your home. I demonstrate all the required training both inside your home and also out on a walk where necessary, until I’m confident that you’re ready to implement the techniques alone.

The consultation includes:

• A typically approximately 2 hour assessment, demonstration of your dog’s behaviour modification requirements to address the issues.
• A personalised behaviour modification programme sent after the consultation to act as a reminder of the techniques demonstrated during the session and to guide you through the steps necessary to resolve your dog’s behaviour problems.
• Ongoing telephone/text/email/whatsapp support and advice for the life of your dog for all the issues covered in the consultation.

I have successfully treated a wide range of behavioural issues, including:

• Dog-to-dog reactivity/agression
• Dog-to-human reactivity/agression
• Recall issues
• Lead walking issues
• Separation anxiety
• Introducing dogs to new family members, including other animals
• Guidance on settling dogs into new homes, including establishing the fundamentals for good future behaviour
• Guidance on good behaviour inside and outside of the home, such as following instructions and reactions to fears

Above are the main reasons people contact me, but I also deal with unique problems. So, if you are experiencing a behaviour that you would like help with and think it is unusual, please get in touch, even if our discussion simply puts your mind at ease.

Please note: A behavioural consultation is completely different from a dog training class or course. In dog training, you generally learn generic dog training techniques such ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and walking to heel. A behaviour consultation from a Clinical Animal Behaviourist is a behaviour modification session that is tailored specifically for your dog.

The cost of the consultation is £250.