Behavior Consultations
Behavior consultations assess your dog’s mental and physical health. We include a behavior consultation in every training session. You can also book a behavior consultation without joining a class.
Behavior Consultation Evaluates Your Dog's Mental and Physical Health
Every training session starts with a behavior assessment:
- Finding the root causes of your dog’s behavior
- Addressing both your dog’s struggles and your training goals
- Creating a personalized training plan
- Adjusting the plan as your dog learns and grows
Kathleen has behavior consultation training with Absolute Dogs and Help! My Dog, and she is currently earning her bachelor’s degree in behavior consultation. She uses science to understand what your dog really needs, as challenges often stem from pain, stress, or a lack of understanding of how to cope.
Behaviors You May be Experiencing
If your dog’s challenge isn’t listed here, please ask — we’ve likely helped with it.
- Reactivity: lunging, growling, barking at dogs or people
- Leash pulling and poor leash manners
- Resource guarding (food, toys, people, spaces)
- Abnormal repetitive behaviors (licking, spinning, tail-chasing, light-chasing)
- Fearfulness or lack of confidence
- High energy or inability to settle
- Lack of recall
- Household manners
- Fence running, guarding, or escaping
- Welcoming a new baby, puppy, or rescue
- Service dog or therapy dog training
…and much more.