Getting Started with Behavioral Consulting

Step 1

The first step is to schedule your Behavioral Consultation. Feel free to reach out to us via phone at 847-235-2263 or use our form to request an appointment. Once we receive your request, we will reach out to you for a quick phone conversation to make sure this is the best path forward for you and your dog as well as answer any questions you have about the process. 

Please allow up to a week for the initial phone call/email reply. We do our best to get back quicker, but depending on the amount of inquiries, it may take us this long. During that 10-15 minute phone call, we will answer any questions you may have about our process. If you would like to move forward at that time, we will get your Behavioral Consultation scheduled. 

Step 2

While you are waiting for your Behavioral Consultation to take place, you can complete our Intro to Fear, Reactivity & Aggression Online Course. This self-paced course will explain what Fear, Reactivity and Aggression are and what they can do to your dog’s physical and emotional states as well as your own.

Step 3

Your Behavioral Consultation is a 60 to 75 minute appointment. During the consultation we will discuss your dog’s challenges, current behaviors, triggers, previous training history, any questions you have and more. We will also formulate an overall management, training & behavior modification plan for you. 

Step 4

After your consultation, you will receive a copy of your plan via email as well as any homework or handouts discussed. Below you will see some of the options available for you and your dog. Your Behavior Consultant can answer any questions you have about the process and will outline your exact steps. 

1 – Building Basic Foundation Skills

Foundation skills are just that, the foundation for everything else we are going to do with your dog. We need to have these in order to start working around distractions and triggers.

Options for this phase include:

2 – Controlled Setups

Once you and your dog have mastered the required foundation skills, then we can progress into working around distractions and triggers. It is important to realize there is a very big difference between a DISTRACTION and a TRIGGER!! During this step, we will help you learn how to use your newly acquired skills in a controlled settings. It is important to be able to practice these in a safe and controlled enviornment before venturing out into the “real world”.

Options for this phase include:

3 – Real Life Scenarios

Now that you and your dog can reliably perform these skills around triggers in a controlled setting, we want to progress into more “real life” scenarios. Being able to scan the environment and make a decision of how to respond instantly, is what will help your dog continue to improve. This step is designed to help you hone your skills further.

Options for this phase include:

PRICING

Online Intro to Fear, Reactivity & Aggression Class
Self Paced  – Free – https://twopaws-up.com/courses/intro-to-fear-reactivity-aggression/

Online Reactivity 101
Self Paced  – $100 – https://twopaws-up.com/courses/reactivity-101/

Behavioral Consultation

During this appointment, we will discuss your current behavioral concerns as well as your desired goals. We will discuss our training process, answer your questions and formlate a management, training and behavioral modification plan. In most cases, you will go home with homework as well. This appointment sets the groundwork for our Follow-Up Sessions.

via Phone/Zoom – $195.00
In-Person – $295.00

Follow-Up Sessions

During your follow-up sessions, you and the Behavior Consultant will work through your dog’s training plan. During each visit, we arrive and discuss how things have been going as well as answer any questions you may have. Then we will continue working through the plan we formulated. Changing behavior takes time, so please check our our packages below. We offer appointments in different amounts of time. Your trainer will suggest the best length, based on the specific needs of you and your dog.

60 minutes – $150.00
45 minutes – $125.00
30 minutes – $100.00

Behavioral Packages

When it comes to behavioral issues, it almost always takes several sessions, so we have packages of 4 and 8 sessions. Please note: packages expire in 2 – 4 months.

4-pack (30 minutes) – $380
8-pack (30 minutes) – $720
4-pack (45 minutes) – $480
8-pack (45 minutes) – $920
4-pack (60 minutes) – $580
8-pack (60 minutes) – $1120