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Animal Behaviour

Understanding our pets behaviour, is a vital part of having a good relationship with our animals. Unfortunately sometimes people and animals need a little help with communication or situations that they find emotionally distressing. 

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A behaviour consult can help to work on and improve many different issues that may come up in the home or in an animals life. These issues may be due to many different factors such as past experiences, natural instincts, genetics and poor human-animal communication
- just to name a few!

  • Basic Behaviour - £290.00
    *90 minute consult & full behaviour report*
     

  • Behaviour Consult - £375.00
    *Only available for dogs*
    *90 minute consult, behaviour report & gait analysis*

     

  • Behaviour Package - £450.00
    *Only available for dogs*
    *90 minute Consult, behaviour report, gait analysis & 1x support session 2-3 weeks after consult.

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Following the initial consult on all of the above offerings, behaviour support sessions can be booked at £75 per session.

*30-60 minutes & written up notes added to your report.

Liz most commonly works with cats, dogs and horses, however can help you with a range of different animals!

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Common behaviour issues can include:
 

  • Separation anxiety

  • Reactivity to other pets/ animals

  • Reactivity to people

  • Reactivity around 

    vehicles
  • Relationship breakdowns
  • Prey-drive/ Livestock chasing 

  • Hyperactivity

  • Fears & phobias

  • Destructive behaviours

  • Guarding 

  • Stereotypical behaviours e.g. spinning

  • Self mutilation

  • Bar biting, wind sucking
    And more!.......

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What to expect

Sessions can take place in person - if the animal can cope with a stranger being in the environment - or by video call for those who find this currently too overwhelming.

 

Initial Consult

It starts with an initial consult which will last 90 minutes and takes place in your home, or your animals home if they are housed elsewhere.

This is where Liz gets to know you, your animal and the problems that you are experiencing.

It is also where a plan of action is created you are provided with the tools to help your pets with their behaviour struggles.

Following this session you will be emailed a full behaviour report for your animal and also will have access to email and phone support.

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Gait Analysis

If you have selected the 'Behaviour Consult' or 'Behaviour Package' option, then a gait analysis is included. This is carried out by the wonderful Sally Lewis, who is a movement and posture expert, as well as being a qualified canine behaviourist herself. 

A gait analysis is a fantastic data collection tool that we can use to assess whether our dogs may be in pain or discomfort - which may be attributing towards the behaviours we are seeing. It is completely non-invasive, making it perfect for our more anxious dogs. Sally conducts her assessment through looking at a range of specific videos and images, along with answering some questions about your dogs. 

Once we have this data we can use it to work closely with your vets to support your dogs.

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Behaviour support

After the initial behaviour consult, you are able to book behaviour support sessions.

Theses sessions are book & pay as you go and help you continue to see positive results, as well as stay on track until the issues are resolved. 

The support sessions are 30-60 minutes in duration and the beauty of this service is that you can choose where you would like these sessions to happen (e.g. home, the park, the beach), enabling them to effectively support your pets needs, to ensure that progress continues to be made and giving you the skills to move forward confidently.

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Payment

Payment is due upon booking and must be paid in full by 48 hour's before your appointment date via:

  • Bank transfer

  • ​Card payment

 

For the 'Behaviour Consult' and 'Behaviour Package' bookings, there is a non-refundable £85.00 deposit to pay on booking to secure this appointment.
 

If you live outside of 30 miles from Shebbear, an additional 55p per mile fuel charge will be added for in person appointments. 

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