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What is Pet Behavior Counseling?

Pet behavior counseling refers to the professional services of consulting with a qualified veterinary behaviorist to fully evaluate, understand, and develop customized plans for resolving any undesirable or problematic behaviors exhibited by companion animals of any species.

The goal of pet behavior counseling is to enhance the daily quality of life for both pets and owners by humanely modifying unwanted behaviors of any type through tailored treatment plans.

What to Expect with Pet Behavior Counseling

In an initial consultation, we'll discuss your pet's history, home environment, when/how issues arise, and impacts on your family. We'll conduct a behavioral exam and labwork to screen for underlying conditions. We'll provide targeted recommendations like behavioral therapy, environmental changes, pheromones, supplements, prescription medication, or training tools to humanely modify the problem behaviors. We'll follow up with you to assess progress and adjust protocols as needed. For severe issues, we'll coordinate with trainers and your vet for an integrated solution

How Pet Behavior Counseling Benefits Your Pet

We'll help you gain insight into the root causes of unwanted behaviors in young or adult pets and prescribe effective treatment plans to resolve issues and prevent escalation. For adult pets, counseling curtails anxiety, aggression, and dangerous actions that can jeopardize relationships and safety in the home. Improved behaviors enhance adoption prospects in shelters. You'll deepen your bond with your pet through mutual understanding as we help you replace problematic behaviors with desirable habits. In short - your pet's social adjustment, trainability, adaptability, and quality of life flourishes.

Schedule a consultation today with Vetsasap to gain expert help in resolving your pet’s problematic behaviors for happier pets and calmer households.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Some of the most frequent behavioral problems we address include puppy house-training challenges, leash reactivity/aggression on walks, destructive chewing behaviors, dog-dog or dog-human aggression, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety/fearfulness, excessive nighttime vocalization/barking, inappropriate urination/defecation, furniture scratching, escaping/roaming, and many other unwanted behaviors. There are solutions for even difficult issues through proven behavioral techniques.

At a minimum, confirmation of certification through the rigorous CAAB (Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist) program should be required to ensure your pet behavioralist or trainer has the highest level of science-based qualifications, experience, and continuing education. This certification indicates truly specialized expertise vs. more informal training.

Absolutely, our veterinary behaviorists have extensive experience working with small mammals like rabbits, guinea pigs, and hedgehogs, as well as pet birds, reptiles, and other unique species. We understand that each requires specialized behavioral knowledge compared to dogs and cats. We can help improve the quality of life for exotic companion animals struggling with problematic behaviors.

Our standard consultation fee for an initial behavioral evaluation of your pet varies by location. Follow-up consultations, prescription behavioral medications, therapeutic foods, pheromone products, training services, or other interventions recommended during treatment are charged separately. Please inquire for full details on our behavior service costs so you can budget accordingly.

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