Behavioural Assessment
$220 · 2 hours · One-on-one
The Behavioural Assessment is not a standard intake session. It is a structured two-hour working session. The foundation on which all training decisions are made.
Most training fails because it starts with assumptions. The assessment exists to remove them.
What happens during the assessment
The session runs for two hours in a real environment. It covers your dog's background, developmental history, health, and lifestyle. It looks at current skills, how your dog responds to you, and how you handle your dog. It identifies what's driving the behaviour you're seeing and what the gaps are in communication and management.
Nothing is judged. Everything is observed and interpreted clearly so that the training direction that follows is appropriate for the dog and owner in front of me and not a generic program applied regardless of what's actually happening.
What you receive
A written Behavioural Assessment Report delivered within the week. The report covers:
Background and developmental history
Health and lifestyle
Current skills
Trainer observations with specific threshold and behaviour data
Behavioural interpretation
Training direction and initial priorities
Refined owner goals
An initial homework document with precise mechanical instructions is also delivered separately within the week. This is not a generic handout. It is written specifically for your dog based on what was observed during the session.
Who the assessment is for
The assessment is the starting point for all dogs except puppies under six months. It doesn't matter whether your dog is reactive, aggressive, anxious, or simply not listening. It doesn't matter if you've tried training before. The assessment works from where you and your dog actually are, not where you think you should be.
If you have a puppy under six months, Puppy Foundations is available without a prior assessment. Book that directly through the scheduler below.
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Because training built on assumptions produces inconsistent results. The assessment establishes what's actually driving your dog's behaviour, what your handling looks like in practice, and what direction makes sense before any training decisions are made. It's not a box to tick, it's the foundation the rest of the work is built on.
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Book Your Behavioural Assessment
Select your appointment type. You'll be asked to complete a short intake form as part of the booking. Answer as honestly as you can. The more context you provide, the better prepared the session will be.
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Current availability is shown in the booking scheduler.