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A. Kevin Wrigley BSc. Dip.CABC, our behavioural trainer, has many years of experience in
dealing with many types of behaviour problems displayed by dogs, and over this time he has gained the following qualifications
on the subject: -
Post Graduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling; University of Southampton.
Certificate in Canine Behaviour and Training; Northern Centre for Animal
Behaviour.
Certificate in Advanced Pet Behaviour Therapy; Centre of Applied Pet Ethology.
A. We carry out behavioural consultations for problems that cannot be dealt with in the
normal class environment. These problems include aggression to other dogs and people, excessive barking in many different
situations, destructive behaviour such as chewing the furniture and other separation related problems, over excited behaviour
with visitors and virtually any other abnormal or excessive canine behaviour that you can think of.
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A. We always like to carry out behavioural consultations at the owner's home. This gives
us a chance to see the dog behaving in his normal environment, and to get a much better picture of the type of life the dog
leads. Being in the owner's own home creates a more relaxed atmosphere where the owner feels more at ease and questions can
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A. The home visit for a behavioural problem lasts approximately two hours. We strongly believe
that in order to help with canine behavioural problems we need to look at as much of the dog's lifestyle as possible rather
than just concentrating on the aspects of the problem that are obvious. This dramatically improves the likelihood of achieving
worthwhile results. So to aid this gathering of information, during the visit our behavioural trainer will ask a series of
questions designed to obtain as much information as possible about the dog's day-to-day life and about the problem itself.
He will then give his professional opinion as to how the problem developed, and design a program of training and lifestyle
changes for the owner to carry out in order to improve the dog's behaviour. If appropriate to the problem and the situation
the behavioural trainer will show you how to begin the training program with the dog, this may also involve going out with
you and the dog for a short time. |
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A. Most home visits are followed by a 45-minute follow-on training or
rehabilitation session at our outdoor venue. These rehabilitation sessions are strongly recommended in the case of dog-to-dog
aggression. During these sessions we will use our own dogs to enable us to teach your dog to be calm in the presence of other
dogs.
Telephone back up is always available for any questions related to your dog. Also further training sessions can be
booked by the hour at any time following the initial visit. If suitable we are also able to integrate your dog into general
training or agility classes should you so wish. |
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