Dog Behavior Training

When You Need Support Beyond Obedience Training

Our Dog Behavior Training Program is so much more than obedience training.

It’s a new way of life.

Does your dog have aggression issues?

Do you worry about liability should he injure another dog or a person?

Perhaps he’s destructive when you aren’t home. Do you stress about what you might find destroyed when you get home?

Does your dog struggle with fear and anxiety? Do you worry about your dog as he cowers under furniture during thunderstorms or fireworks?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions or have any other behavioral challenges, the K9 Coach Behavior Modification Program is for you (and your dog).

The Dog Behavior Training program will also include:

Please note that this is a holistic program, intended to help your dog from the inside out, addressing the whole dog – mind and body. This program includes changes to nutrition, detox protocols, natural options for common treatments, essential oils, homeopathy and more. The behavior modification program requires an investment of time and training upfront, commitment, energy and a desire to succeed—to reach a new normal with your dog. You will go through the transitions with your dog to see them learn, make better decisions and shift gears. You will learn how to help your dog through owner techniques, timing, confidence and consistency to address the current behaviors or new behaviors in the future.

Dana is regarded highly as a Canine Behavior Consultant, Canine Behaviorist — specializing in Aggression, Separation Anxiety and Leash Reactivity, Resource Guarding, Anxiety, Rescue Dog, and Trauma Rehab Specialist with excellent results and happy clients.

All behavior packages begin with the Initial Assessment and Consultation as described below.

Final pricing for your behavioral package is determined after an initial assessment of the dog, the severity of issues, and setting goals for training.
Please submit your inquiry for a callback to discuss scheduling the assessment and creating a custom package for your services.

Assessment and Consultation — Every behavior training program begins with an assessment and consultation.

You already know your dog needs training. The assessment and consultation part of the behavior modification program is an active working session. We look at all aspects of your dog’s life, including nutrition, history, exercise routine, breed instincts, mental stimulation activities, engagement with the owner, dynamics of the family members, the dynamics & energy of the household, consistency, trust, rules, boundaries, structure and leadership. Looking at the whole dog and all these aspects of your dog’s life help us to assess the severity of the dog’s issues, factors that contribute to the dog’s behavior, what long-term success looks like for your unique dog, and the level of aftercare needed for your customized behavior modification program. That’s right! We customize this program to meet your dog where he’s at and support you in making the necessary changes to help your dog be the healthy, happy, and thriving dog he deserves to be.

You will be given a very specific action plan & where appropriate documentation & video to help you move forward with the assignments discussed in your appointment. No obligation is required beyond this assessment if you choose not to purchase a coaching package. For some, this consultation is all they need.

Nutrition, Health and Wellness Coaching - Included in Your Initial Consultation.

Health and wellness coaching is a vital part of this program as many nutritional and environmental factors can contribute to your dog’s behavior. Time and time again, we meet dog parents who are shocked at how much changing a dog’s diet influences his behavior. Most commercially prepared dog food can contain dyes, preservatives, fillers and yes, even pesticides that can cause behaviors such as anxiety or aggression. We also address the issue most people avoid discussing—vaccines. Some vaccine ingredients can build up in your dog’s system over time and cause health and behavior issues as well. Knowing how to help detox vaccines and other toxins from your dog’s system may be essential for changing their behavior.

We can’t stress enough how important it is for your dog’s customized behavior modification program to include health and wellness coaching. You will learn why nutrition matters and why detox matters for a dog with aggression or anxiety. You’ll learn how vaccines can trigger behavior changes, or a buildup of toxins in the liver leads to anger and aggression issues, or how anxiety taxes the kidneys and adrenals, or how previous abandonment (rescue dogs) can affect every system of the body. Our holistic practices and recommendations are rooted in theories of ancient Chinese medicine principles that have been practiced for thousands of years.

E-Collar Training

For many dogs, this program will include e-collar training. For e-collar training, we use a state-of-the-art communication-style e-collar. Our modern e-collar techniques use the gentlest remote communication and are an effective and humane approach to dog training. While this training is optional in many of our other programs, for behavior modification training, it might be required depending on what is discovered in your assessment. E-collar training can be a game-changer and a lifesaver for some dogs when other tools and techniques have failed. We will discuss and demonstrate the device for you so you are clear about how and why it can help in your dog’s customized behavior modification program.

The cost of an ecollar will be included in your package.

The goal of our behavior training is to help you make the necessary changes and institute the right training to give you a happy, healthy, thriving dog for years to come.

Ask me about my Private Immersion Training Program for dogs in North Myrtle Beach as an alternative to traditional Board and Train Programs.