Behavior Consultation Form
Before your Consultation:
There are no guarantees with training or behavior modification, and it is important for pet parents and all members of the household understand that the success of training and behavior modification requires a commitment from everyone. A behavior consultation is simply an analytical tool that, in combination with medical evaluations and the animal's history can point toward a prognosis. Training and behavior modification are recommended, based on the prognosis, but as a separate service.
The initial consultation can take up to three hours. During the initial consultation, you will receive immediate management and behavior suggestions to help you manage and prevent the unwanted behaviors from becoming stronger or more practiced. It will then be your responsibility to seek assistance via training and behavior modification, either with All Humane Dog Training and Behavior Solutions or another trainer.
Day of the consult:
1. Please do not feed your dog a full meal as I will be feeding him/her during the visit. This is
important, as I need to see your dog's stress level, and whether or not he/she can eat is an
important investigative tool.
2. If your dog has any diet restrictions, please inform me ahead of time. I use mostly high-end
food and treats, including chicken and Natural Balance semi-moist food.
3. Please do not have your dog on a choke chain, pinch collar, or electronic collar of any type.
4. Your dog should be secured in a safe and enclosed area before I arrive. I will inform you when
to bring the dog in. I do not need to “see or experience” the behavior first-hand to help your
dog. It's more important that I can see your dog's trainability and that is difficult to judge when a
dog has exploded or imploded.
5. Please turn off the television, cell phones or anything else that may distract you from being
focused on your dog during the visit.
6. When possible, I will video tape you and your dog so I can later look at the behaviors and body
language your dog uses to better form an opinion and for educational reasons.
7. If children are part of the dog's behavior problem, I would like to have them in the room at
some point. In general, your children may watch and be involved during the consultation as
long as they are not taking your attention away from your your dog or our conversation. This is very
important if there has been a history of aggression.
There are no guarantees with training or behavior modification, and it is important for pet parents and all members of the household understand that the success of training and behavior modification requires a commitment from everyone. A behavior consultation is simply an analytical tool that, in combination with medical evaluations and the animal's history can point toward a prognosis. Training and behavior modification are recommended, based on the prognosis, but as a separate service.
The initial consultation can take up to three hours. During the initial consultation, you will receive immediate management and behavior suggestions to help you manage and prevent the unwanted behaviors from becoming stronger or more practiced. It will then be your responsibility to seek assistance via training and behavior modification, either with All Humane Dog Training and Behavior Solutions or another trainer.
Day of the consult:
1. Please do not feed your dog a full meal as I will be feeding him/her during the visit. This is
important, as I need to see your dog's stress level, and whether or not he/she can eat is an
important investigative tool.
2. If your dog has any diet restrictions, please inform me ahead of time. I use mostly high-end
food and treats, including chicken and Natural Balance semi-moist food.
3. Please do not have your dog on a choke chain, pinch collar, or electronic collar of any type.
4. Your dog should be secured in a safe and enclosed area before I arrive. I will inform you when
to bring the dog in. I do not need to “see or experience” the behavior first-hand to help your
dog. It's more important that I can see your dog's trainability and that is difficult to judge when a
dog has exploded or imploded.
5. Please turn off the television, cell phones or anything else that may distract you from being
focused on your dog during the visit.
6. When possible, I will video tape you and your dog so I can later look at the behaviors and body
language your dog uses to better form an opinion and for educational reasons.
7. If children are part of the dog's behavior problem, I would like to have them in the room at
some point. In general, your children may watch and be involved during the consultation as
long as they are not taking your attention away from your your dog or our conversation. This is very
important if there has been a history of aggression.