Behaviour Work
Not everything can be solved via training alone. When we have an issue with dog or people reactivity, dog bites, excessive fear, noise phobias, separation distress, resource guarding and many others, we need to look at why the behaviour is happening so that we can best address it.
If we only tackle the surface-level symptoms, we run the risk of, at best, not making progress quickly enough and, at worst, making these behaviours worse or creating other problem behaviours that then also need to be worked on. It is our goal to get to the most likely roots of the behaviours and address those along with the symptoms for a robust and lasting behaviour change.
Behaviour work tends to require a number of parallel avenues of work, from changes in environment and our own behaviours, to work on communication and interaction, to liaising with veterinary teams to address physical contributors to the behaviours, to training work for the day-to-day on the ground implementation.
Address the underlying causes
We are not looking at quick fixes, as they do not work long term, even if they may appear to do so in the short term. We work on robust behaviour modification and training work with your dog, to ensure that they can get back to being happy and healthy members of canine society.
Tailored behaviour modification plan
One size does not fit all when it comes to behaviour modification. While we may use standard exercises here and there, the overall approach is fully tailored to you and your dog. Every family is different and the programme needs to fit around your life. Otherwise, you won't find time to do it.
Liaising with veterinary professionals where needed
Between 80% and 90% of behaviour cases have a pain or discomfort component in them. Our experience with this matches that of countless other professionals in the field [Mills et al]. We cannot make significant progress on a behavioural issue while there is pain or discomfort, but need to work in parallel.
Get started
Book a behaviour consultation to get started working on your dog's behavioural issues today.