Cranky Canine - Initial Remote Consultation & Follow Up Coaching Sessions (for special dogs showing fear, anxiety, reactivity, and aggression)

Your neighbourhood walks are far from peaceful with your pooch.  You run into feisty flare ups as your dog talks smack to every other dog or stranger in sight.  According to your dog, every passing skateboard, scooter, bike, or jogger is out to dognap them.  They growl when you take their toy or bone away, or bark at the mailman or house guests.  Having a cranky dog is stressful and can really weight heavily on your relationship.  The behaviours exhibited can also escalate and compromise the safety of your dog and everyone else around them.  During our initial session, we will discuss your concerns and your dog's history in detail.  I will customize a training plan implementing humane methods to help you manage and modify unwanted behaviours.  I will teach you handling skills to keep your dog feeling safe and equip them with life skills to help build confidence and teach them what they should do around the things that upset or frustrate them.  Cranky Canine sessions will help you understand your dog's behaviour, teach you how to read dog body language, improve your handling and communication skills, and increase your own confidence as well as your dog's.

Get help with:

• reactivity towards people (lunging, barking, growling)

• reactivity towards dogs on or off leash (lunging, barking, growling)

• reactivity in home when people or dogs walk by the house (lunging & barking from windows/fences within the home)

• reactivity towards visitors in the home (lunging & barking at visitors inside the home)

• reactivity towards moving objects (e.g. cars, skateboards, wheelchairs, bikes, etc...)

• fear of noises (e.g. thunder, fireworks, blowdryer, oven timer etc...)

• fear of objects (e.g. nail trimmers, ceiling fans, vacuum, stairs, novel items etc...)

• fear of strangers and family members including children

• fear of environments (e.g. vet's office, car rides, crates, slippery surfaces, crowds etc...)

Cranky Canine Initial Remote Consultation (up to 2 hours) - Includes session notes and/or video recording of our consultation (upon request), session handouts, initial training plan, email & phone support - $180.00 + GST.

*Cranky Canine Follow Up Coaching Session (60 minutes) - Coaching sessions are done in person at a select outdoor location or remotely via Zoom if appropriate for the case - $90.00 + GST 

*It is highly recommended that follow up sessions are booked in advance after the initial consultation is completed to ensure follow through on recommendations and training plans and to determine if any changes need to be made.  Progress will depend on effective implementation of training plans, owner compliance, dedication, and consistency.  All sessions include email and phone support.