Comprehensive Canine Behavior Consultation
A Brief Overview
Your Dog’s Initial Consultation Includes:
- A review of prior medical records, lab results, and a behavior questionnaire BEFORE your appointment.
- A Virtual session with your behavior therapist to gather details about your dog’s behavior and provide initial safety and management interventions.
- Two video webinars:
- Canine Body Language and Communication Webinar
- Canine Safety And Management Webinar
- Physical evaluation tailored to your dog’s comfort level, prioritizing observational examination skills.
- In-person discussion of primary behavioral concerns.
- Cases that include more than one household pet may be scheduled as a virtual consultation with in-clinic observation.
- Assessment of your pet’s diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and prognosis.
- Recommendations for additional diagnostic tests, if necessary.
- Initial treatment plan with management strategies, behavior modification, and medication, if appropriate.
Read On For A Detailed Step-By-Step Guide to Your Dog’s Treatment
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to email us at info@vetbehaviormn.com, and our client care coordinator will be happy to assist you! Please note that we are currently booking appointments 2-3 weeks in advance.
Initial Behavior Consultation Package Includes Steps 1-4;
Step 1 – Intake Information
Complete and return the following;
- Canine Behavior History Questionnaire
- Sign our consent to treat form
- Review and sign our practice policies form
Once we have received all the required forms, we will reach out to you to schedule your appointment and arrange payment for the reservation fee.
Multiple Dog Appointments:
If you’re dealing with inter-dog aggression (such as one or more dogs in your home attacking another), we require that all dogs involved attend the initial consultation. Please complete a Canine Behavior History Questionnaire for each dog. These appointments follow a different format, so feel free to contact us for additional details.
Step 2 – Intake Appointment with Behavior Therapist
You will have a Behavior Intake Appointment with one of our Behavior Therapy team members. This 30-45 minute session will involve discussing your challenges and asking additional questions, as well as reviewing updates on your pet’s behavior. The purpose of this appointment is to gather detailed information about your goals and your pet’s history.
This appointment is ideally conducted virtually through Zoom while you are at home, but it can also be held from another location using Zoom or by phone. Please be prepared to provide a video tour of your pet’s living environment, including areas such as resting spots, eating and drinking locations, kennel or confinement areas, outdoor access, elimination areas, and spots where some of the most problematic behaviors occur.