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Private training sessions are available to help owners work with their dogs to resolve training or behavioural issues:

One-to-one training sessions are for dogs and owners who need additional help with training either with specialist training needs or for concentrating on one or two particular problems, either in the home or "on location". Examples of the types of training problems which respond well to one to one sessions include poor recall (running off on walks, or not coming back when called), jumping up, boisterousness, chasing other animals, barking etc. Helen also offers new puppy "start right" sessions to help owners of new puppies to avoid problems later in life by ensuring the right start for their new pup.Training sessions can be arranged by a simple telephone call and appointment and do not require any involvement of your vet.

Behavioural consultations address more serious problems such as aggression towards people or other dogs, fears and phobias, such as fear of fireworks and other loud noises, serious house-training problems and separation anxiety. Behavioural consultations require veterinary referral and the price of the consultation includes a detailed written Behaviour Modification Plan. Although veterinary referral is normally a routine procedure and the referring vet will often not even need to see the dog to conduct the referral (if both dog and behaviourist are known to them), it is necessary to ensure obvious physical causes are ruled out and that the veterinary surgeon is kept informed of all behavioural problems and treatmeng regimes.Click here to download a referral form. This form needs to be signed by both the owner and their vet before the consultation can take place.

No qualified, responsible behaviourist will take on a behavioural case without a veterinary referral. Treatment of behavioural problems by unqualified, untrained practitioners can easily make behavioural problems worse.

All training is reward-based and no harsh techniques are ever used.

©Helen Taylor 2009

Home visits available in and around the following areas: Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Crewkerne, Dorchester, Ferndown, Gillingham, Martock, Mere, Poole, Ringwood, Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton, Warminster, Weymouth, Wilton, Wimborne, Yeovil.