• Sessions are arranged at my Behavior & Training Center or via Video conferencing.

• Some issues are less appropriate for video conferencing, so please contact me to discuss your particular situation!

• Appointments in your home or other pre-arranged location are available year round ($50 surcharge).

• Click here for a short presentation on what to bring or have available for your first session!

Setting up an Appointment

NOTE: I will be in Texas from February 6th thru March 15th, 2024 training my own dogs! I will still be available for virtual and phone appointments.

In-person appointments resume in mid-March!

Please CLICK HERE to visit my Shared Purpose page to purchase a service.

From the services described on that page, you will have the option to select from the following:

Owner-Driven Functional Dog Behavior Assessment (2 sessions: includes Behavioral History Review by phone or online and Owner-Driven Functional Dog Behavior Assessment to create intervention)
Flex Owners, Flex Dogs: Assessment and Behavior Change PACKAGE (5 sessions: includes Behavioral History Review by phone or online, Owner-Driven Functional Dog Behavior Assessment, and a series of targeted intervention lessons)
Individual Session (1 session as a repeating add-on to any other purchased package

Puppy Package (4 sessions to address behavior and skills specific to puppies under 5 mos)

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT IN MY ASSESSMENT and BEHAVIOR PLAN?

The first step in helping to modify the problem is to assess the problem. It is absolutely critical to understand the function and history of your dog's behavior, and what you may have already tried doing about it. Therefore, I will ask you many questions about your dog, you, your family and your living situation. The answers to these questions help develop a functional behavior assessment of your dog’s behavior and then the development of an effective and humane behavior plan to help modify your dog's behavior. Your relationship with your dog will matter greatly in the resolution of problems and/or the development of solid skills, so the nurturing of your psychological flexibility will be a priority in our work together!

Next, it is important to determine the family's skills and abilities as they relate to the behavior modification plan. A behavior plan that can't be implemented by the family isn't worth very much, so a behaviorist will work with the whole family to determine how to effect change given the current level of skills and abilities. Of course, families learn and change along with their dog(s) so they become better at being effective behavior managers as they work with the behaviorist and the behavior plan and see the dog's behavior begin to change!

Then, the elements of the behavior plan will be demonstrated and family members will be carefully monitored as they implement the same elements. A written description of the plan will be provided to each client and progress will be monitored closely via follow-up visits and phone calls.

Finally, because behaviorists work closely with veterinarians to insure that behavioral problems are not due to underlying medical problems, a copy of the behavior assessment and program will be forwarded to your veterinarian as necessary.