Behavior Help
for fear, anxiety & aggression problems
You know the best version of your best friend is in there,
you just need help finding her.
Fear, anxiety and aggression issues leave you and your sidekick missing out on living your best life together.
Whether your dog is terrified, unsure about certain situations or a possibly safety risk, there is hope. Progress can be made that will foster trust, reduce anxiety, and build positive behavior change in your dog.
If you are:
finding you and/or your dog’s quality of life is suffering
thinking it’s not safe to have visitors to the house
missing out on walks because you’re afraid of what may happen
dealing with a dog who is stressed on a daily basis by people, places, noises or just the world around them
having to keep your dog separated from other household residents
afraid of your dog getting upset or frustrated
then it’s time for help.
Obedience training is teaching the dog to speak human.
Behavior training is teaching the human to speak dog.
When faced with a serious behavior problem, teaching “stay” and “come” are not the solution. Obedience never hurts, but addressing your dog’s underlying emotion that is causing the concerning behavior is the only path to long term and effective change.
The Behavior Change Roadmap
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Assessing the dog and situation will help come up with a realistic plan for the owner and trainer.
This will help you understand the amount of risk involved in working on the issue, where the behavior is stemming from and what needs to be done to help.
An honest discussion about any prognosis concerns is also had.
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The first step to mitigating behavior concerns is to not allow the dog to continue practicing the behavior.
At the consultation, a management plan will be developed to get you and your best friend some immediate relief. This includes changing the environment, as well as what the humans do, to decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring. The top priority is keeping everyone safe, when that it is a concern.
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Training skills and behavior modification exercises will be taught outside of the problematic context initially.
For example, a dog who resource guards bones must be taught to “drop” things first that he wouldn’t think of guarding (rubber toy).
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Once skills have been built and reinforced, now it is time to work them in the problematic scenarios.
You will learn how to do so safely by reading your dog’s body language and the environment to help your dog be successful.
Consultation - The primary focus for the initial consultation is steps 1 & 2. Minimizing further rehearsal of the behavior, evaluating where the behavior is stemming from and building a training plan. Some behavior modification exercises may be given.
Follow up lessons - This is where the heavy training and implementation (3&4) comes in. Skills are taught through positive reinforcement and then integrated into the problematic scenarios.
Behavior Help Programs
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Fear & Anxiety
Is your dog timid? Afraid to leave your property? Avoiding your visitors? Unsure of the world at large? Are you missing out on doing things together because of her fears?
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Resource Guarding
Are you worried about your dog growling or biting in order to keep possession over bones, socks or her food bowl? Has she started gulping things down before you can get them?
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Noise Phobia
Does your dog get scared or startled by noises ? Hit the deck when you drop something? Does she bark or tremble when she hears neighborhood noises or fireworks?
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Cooperative Care
Struggling at the vet’s office or groomer? Is your dog having to be muzzled or taken into the back treatment room? Do you dread having to brush, medicate or trim her nails yourself?
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Behavior Consult
Is your dog growling at or biting people or other dogs? Are you worried about keeping everyone safe? Do you feel like you’re having to adjust your entire life to keep everyone safe?
“Your training is keeping me sane - and Fergus alive. Seriously, you are a rare find. I can’t tell you how much your help is appreciated, Lorrie. ”
- Jeanne B + Fergus
Why choose Barkitects Dog Training
Expert Behavior Consultant & Dog Trainer
“Training” and “Behavior Modification” aren’t one in the same. Often advice suggests masking an emotional issue with obedience; but it falls apart under pressure. Have an expert help your dog overcome her fears and frustrations is the key to true behavior change.
Customized behavior plan
Barkitects will evaluate where your dog’s behavior is stemming from, find out what your end goals are and then personalized a training plan to get your sanity back.
“Done for you” training options.
Behavior change can be tedious and frustrating for the humans. Letting the expert do the heavy lifting can allow for faster progress and less stress for you and your pup. Day School gets you faster results that will stick!
Positive reinforcement based methods.
Dog-friendly, reward based techniques allow you to motivate your dog into doing what you want. Training, play and kindly enforced boundaries allow you to build a relationship and provide leadership worth following. No yelling or yanking required!
Unsure where to start?
Sometimes you can feel there’s something off with your best friend, but can’t quite put your finger on what the issue is. You know you need help; you’re just not sure what kind. Barkitects’ experts can help you sort through that.
Consultation Pricing
Behavior Help Consults costs ranges from $325-$450. Please reach out for more information, to get scheduled for a consultation and your customized training plan. Follow-up training packages (One-on-One Lessons or Day School) are tailored to your needs and discussed at the consultation.
One-on-one lessons for Behavior Help cases are offered in a 5 pack ($900) or 8 pack ($1400).
