Important Information:
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It all points to experience!
We have two levels of service providers:
Senior Consultants are certified animal behavior consultants with extensive experience supporting families experiencing challenges with their animal(s) related to:
- Fear
- Aggression
- Anxiety*
- Resource guarding
- Body handling intolerance
- Barking, growling and/or lunging at people or other animals
- Inappropriate elimination lasting over 6 months
- A bite breaking skin
- Conflict between household animals resulting in injury or lasting over 6 months
- All complex behavior conditions
The judicial offices of the cities of Boulder, Broomfield, Lafayette, Erie, Thornton, Superior, Westminster and Lyons recognize our Senior Consultants as experts in their profession and contract with them to provide consultation services. If you have been referred to HSBV by one of these jurisdictions, please book a Court Ordered Consultation.
*If your pet is experiencing separation anxiety, please consider hiring a behavior consultant who is a certified separation anxiety consultant.
Consultants are certified animal trainers with extensive experience addressing basic training needs for animals, such as:
- Jumping
- Barking (without displays of aggression)
- Housetraining
- Leash-walking skills
- Life skills (e.g., sit, down, come, tricks)
- Puppy-raising best practices
- Kitten-raising best practices
- Inappropriate elimination (if the behavior has been happening for less than 6 months)
- Furniture/household destruction
- Hearing or sight impairments
- Enrichment
- Improved relationship and communication
Our talented team of consultants and trainers have been professionally assessed and certified in both dog and cat behavior and training. They demonstrate their knowledge and skill in force-free animal training and stay current on the science and techniques of the animal training profession through continuing education.
Dog Consultation Services
Senior Consultant
- Initial consultation is 90 minutes and $175
- Follow-up appointments are 60 minutes and $130
- Court-ordered consultations are 60 minutes and $375
Consultant
- Initial consultation is 60 minutes and $130
- Follow-up appointments are 60 minutes and $100
Cat Consultation Services
Senior Consultant
- Initial consultations (phone/Zoom) are 90 minutes and $130
- Follow-up consultations (phone/Zoom) are 60 minutes and $115
Consultant
- Initial consultations (phone/Zoom) are 60 minutes and $115
- Follow-up consultations (phone/Zoom) are 60 minutes and $100