Behaviour Coaching
Support for dogs experiencing fear, reactivity, aggression, or other behaviour concerns. Together we'll work to understand your dog's behaviour, create a realistic plan, and help both of you move forward with confidence.
What is Behaviour coaching?
Behaviour Coaching is designed for dogs experiencing more complex behaviour concerns that can make everyday life feel stressful or overwhelming.
Whether your dog struggles with reactivity, fear, aggression, resource guarding, or other behaviour challenges, we'll work together to understand what's driving those behaviours before creating a personalized coaching plan.
My goal isn't simply to change your dog's behaviour, it's to help you understand your dog, build practical skills, and give both of you the confidence to navigate everyday life more successfully.
Is Behaviour coaching right for you?
Behaviour Coaching May Be Right If...
Walks have become stressful.
Your dog reacts to people or other dogs.
Visitors are difficult.
Your dog guards food or toys.
Your dog is not comfortable being touched or handled at the vet.
Your dog fights through the fence with neighbour dogs
You aren’t sure why your dog does what they do
Your coaching journey
1. Complete Your Intake Forms
Every Behaviour Coaching journey begins with a detailed intake form. This gives me the opportunity to learn about your dog's history, daily routine, medical background, and the behaviour concerns you'd like to address before we meet.
2. Book Your Behaviour Assessment & Consultation To Begin
Once you have filled out your Intake forms, I will then reach out to book your 90 minute Behaviour Assessment & Consultation.
At our Behaviour Assessment & Consultation together, we'll discuss your goals, observe your dog's behaviour, identify contributing factors, and begin creating a personalized coaching and management plan.
3. Coaching In The Right
Environment
Your Initial Behaviour Assessment & Consultation takes place in your home, where we'll observe your dog's behaviour in their everyday environment, discuss your goals, and develop a personalized coaching plan.
Follow-up coaching sessions may continue in your home or move to other locations where your dog naturally experiences challenges, such as your neighbourhood, local parks, or other public spaces. Working in real-life environments allows us to build practical skills where they matter most.
4. Continued Care & Support
Your Initial Behaviour Assessment & Consultation is designed to give us the time to fully understand your dog's behaviour, discuss your goals, and identify the factors contributing to the challenges you're experiencing.
Before the end of your first session, you'll leave with a personalized coaching plan, practical management strategies to begin implementing right away, and a small number of starter exercises designed to help you and your dog experience early success.
From there, 60-minute follow-up coaching sessions focus on building skills, refining your training plan, and gradually working through more challenging situations at a pace that feels realistic for both you and your dog.
After each session, you'll receive personalized homework and clear next steps to continue making progress between appointments.
For many clients, the goal isn't simply changing behaviour, it's reaching a point where everyday life with our dog feels enjoyable again. As your dog's confidence grows, we'll continue building practical skills while working toward the day you both feel ready to enjoy walks, classes, and community activities together.
Investment
Step One
Behaviour assessment & Consultation
Every Behaviour Coaching journey begins with a comprehensive 90-minute assessment where we'll discuss your dog's history, identify contributing factors, and create a personalized training roadmap for you and your dog.
$180 for 90 Minutes including a management plan, training plan, drills, and videos when applicable.
Step Two
Follow-up Coaching
After your assessment, follow-up coaching sessions are 60 minutes and focus on building skills, refining your plan, and supporting you as training progresses.
$140 for 60 minutes including their refined training plan.
Step Three
Recommended Coaching Program
You're welcome to begin with a Behaviour Assessment & Consultation before deciding on a coaching program. Following your assessment, I'll recommend the level of ongoing support that's best suited to your dog's needs and goals. The assessment fee would then be applied towards the coaching program of your choosing.
While you're welcome to book follow-up sessions individually, many behaviour concerns benefit from ongoing coaching. These recommended coaching plans offer continued support while helping you save on your investment.
⭐ Behaviour Foundations
Assessment + 4 Follow-up Sessions
Behaviour Progression
Assessment + 6 Follow-up Sessions
Investment
$700
$960
Note: Every dog is different. While some behaviour concerns improve quickly, many require ongoing coaching and adjustments over time. These coaching plans are designed to provide the consistency needed to build lasting change.
Frequently Asked Questions
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That's completely okay. Every Behaviour Coaching journey begins with a detailed assessment because understanding your dog's behaviour comes before choosing a training plan. If I believe another coaching option would better suit your goals, I'll explain why and help point you in the right direction.
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Many behaviour concerns are best addressed where they naturally occur. Depending on your goals, sessions may take place in your home, your neighbourhood, or another location that best supports your dog's training.
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Every behaviour case is unique, which is why every client begins with a thorough Behaviour Assessment. During this assessment, we'll discuss your dog's history, the circumstances surrounding the bite, and determine whether Behaviour Coaching is the most appropriate fit.
For safety reasons, I do not work with dogs that have a history of biting children. If I believe your dog would be better supported by another professional or requires a different level of care, I'll be honest with you and provide a referral whenever possible.
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Safety is always my first priority. Depending on your dog's history and the situations we're working through, I may recommend management tools such as a muzzle to help keep everyone safe while we build new skills. Muzzle training is introduced gradually and positively, with your dog's comfort and confidence in mind.
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Yes, but lasting behaviour change takes consistency, practice, and a plan that's tailored to your dog.
During Behaviour Coaching, we'll work together to understand what's driving your dog's behaviour, build practical skills, and create realistic strategies that fit your everyday life. While every dog progresses at their own pace, my goal is always the same: to help you build a safer, more confident, and more enjoyable relationship with your dog.
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Every dog is different. Some behaviour concerns improve relatively quickly, while others require ongoing coaching and support. Following your Behaviour Assessment, I'll recommend a coaching plan based on your dog's individual needs and your training goals.
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My coaching follows a LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) approach, meaning I always begin with the least intrusive and most effective strategies for the dog in front of me.
Food, play, and clear communication form the foundation of my coaching because they help dogs build confidence, understand expectations, and enjoy the learning process. Every training plan is tailored to the individual dog, and when appropriate, management strategies or training tools may be incorporated to help keep both dogs and people safe while supporting long-term success.
My goal is never simply to change behaviour, it's to build understanding, confidence, and a stronger relationship between you and your dog.
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Absolutely! In fact, I encourage it. Dogs live with the whole family, so involving everyone helps create consistency and makes it easier to carry your training into everyday life.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during coaching sessions. For younger children, it may be beneficial to arrange childcare when possible so you can focus fully on your dog and get the most out of your coaching session.