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How Much Does An Animal Behaviorist Cost

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Old 05-21-2013, 02:02 PM

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Does anyone know the fees charged by a behavioral specialist? I was interested in adopting a 9 wk one-time puppy from the SPCA just they said that the puppy has some beliefs bug and would need a behavioral specialist. My heart broke when I learned her history and I have no problem getting her treated but cost is a factor.

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Old 05-21-2013, 03:11 PM

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Does anyone know the fees charged by a behavioral specialist? I was interested in adopting a ix wk old puppy from the SPCA just they said that the puppy has some behavior bug and would need a behavioral specialist. My heart broke when I learned her history and I have no problem getting her treated but cost is a factor.

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It would vary past where you live and how much help you need, You tin call behaviorist and inquire them what a consult costs and what they accuse to work with you afterward the consult. It is non inexpensive simply sometimes it does not take a lot of sessions only it is also a lot of difficult work .They teach you how to work with the dog then information technology is up to you and so too price consider the time factor involved. If you actually are not willing to put hours of training into the dogs then seeing a behaviorist will not change a thing equally yous are the one doing the home work.Not all bug tin be 100%resolved as genetics may be function of the result. At 9 weeks the puppy even so has a few very important weeks left in its social evolution so if y'all become the puppy it needs to get started right abroad.

That said many dogs that get-go out with bug do go on to get your once in a life time dog as because of them you learn more then you do with an piece of cake domestic dog and all that time yous spend working with them tin can build a great bond. I know as My Jazz had fear aggression and so was reactive and we did piece of work with a behaviorist just that was 16 yrs ago so I am certain the costs accept changed a lot . While she was able to live an active life doing agility, playing at flyball, doing canis familiaris parades and other dog events and merely out there with many dogs around she was never 100% over the issues as he felt hers was a genetic crusade but I was able to keep her nether control by staying on top of her body language.If I did non pay attending to her torso linguistic communication as some other canis familiaris approached and become her focused on me and then she would go off in ane of her reactive tangents. Despite her issue she was a very intelligent love bug and past far the best dog I e'er have ( and no dubiety will ever ) own. Don't get me wrong equally I have loved all my dogs and love the two I have now every bit each is special in its won style but that bond Jazz and I shared is goose egg I have ever had with any other dog.

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Old 05-21-2013, 05:14 PM

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Wow, the dogs ix weeks?..Y'all should be able to sort through any "problems" the puppy has...I mean it's even so veeery immature. Maybe the behavior specialist needs some work.... I wouldn't go for it, but I'd withal adopt the puppy.

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Old 05-21-2013, 08:06 PM

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The cost strongly depends on the number of sessions and interactions. A canis familiaris behaviorist may be able to asses the problem and guide you on how to continue. A trainer on the other hand, may require more than sessions, only not at such young historic period.
I advise to have the puppy vaccinated and enlist her in a puppy class. From there, you can take it further with advice from the trainers and other participants.
Good luck!

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Old 05-21-2013, 08:57 PM

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Wow, the dogs ix weeks?..You should be able to sort through whatsoever "issues" the puppy has...I mean it's still veeery young. Perchance the behavior specialist needs some work.... I wouldn't go for it, only I'd still adopt the puppy.

Maybe maybe not equally I got Jazz as a modest puppy and her fear of dogs was very obvious every bit she freaked out when she met my 14 twelvemonth quondam dog and my parents dogs . One time she got over her fear she was fine with those dogs and I got her right into puppy form and she was terrified of the other puppies and so the trainer besides owns a dog boarding place that does day intendance then despite her immature age he allowed me to bring her several times a week, so she got to be around lots of dogs. and all were positive encounters. She would get in and not want to play with any of them but would lookout man them for a couple hours and then join in and before long be in control of most of them and then she had plenty of skilful socialization nevertheless she remained fearfulness aggressive and reactive to dogs she did non know and was that style her whole life. Once she knew a dog she was commonly fine with information technology fifty-fifty if she had not seen information technology for a few years merely dogs she did not know information technology was a process getting her to have them. She saw the behaviorist when she was ii and he felt it was genetic and told me I could learn to piece of work with information technology just he doubted she would e'er not be that way and he was right. then not all issues puppies accept tin exist worked out and being we practise not know what this puppies bug are it is hard to say if it can. But yeah this puppy is in those critical socialization weeks .

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Old 05-22-2013, 03:54 AM

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I'll have to phone call around and meet if I tin can notice a beliefs specialist and their fee. The Spca has dropped the cost of the puppy to $100 merely in lodge to adopt her - I have to do a meet and greet with my other 2 dogs and take a signed note from a behavior specialist that I have contracted with him for help. I've had and raised dogs all my life - 50+ years and each has their ain quirks that y'all have to work through. She supposedly is calm and docile and and then will human action aggressive like she's the blastoff dog. She also likes to chew on arms they say. The litter was found at an abandoned home living in filth when they were iii weeks old.

The pup was adopted once and brought dorsum - but I idea it funny that in the nigh vii weeks that she'southward been at the SPCA, if they have a behavior specialist on staff - they haven't been working with her. Both the staff and behavior specialist really tried to steer me away from her - and I really worry that she won't be adopted.

Really will have to retrieve most this. Not afraid of hard work but cost may be the problem.

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Old 05-22-2013, x:51 AM

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Good news! Some couple adopted the one I was looking at! Just equally long as she gets a good loving home! Thanks for everyone's help!

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Old 05-26-2013, 03:57 PM

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Sounds like yous'll take to produce proof of consulting the behaviourist, simply I'd lay odds that you have more experience than the behaviourist does. Therefore, I'd vet the behaviourist very carefully earlier committing, whatever the price. At three months, that puppy is as open to re-teaching every bit information technology volition ever be, so you lot should be OK.

Good luck with it. Don't let anyone force per unit area y'all into doing annihilation that feels wrong.

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Old 05-26-2013, 06:55 PM

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Glad the puppy was adopted. Simply as a point of reference, I paid $400 for my concluding behaviorist visit (approx 3 years ago). This included an on site visit (it lasted about ane.5 hours), study with results and recommendations, and unlimited phone call consults for a yr. This was the second time that I used her, and her recommendations were and so spot-on, I never used the phone consultations. I live in the DC Metro area.

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