Is your dog showing a behaviour that frustrates or worries you, such as
– Aggression toward people or another dog/animal
– Fear of people, other animals or sounds
– Pulling on the lead
– Peeing and/or pooping at home
– Excessive cleaning of him-/herself or pulling hair
– Other unwanted or problematic behaviour?
If so, I can help you.
There can be many reasons for the unwanted behaviours of dogs, such as stress, frustration, pain, previous experiences and others. Understanding the underlying causes allows for properly addressing them and eliminating or reducing the unwanted behaviour. This way dogs become enjoyable companions (again).
To properly address most behavioural issues in pets a good understanding of their underlying motivations is crucial. That’s where a behavioural consultant comes in.
In my work, the well-being of the animal is central as it’s the basis for the long-term success of behavioural therapy. I work with positive methods based on understanding and communication with your dog.
Steps of behavioural therapy
When you contact me, I will ask you to fill in a detailed questionnaire concerning your dog and possibly submit some videos of the problem behaviour. Depending on the problem, I may also ask you to check the health of your dog.
Afterwards, we meet in person at your home (or if that’s not possible, online) for a consultation in which I will ask more questions to get a good understanding of the whole situation. This will allow me to make a diagnosis concerning the reasons for the behaviour. At the end of the consultation, we will discuss my advice and the therapy plan that is most suitable for your and your dog’s needs. Some behavioural issues need long-term therapy, with multiple meetings in which I will further guide you and your dog through the change process. We will discuss the need for further consultations during our first meeting.
Within a couple of days after each consultation, I will also send you my advice in writing. If needed we will have a follow-up video/telephone conversation or in-person meeting to discuss the progress of the therapy and the next steps. Over three months following the last consultation, you can contact me if you have further questions.
If after the first contact, I conclude that the full behavioural therapy trajectory is not necessary I will suggest using my other services instead.
Prices
Standard behavioural therapy for dogs: € 195 (one in-person/online meeting)
Behavioural therapy when problems concern a relationship between two or more dogs or between a dog and a cat or rabbit: € 245.
Follow up consultation: € 60.
All prices include BTW but not travel costs (€ 0.35 per km for locations outside Groningen city or further than 12 km from the zip code 9755).
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