Behavior Issues
"What if my dog's behavior is really stressing me out?"
Living with a dog with behavior issues can be frustrating, and let’s face it, even scary, if you’re concerned your dog may bite. Issues like separation anxiety, reactivity, resource guarding, and profound fearfulness can leave you feeling heartbroken. You aren't alone - we've worked with many dogs with behavioral issues and have seen great progress.
Package & Consultation Pricing
Consultation
$150
$145 (adopted dogs special pricing)
Let's review our goals, the current situation, create a custom plan, and get to know each other.
Custom plans can be all Team Training sessions (we train you to train your dog), Day Training in format (we do most of the dog training), or a Hybrid Package (you are involved in 50% of the sessions).
SEPARATION ANXIETY
HELP YOUR DOG LEARN TO TAKE YOUR DEPARTURES IN STRIDE!
Virtually from the comfort of your home
Learn to define separation anxiety and how to build a foundation for an individual plan, including how to discuss behaviors with your veterinarian
Decoding your dog’s body language and the importance of recognizing stress vs. relaxation
Learn to identify and desensitize your dog to pre-departure cues
Personal coaching to help take the next steps of adding distractions, duration and distance
Learn to become proficient by adding small approximations to departure times to help your dog
Feel comfortable and secure
Generalizing relaxation behaviors throughout your household!
10 SESSION PACKAGE
$1500
$1360 (adopted dogs special pricing)
$140 in savings!
8 SESSION PACKAGE
$1215
$1100 (adopted dogs special pricing)
$115 in savings!
8 & 10 Session Packages can be purchased in full, or in two or four installments.
OVER AROUSAL BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
INCLUDES REACTIVITY & JUMPY/MOUTHY BEHAVIOR, ETC.
required weekly or biweekly sessions (at home, virtual, or hybrid)
Relaxation protocols & training to reduce the intensity and frequency of reactivity
Canine enrichment recommendations & resources
Equipment recommendations
Force free training emphasizing choice and not restriction
Gradual counter conditioning and desensitization to triggers
"Leave it" style training but with focus on choice to prevent canine frustration
May include dog-to-dog introductions, pack walk, or playgroup "off campus"
10 SESSION PACKAGE
$1500
$1360 (adopted dogs special pricing)
$140 in savings!
8 SESSION PACKAGE
$1215
$1100 (adopted dogs special pricing)
$115 in savings!
8 & 10 Session Packages can be purchased in full, or in two or four installments.
PROFOUND FEARFULNESS & SOUTHERN/FOREIGN DOG ADOPTION
Confidence building and counter condition and desensitization work for life in the big city
required weekly or biweekly sessions: at home, virtual, or hybrid (virtual is often recommended for initial sessions for newly adopted pets)
Relaxation protocols & training to reduce the intensity and frequency of reactivity
Games and enrichment to build engagement & confidence
Puppy socialization tools to counter condition and desensitize dog to many city sounds, sights, and smells that may be stressful
Targeting skills to move dog past scary or stressful people, places, objects, etc.
May include dog-to-dog introductions, pack walk, or playgroup "off campus"
10 SESSION PACKAGE
$1500
$1360 (adopted dogs special pricing)
$140 in savings!
8 SESSION PACKAGE
$1215
$1100 (adopted dogs special pricing)
$115 in savings!
"Invaluable to us."
"Joan Marie was invaluable to us in our journey with our new pup. Thank you for helping make Cruz excited about training, going outside, and going downstairs. He's become a joy to be with each day." - Billy K.
"Really understands."
"Joan (Harris) is fantastic. She really understands the unique needs of each individual dog in her classes, and explains the theory of positive reinfocement perfectly." - Murphy G.
