Why Remote Behaviour Consultations Work So Well

Remote behaviour consultations allow us to gather detailed history, observe your dog in a relaxed home environment, collaborate with your vet and local trainer, and build a plan that’s safe, realistic and evidence-based.

When Remote Is the Best First Step

• Fear, anxiety & reactivity – especially towards strangers, visitors, or in the home.
• Aggression or bite history – where safety, careful assessment and clear management plans are essential.
• Separation-related issues – where we need to watch your dog settle and review video from your own environment.
• Pain or suspected pain – cases involving mobility changes, GI issues, or orthopaedic concerns that need vet and physio input.
• Resource guarding (food, toys, spaces, people) – where reducing pressure and avoiding rehearsals is critical.
• Dogs worried by handling, grooming, muzzle use or vet visits – we can review video and design gradual, consent-based plans.
• Multi-dog or household stress – where we need to see daily routines, layout and interactions over time.
• Puppies & adolescents – where you need early direction, realistic plans and ongoing support, not just a one-off visit.

How a Remote Consultation Actually Works

• Comprehensive history & video review – you share detailed questionnaires, footage and vet information so we can “see the bigger picture”.
• Live video session – we talk through what’s happening, explain the behaviour science, and agree clear priorities for you and your dog.
• Written plan & resources – you receive structured guidance, training steps and management strategies you can revisit any time.
• Collaboration with your team – with your consent, we liaise with your vet, physio and local trainer so everyone is working from the same map.

Your Local Trainer + Our Behaviour Team

Remote work doesn’t replace good hands-on training, it strengthens it.
Our role is to provide the clinical reasoning, behaviour plan and welfare-first strategy so that you
and your trainer are working from accurate, up-to-date information.

• We can work with your existing trainer or connect you with someone from the Snout & About network.
• Your trainer implements the plan on the ground, while our behaviour team oversees the bigger picture.
• This keeps your dog’s training ethically sound, evidence-based and supervised by certified behaviour professionals.

“Isn’t it Better If You See My Dog in Person?”

In some very specific situations, an in-person visit is needed and where that’s the case, we’ll tell you.
However, for the vast majority of behaviour cases, especially those involving fear, anxiety, aggression, or pain,
adding a stranger into the home at the assessment stage creates extra stress and less accurate information.

Remote consultations allow your dog to stay relaxed, allow us to see real-life behaviour through video and diaries,
and give us time to think clinically, liaise with your vet, and design a plan that fits your life.
Once that plan is in place, we can then support you and your trainer with tailored follow-up.