Welcome to Dog Sense
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What To Expect
I come to you at your home: This is where nearly all my behavioural and training consultations are started, irrespective of the problem. Then we move to the area when the behaviour happens the most.
I work with both the dog and the owner, so there is no confusion about what is required. At the end of our session, you will understand exactly what you need to do to affect major changes after I have left on the day.
The reason for starting at your home is your relationship and the mutual respect with your dog is created there.
To change any behavioural or training problems, we need to start initially where the dog lives. Then move to the places where the problems normally occur.
Dogs act totally different when outside their own environment. Working somewhere strange or unknown often subdues their natural inclinations. Masking the very behaviour I need to observe to treat your dog successfully.
What I believe to be vitally important, is that I am very hands on with your dogs in a caring positive manor. I work with the dogs and the owners very closely and demonstrate with their dogs what they and you need to do.Prior to the visit it is important for the owner to complete the online questionnaires to give me get a clear picture of the dog behavioural issues and the veterinary status of your dog. I can only deal with the animal presented to me as per the forms. If there are more than one animal in the household to be seen ideally separate forms should be completed. The completion of the forms does not commit you to going on to a visit as if an appointment is not booked this form is deleted.
I am a professional dog behavioural specialist and obedience trainer with over thirty years of experience.
I have a vast amount of knowledge and experience in working with dogs and their owners and I am now a canine behaviour practitioner consulting on problem dogs throughout Scotland.
I am passionate about dogs and working on their training for integration into todays society. sounds a bit daft but i love dogs……..
I am a professional dog behaviourist and probably one of the few dog behaviorist / trainers - veterinary recommended and recognised by the pet insurance companies. However, you don’t need to use pet insurance to work with me.
My methods and years of experience have shown that over 98% of all my clients usually only need one behavioural consultation and training session. Because I don’t leave you high and dry!
If you're in need of a highly experience dog behaviour specialist and trainer, you're in the right place. Call Dog Sense free today on 0800 023 6045, or alternatively, please click here to make an online enquiry with me today.
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How It Works
I am with you on average 3.5 hours depending on the owner and the dog, but this can work longer with the dog if necessary. It is vital to understand that I work not just with the dog but with the owner as well. I never want to rush a visit and I work with only one customer a day.
The maximum fee for this service is: £475.00. This covers the full behavioural and training session.
*Training fees from £195.00
*Puppy one to ones from £135.00
The fee is based on the behavioural issue presented and the distance you live from PA1
I will give you a fixed fee quote. There are no surprises with me.
You will normally only need to see me once or twice. This is because of my techniques many years of experience working with 1377 dogs and innovative methods.
Lifetime Access
All my clients have access to me either by phone or email for the rest of the dog's life. That includes any problems that may arise later in life.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional, then wait until you hire an amateur”. Doesn't your dog deserve the best?
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Why I Am Different
You wouldn’t want an impartial observer that tells them through a 50-page report what they have to do yet appears unable or unwilling so show and demonstrate what they advise. It would be unreasonable to expect the owners to achieve the changes required without my ability to show the work they need to follow. Yet this is how many behaviourists work they do not handle the dogs at all, all they do is just observe which I feel is unfair to you.
If they cannot handle your dog, then that would suggest to me they are either not experienced or are nervous or actually incapable of doing the very things they are asking you to do. If you employ a behaviourist always ask first do they handle and teach you how to do certain vital exercises and behavioural work with the dog.
Owners are often reinforcing, (by accident) bad behaviour or even causing fear, anxious and aggression by rewarding unwanted actions. Therefore, I would never recommend personally a residential course let me come to you. This is really good fun and a good bonding exercise for you and the dog.
I work with all breeds and deal with all types of behavioural and training problems. I have experience working with individual dogs and many thousand dog owners for over 30 years and over 1377 dogs.
There are no short cuts to experience and knowledge!
Lifetime Access
All my clients have access to me either by phone or email for the rest of the dog's life. That includes any problems that may arise later in life.
That problem may have nothing to do with the original problem I was called to work with. It does not mean I come to see you. It means I will either verbally or by email, offer and send you a solution.
Payment
For customer convenience we are now taking credit card payments. You can pay over the phone or ask for our BAC’s details during our initial call.
All fees must be paid within 5 days from invoice issue date.
If costs are covered by Insurance this extends to 14 days from invoice issue date.
Some Of The Good Things People Are Saying:
" Fantastic experience with Andy today. Our first session and already my overanxious Jack Russell is 100%, and you gave me simple strategies for all of my dog’s issues and was able to answer every question that I had. I am now confident that I know exactly what to do when she is not cooperating. She seems so much happier… I cannot recommend Andy enough."
Jennifer (Burntisland)
" Brain here Andy from Auchtertool, you came to see Max. I have to say mate I am amazed with your teachings Max almost overnight has become a different dog. Its only been 48 hours and Val and i have stuck to what you said last night i walked him up village as you did with lead around shoulder and very little contact... its not Max you sorted out it was us. Great stuff ...."
Val and Brian (Auchtertool)