Private dog behaviour consultations are in the privacy of your own home or online via Zoom.  

Private consultations are customised specifically for you & your dogs issues.  

Gemma Commonly Sees the following & more (please always contact to discuss if you are unsure what you need):

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• Behaviour of high energy/severe stress & distress highlighting that your dog is struggling to cope.

• Anxiety.

• Stress.

• Trauma.

• Fear/ Phobias.

• Obsessive Behaviours.

• Excessive hyperactivity / excessive behaviours e.g. barking & destruction.

• Aggression & reactivity.

• General annoyance behaviours,

• Lack of self/ impulse-control in the home/ social environment.

• & more...

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Gemma will educate & coach you into the reasoning behind your dogs behaviour & give you reassurance on why & where the issue has developed from.  She will ask you questions, listen to your experiences & observe your dog.  Gemma will NEVER deliberately put your dog in situations or use flooding techniques where the dog is forced over coping threshold.  Gemmas advice is safe & for the best intentions of your dogs learning & welfare!

Gemma will educate & support you with a custom made behaviour modification plan that is designed specifically for you & your dogs situation.  The plan will help you to help your dog learn calmer, less stressed ways of coping & problem solving.  You will learn how to TEACH your dog with positive reinforcement, clear communication &  reward based techniques on how to deal with situations appropriately & calmly without tipping over their stress threshold.  Your dog will  learn from the experience positively every time!

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There are a variety of starter package options available for Gemma’s time & support to help you, depending on the severity of your concern & your personal confidence.  Whatever you need to get you through it Gemma is there to provide you with support & guidance to help you through the process.  You can usually claim back my fees through your pet insurance policy due to me being a full member of the Associations of Pet Behaviours.

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*Reducing & replacing behaviour issues is a process & commitment. There are NO ‘immediate fixes’ despite what is perceived in certain TV programmes or out dated literature.  It is an emotional adjustment & stress reduction development, along with removing learnt habits & creating pathways in the brain for new appropriate habits (a habit in theory approximately can take 30-60days to develop).  It  is a process that cannot be rushed as this can exacerbate the issue rather than resolve it. You are also teaching your dog a new skill of coping, which takes time to convert to depending on the dogs nature & experiences. All cases are individual, one size does not fit all.