How does Behaviour Consultancy Work?
We come to your home
It’s important to assess your dog in the environment where they are most comfortable to get the most accurate assessment possible.
It is important to set your dog up for best success so they feel secure with their consultant or trainer & may ask to meet your dog outside on their walk before entering the home. In instances of human directed aggression, we may request to start with the virtual session first to capture as much information as possible.
Please note, we don’t need to “see” the behaviour, so if doorbells etc are triggering for your dog, be sure to let us know!
Then we begin the assessment
First, we’ll have a chat about your dog, their behaviour, their history & work out what’s happening & why. Behaviour is multifaceted and this initial conversation is all about the “detective” piece to get the whole picture of your dogs experiences to date.
Your consultant will then assess your dog in relation to their health and needs in the home and within their surrounding environment where appropriate to do so. The assessment process is designed to investigate various contributing factors in your dogs behaviour and does not involve placing your dog in compromising or aversive situations. We set up for success at all times.
We will also demonstrate any required training and provide coaching to help build “your” technical skills as your dogs trainer. In many instances, the dog may not be ready for new learning (training) and a program to reduce exposure to stressful stimulus or, investigate physical attributions to behaviour with your veterinarian may initially be required.
Whilst this process is on average 2 hours in length, we recommend setting aside 3 hours of your day to ensure we’re capturing all relevant information in your case.
This initial session is not a cure all! It’s designed to investigate what’s happening and what steps need to be taken to ensure success. Behaviour modification & training is essentially neuroplasticity and building new neural pathways is not an instant fix!
Your session will involve a follow up (see individual consultant pages for more information). In some instances, further support may be required.
Then what?
Your consultant creates a structured, measurable program based on their assessment. Your needs matter too and we offer understanding and empathetic approach so you feel prepared, supported and motivated to make the change happen.
This program will be emailed within 72 hours of consultation and your follow up virtual session will be booked in at this time to catch up and ensure you’re on track prior to the final follow up.
In addition, you will receive access to our behaviour bible, a comprehensive app where you can access a wealth of information on everything from understanding your dogs neurology to common training concerns.
In Cork and Kilkenny/South-East, we currently host the internationally renowned concept of “The Alumni, a client support network which you will also have access to. This concept will be coming to Limerick and Kerry soon and has been the most wonderful network for our clients to help keep them motivated and on track.
Each consultant has different follow up options included in consultation. For more information, please visit the individual Consultant pages based on your area.
The behaviour & training industry is not regulated unregulated practices involve training methods that include pain, fear and punishment.
Check the credentials of your trainer or behaviour professional are from a legitimate educational body