Behaviour Consultations - Modern Expert Advice

Behaviour Issues get worse with time, dogs don't just grow out of them

So what are you waiting for?

Are issues making your dog hard to live with? Are they no longer enjoying life?

Don't let your dog's behaviour get into a downward spiral!

Most training and behavioural problems are best addressed in the home to begin with, where the dog spends most of it’s time and is most comfortable. We need to start here before trying to take them into a new environment, to develop the skills first and set them up for sucess. Dogs will usually behave differently when in a different home, park or any strange situation, and you don't need to see the problem happen to resolve it. Also as opposed to group classes where we are following a lesson plan, private sessions are tailored to suit your dog and your family. This sort of customised training is critical when working with advanced behavioural issues as one size doesn't fit all. It is also critical when there are family considerations that impact on training of the dog. Video sessions allow us to do real time training without a stranger in your home.

Usually most basic manners problems and toileting, can be improved in 2-3 sessions. A more complex issue like aggression or anxiety will take at least 4-6 sessions to work on. One guided session every 2-4 weeks allows you to spend time in between working on the things addressed in the previous lesson. Training at your local park or on the street can be a progression from in-home training, but the initial 2 hour session will always be at your home as we need to address management & foundation behaviours. Each session after the initial 2 hour is 1 hour long, as the dogs become mentally tired if going for too long in a session. After the sessions are complete you also have access to our private Polite Paws Family facebook group where you receive lifetime support in a caring & educating environment.

Examples of Basic Issues that can be addressed:

- Getting started with a new puppy

- Bolting out the front door

- Pulling on lead during walks

- Barking due to excitment and attention seeking

- Impolite Greetings

- Welcoming a Baby to the Family

- Counter Surfing (stealing things off your counters and tables)

- Not coming when called

- Ignoring you when out and about

- Unable to settle when the family are having downtime

- Learning Basic Obedience cues (Sit, Down, Stay etc)

- Digging and destruction

- Crate Training

- Introducing a new puppy or adult rescue to your adult dog or cat

- Escaping unless connected to Seperation anxiety or Storm Phobia

- Chasing Livestock and other animals

Examples of Advanced Issues that can be addressed:

- Separation Anxiety

- Dog Aggression

- Aggression towards people

- Reactivity to people or dogs when on lead

- Resource Guarding

- Conflict in Multi-dog or Mixed-animal households

- Storm and Firework Phobias

- Aggression towards the Vet or Groomer

- Generalised Anxiety about the world around them

- Anxiety towards people or dogs

- Behavioural development for puppies under 8 weeks of age

Your sessions will be with Lisa who is a well respected behaviour consultant and founder of Polite Paws over 10 years ago. We currently are based in Sydney’s North West Hawkesbury district where we can do in-person consults if suitable. But due to the benefits of Live online and the high demand for our expertise, we do mostly Live video consulting. This is especially critical as a lot of our students are in the inner west, and most of those students refuse to seek ongoing support from anyone else. They understand the importance of finding good education!

Why do Video Consulting with a behaviour expert instead of In-person consults???

* Your dog is anxious about strangers coming into the home

* Your dog is reactive to new people on the street

* Your dog is aggressive to people or has a bite history

* You would rather the best most suitable expert rather than only who is locally available

Simply ENROL online and your behaviour consultant will be in touch to organise your first session. We will answer all of your questions and ask some important ones you haven’t even thought of! Don’t spend hours going through internet forums, enrol today to hear from an expert!