Behaviour Modification
Training and Behaviour Programmes
FURFIT Behaviour is a behaviour and training service, using Esme's qualifications and passion to help train your dog positively, or address more complex behavioural issues in a programme.
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Services
Behaviour work can be done online or in person (when in-person is required), only within a 15 Mile radius from Nantwich, Cheshire, UK.
Basic Obedience Training
-Recall
-Pulling on walks
-Toilet training
- Teaching tricks
-Socialising
-Switching off
- Basic commands and essential training overall
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Behavioural Issues
Such as:
- Reactivity
-Separation issues
- Obsessive Behaviour
- Behaviours that require more specialised work than training, needing a deeper professional understanding.
What will you get in a Behaviour programme?
Initial consultation This usually takes place in your home, where you and your pet are most comfortable. I can meet all family members involved in your pet and the lifestyle your pet has access to. This enables me to provide a tailored behaviour modification plan based around you, your pet and the available lifestyle/expectations. If you would prefer not to have a house visit, online consultations can be arranged. This consultation will last between 1.5-2 hours. A proportion of this time will be spent discussing the problem behaviour and importantly allowing your pet to settle in my company. This allows me to make a tentative diagnosis of your pet’s behaviour and decide the required approach to resolve the concerns. If appropriate, I will also introduce the start of behaviour management. Following the consultation, you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire. It is vital this is done as this will help shape the behaviour modification plan. Upon receiving a filled questionnaire, a plan will be written for you and your dog. You will then receive an electronic copy of your behavioural report, detailing my assessment of your pet, how to manage the behaviour concern and the starting plans for the resolution of the behaviour problem. Depending on the case this might also include medical concerns I have identified and emergency plans if external problems arise. You will also receive 3 months of phone and email support following the consultation. For dog assessments this also includes one follow-on session to be used within 3 months. For both dogs and cats you can book additional follow on sessions to practically work through the behaviour modification plan.
Follow on sessions can be booked following your initial consultation. For canine initial assessments, you will have one follow-on session to be used with 3 months as part of your initial assessment. Follow-on sessions help to work through the behavioural modification plan, providing you with the opportunity to learn the practical skills and adapt the problem behaviour. These sessions are 1 hour long and focus on teaching you the skills to use with your pet. They can be undertaken in the comfort of your home or locations outside the home, depending on the behavioural problem in question.
What is a Behaviour programme? Why is a qualified professional needed? More complex behaviours, such as aggression, require a deeper understanding as to why this behaviour is occurring, and help change the behaviour by addressing the cause. Diagnosing, evaluating and treating the issue. This requires a qualified professional (someone who has done an accredited course, such as a degree) to do properly. Rather than mask the problem, finding the cause and treating the whole issue. This requires questionnaires, meetings, observation of your pet, liaison with your vet and ongoing support and motivation with expertise on how not to make the problem worse. While knowing how to use the correct and scientifically proven methods (and why) when modifying behaviour. In the UK, these are usually CCAB accredited, or pre-certified meaning they have the knowledge but are undertaking real cases to apply it. Whatever the reason, always research the professionals you use, if their method is just to say everyone else is bad, then they are probably no good themselves.
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