You have dog problems - I have effective solutions!

September 18/19 2010 in Halifax

One-day communication workshop with Adina MacRae and Silvia Jay. We will spend the morning at Happy Hounds, on Barrington Street, to learn about dog communication signals and dog play, and head to Seaview Park in the afternoon for field observations.

Space is very limited to 20 persons each day - no dogs.

Fee: $ 75.00 tax included.
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Dog problems like barking, lunging, reactivity, dog aggression, unruliness, disobedience, resource guarding – are all behaviors that prevent a harmonious and rewarding companionship for all social group members.

Let me give you the skills to solve them, so that you can have the relationship with your dog you envisioned.

FREE ADVICE AND INFORMATION:

Throughout this website and Silvia's blog posts, Columns, and Tips.

Free advice can be helpful - but the most successful way to solve your dog's problem behaviors, or to prevent them in the first place, is to book a consultation.

Our most comprehensive and popular service is:

IN (YOUR) HOME, PRIVATE CONSULTATION:

During our first, in-depth, 2-3 hour meeting you will get an accurate evaluation and learn to understand and read your dog. I will demonstrate and explain how to achieve your goal.

Within five business days following the visit you will receive a personalized report that outlines the important steps, and summarizes our meeting.

In addition, you will receive relevant to your situation detailed, informational material aimed to provide you with all the tools you need to succeed. It can include:

The science of positive reinforcement;

How to teach things every dog should know – including come and leash manners;

Expert tips how to incorporate training into every day life;

The fallout of dominance training;

How to use your dog’s desire to sniff for your purpose;

Aggression explained;

Resource guarding;

Social bonding and intelligent socializing.

And you will get your own, signed copy of my book Dump Dog.

COST - tax included:

Truro, New Glasgow and HRM - $ 195.00

Annapolis Valley, Amherst and South Shore – $ 220.00

Cape Breton –$ 300.00

I work with the group, not individual, and there is no additional fee for multi-dog households.

Many of my clients need to see me only once, because my method works. But depending on the complexity of your dog and the problems you are dealing with, I might recommend a separate, outside walking session, or you might choose a follow-up to fine-tune things.

The follow fee is: $ 80.00 – 100.00 – 150.00, depending where you live.

START ON THE RIGHT PAW

It includes:

Four meetings with the expert and you choose when to use them. For example:

Advice before your buy = match-making, what to look for in a breeder, how to choose a rescue dog;

Meeting at the breeder(s), humane society or rescue foundation to get an unbiased, expert opinion;

Help with setting up shortly before the new family member arrives;

I’ll be there the day the new dog moves in, for example to help with the introduction to the residence dog;

Shortly after the pooch arrives to advice on important first steps and rules;

Meeting at the park;

Any training, for example: leash walks, housetraining, bite inhibition or come command;

One meeting during the "terrible" adolescent times;

Those are just ideas – you decide, during the first two years, what you need help with.

You also receive general handouts and a copy of my book Dump Dog.

Cost: $ 350.00 for four meetings + handouts + book - tax included.

AT THE DOG PARK

Find out if your dog is dog park and off-leash ready; if his/her behavior is normal or not; when and when not to interfere; how to handle problem situations.

We meet at your favorite park. I translate your dog’s behavior and communication signals in relation to other dogs and park users and give you verbal guidelines and hands-on demonstrations how to make the off-leash experience fun for everyone and dog problem free.

COST: $ 95.00 - Truro and parts of HRM only.


Read how owners like you who had dog problems benefitted from my services.

TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT:

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE MY SERVICE AREA

Cost is $ 25.00 per ½ hour, prepaid by check or money order – no exceptions. Email me, or call, to request my mailing address. Once payment is received, I email you to arrange date of the consultation. You call me at the arranged time and WE TALK DOG!

ONGOING: MINDFUL LEADERSHIP SEMINARS

October 2010 – 2 weekend structured nose-work and beginner tracking workshop. Details will be announced in August.

If you are interested to host a seminar in your community, send me an Email.