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Clinical Behaviour Advice
Does your dog have a behavioural issue?
We are here to help guide and assist you....
Clinical behaviourist Kay Warnes (CAB MSc & CSAT) specialises in helping guardians as they work through their dog's behaviour. Kay does this by carefully implementing kind, science-based and effective management and training strategies based on positive reinforcement.
Behaviour problems can put an unnecessary strain on families, and even more so on the relationship with our dogs. Support and guidance are here.
*Health and behaviour are very closely linked. So, to provide the best care for your dog, we need to make sure that all aspects of your dog's health have been considered before we start behavioural work. We therefore require your vet to make a referral to us.
"As high as 70% of behaviour issues are caused by discomfort or medical issues"
(McPeake et al. 2019)
What to expect from your:
Behaviour Consultation
Free 15 minute discovery call, to make sure that we are the best choice for your dog's behavioural needs.
- If we are not, we will help refer you to someone we trust that specialises in that field.
- If we proceed, we will send you an assessment form and referral form for your vet to fill in.
2 hour online behavioural consultation, which we will address:
- history taking & initial assessment
- initial diagnosis & behavioural treatment plan
Full behavioural report & vet communication, an in-depth treatment plan with guided steps for you to go through together with Wanderdog, while also working in close collaboration with your vet
Email support (inc. complimentary 30-minute online call) for 12 weeks to help you along the way, and to make sure that your dog's training stays on track, or is adjusted where necessary.
Advice on what follow-on packages are required to help with your dog's specific behavioural concern. This could include - practical training in person sessions with our trainer Toni, a vet behaviourist check, a dynamic dog assessment of your dog's gait and movement, or CSAT mission writing to help with your dog's separation-related issues.
£350
Our Behaviour Consultation Explained:
DISCOVERY CALL: We recommend a free 15-minute 'discovery' call where we will ask you a few short questions about your dog's behaviour. The purpose of this call is to better understand the issues you are experiencing. We may either agree to take your case or recommend the most appropriate specialist.
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BOOKING FORMS: After your discovery call, we will send you a 'behavioural assessment form' and a 'vet referral' form for your vet to complete. To proceed with any behavioural assistance, we require both of these documents and your dog's current medical history to be returned to us in advance of organising a date for your consultation.
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2 HOUR ONLINE BEHAVIOURAL CONSULTATION:
- History taking & initial assessment
We will focus initially on gathering more information about your dog, your dog's history and behavioural issues based on information provided to us in your forms. This will help us to make the most appropriate behavioural diagnosis going forward and treatment plan.
- Initial behavioural diagnosis & treatment plan
We will discuss an initial diagnosis and offer you a management and training plan to take forward.
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BEHAVIOUR REPORTS: After your behaviour consultation, you will receive a client report that will highlight the main points discussed in the consult within 3 working days. Within 2 weeks of your consult, you will then receive a full and extensive behaviour report. This will also be sent to your referring vet, alongside a report, whom we will work closely with to provide the best collaborative care for your dog.
12 WEEKS SUPPORT: After your consultation, we won't leave you high and dry! You have 12 weeks of support via email where you can contact us with any progression, regression or questions. The support is provided so we can make adjustments to your training and behaviour plan as necessary. Behaviour work can be emotionally difficult sometimes for dogs and humans alike, but we want to make sure that you won't feel alone in working to help your dog.
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COMPLIMENTARY FOLLOW-UP 30-MINUTE ZOOM CALL: Within the support package we will also organise a 30-minute Zoom call where we can assess progress and offer support and guidance where necessary, update the plan. This is complimentary and upon request.
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The Add-On Packages:
1 HOUR PRACTICAL TRAINING SESSION WITH A TRAINER IN PERSON or ONLINE:
For those who want a little help with the practical training suggestions within the behaviour plan provided. This is a one-hour session that can be used within the 12-week support period. A trainer will demo and assist you in any necessary handling skills required.
ADD ON COST: £75
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PRACTICAL TRAINING PACKAGE (MOST POPULAR CHOICE IN MOST CASES):
We can also offer 3 x 1-hour follow-up sessions. These are there to be used for re-assessment of how the behaviour plan is going, and also to support you fully with the practical side of training.
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ADD ON COST: £199
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DYNAMIC DOG ASSESSMENT:
If we suspect that pain or discomfort might be a factor in your dog's behavioural diagnosis we may suggest conducting a dynamic dog assessment where we will deep dive into your dog's movement and gait. This involves taking many specific photos and videos to collect data that can be put into a scientific report for your vet. This will better help them see your dog in a natural setting and know where to focus their attention in any veterinary investigation required.
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ADD ON COST: £150
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SEPARATION-RELATED ISSUES? CSAT MISSIONS:
If we suspect that your dog has separation-related issues, specifically home-alone time distress, we can work on this in two ways. We can provide you with the information to help you work on this on your own with your dog OR we can offer an intensive program to create 5 x missions to complete each week. Each is based on your dog's previous day's progress. On the 5th mission of each week, we will meet online for 30 minutes to re-assess your dog's progress.
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ADD ON COST: £300 per month (£250 for the first month)
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VET BEHAVIOUR CHECK-UP:
If we suspect pain or discomfort, or a potential requirement for more medical checks we have the option for a local vet behaviourist to offer a home visit within 3 miles of SE1, a clinical exam (where possible, depending on the dog and their comfort levels, this may be a distant clinical exam), gait assessment, discussion with guardians about behavioural medication if appropriate and a report to their vet which they will be copied into. This is provided by Dr Charlie of London Vet Behaviour (LBV).
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ADD ON COST: £275 (paid directly to LBV)
*The complimentary follow-up Zoom call must be used when requested within 12 weeks of support time (from the consult date). If unused or unwanted it is neither refundable nor transferable and will be lost. It is the responsibility of the guardian to organise dates with Wanderdog for these sessions.
*All information provided during your consultation will be entirely confidential between client and clinician. However, with your permission, we may request to share information about a case with a mentor, fellow clinician, or vet behaviourist to make sure that our treatment plan provided is the very best it can be for your dog.
*Behaviour modification can take varying levels of time to see positive changes. Some issues can be resolved or improved in just a few weeks, but other more complicated cases may take many months of dedication. In some cases, behaviour may never be fully resolved, but through appropriate management and understanding, living with this behaviour can be made more safe and manageable. We are here to support and guide you, but there are no quick fixes! The welfare and happiness of your dog, your family and public safety will always be our top priorities.
*Behaviour modification can only work if you are dedicated to the behaviour plan. We will be here to support and cheer you and your dog on, celebrate all of your successes and be there for you if anything doesn't go quite to plan.
*The difference between training and behaviour:
Training - includes teaching any new unknown skill (recall/ lead walking skills)
Behaviour - includes any established behaviours that need to be modified, usually caused by certain emotions (e.g. fear, anxiety or frustration resulting in aggression, destructive behaviours or reactivity) This can include but is not exclusive to: excessive barking, resource guarding, reactivity (barking/ lunging towards dogs/ people), separation anxiety, general anxiety, self-harm, repetitive behaviours like tail spinning/ light chasing etc)
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