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Frequently Asked Questions
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1) How much does a Behavior Consultation cost? |
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Our rate is $125 for the first visit, which includes a written treatment plan. Follow up visits will be billed at $75 per hour.
If you wish, you may purchase one of the following discounted plans ahead of time:
- Initial consult and one half-hour follow up visit: $150 total
- Initial consult and two half-hour follow up visits: $200 total
- Initial consult and three half-hour follow up visits: $250 total
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2) Who is the Behavior Consultant? |
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Laura Sweet, our Lead Consultant, is a graduate of the Marin Humane Society’s Canine Behavior and Training Academy. In addition to her coursework at Marin, Laura worked with People Understanding Pets Dog Training from 2005 until 2007 as a dog training intern. She has also volunteered for a dog rescue agency for the past 9 years, fostering over 50 dogs. Laura currently volunteers at the Marin Humane Society’s Behavior Department.
It is her work with rescue dogs that led Laura to pursue dog training and behavior consulting. Her own two rescue dogs, Jake and Elvis, came to her with “issues” – Jake didn’t get along with other dogs and Elvis was extremely fearful and undersocialized. In the course of working with her own dogs, and learning how to introduce foster dogs into this existing household, she discovered a talent and a love for working with dog behavior.
Laura’s goal when working with our clients is to help people keep their dogs in their current home and to help people improve their relationships with their dogs. And of course, she has a special fondness for working with rescue dogs!
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3) What should I expect from the Consultation? |
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After our initial phone or e-mail contact we will schedule an interview to assess your dog. The interview typically lasts about an hour. During that time we will ask you many questions about your dog’s history and the current behavior problem your dog is having. We will also give you some preliminary exercises so that you can begin to modify your dog’s behvior.
Then, within 48 hours, we will send you a report that details the following items: a summary of the interview; the diagnosis of your dog’s behavior problem; an idea of how readily you can expect to resolve this problem; and a behavior modification plan for your dog.
Some issues are solved with only one visit, where others may require follow up visits. Follow up visits tend to be shorter in length, usually about a half-hour. We will usually schedule a follow up visit, when required, about two weeks after the initial interview.
You are also welcome to e-mail us with any questions or problems you may be having with your plan. Throughout the course of treatment we may need to fine-tune parts of the plan for best results, as each dog amd each situation is different.
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