SALINA | Behavior Modification

Behavior problems take the joy out of having a dog. It's frustrating, exhausting and embarrassing. It is easy to get discouraged with your dog's misbehavior. The good news is that depending on how self-rewarding the unwanted behavior has been to your dog, most of the time it can be solved through patience, consistency and TRAINING. 

Learning stops when fear or reactivity starts. This is why many dogs are not successful in a group class setting or struggle with daily activities like meeting people or dogs on walks. If your dog is one of these, MuttSchool has developed our behavior modification program for dogs with behaviors such as hyper-arousal, separation anxiety, fear, aggression, reactivity or obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

Change for these dogs does not happen overnight or in a few training sessions. These dogs have practiced these behaviors over and over and have been rewarded (even if they have been self-rewarding). It does take a commitment to make a change in the dog's behavior. It is well worth it. Our results with this program have been life-changing for dogs and their families.

Your dog may qualify for our behavior modification program if your dog:

• Has a bite history of either people or other animals
• Barks, snarks, or snarls when in close proximity to people or other dogs.
• Is shy of new people or situations
• Is easy overstimulated or excited by new situations
• Is destructive when left alone or harms himself trying to escape from a crate 

Behavior Modification 

Training Challenges – 10 private lessons

Behavior private lessons are for dogs that are exhibiting behaviors that are difficult to live with like:

• House soiling (other than puppy training)
• Destructiveness
• Digging
  
• Separation Anxiety
• Escaping (out of kennels or fences) 

Program Includes

• After an evaluation, you and your MuttSchool behavior consultant will decide on one behavior to focus on during this program.
• Private lessons with a MuttSchool behavior consultant
  
• You have 20 weeks to use the set of 10 behavior modification private lessons. 
  
• Training tools
• Clicker included
• Discounts on other products
• Training support handouts

Temperament Challenges –
Recurring 6 month membership

• Fear, Anxiety or Stress
• Aggression towards people
• Excessive Barking
• Reactivity (lunging and barking)
• Fighting with other dogs
• Hyperactivity
• Hyperarousal
• Hyperfocus
• Rough play with growls
• Over-protectiveness
• Resource guarding 

Program Includes

• Weekly private lessons with a MuttSchool behavior consultant for a minimum of 6 months.
  
• Training tools
• Clicker included
• Discounts on other products
• Training support handouts