Behaviour support for you and your senior dog.
Do you have a senior dog?
Seniorhood is a full life stage of its own, with phases inside it and where breed, health, mobility and history all shape the way ageing shows up for an individual dog.
It's also one of the most misunderstood, overlooked and underserved life stages in the dog behaviour and training world that deserves the same curious, individualised attention you'd give any life stage.
What I help with
Navigating behaviour changes and challenges associated with the ageing dog including:
Mobility, sleep, anxiety, vocalising, separation, toileting, eating, mood and engagement
Adapting your home and routines to support their new abilities and maintain confidence and independence
Introducing enrichment and brainwork to keep them engaged and connected
Adapting walks and what to do instead
Night-time restlessness and helping them to settle
Low stress handling, giving medication and more regular vet procedures
Transferring verbal cues for dogs losing their hearing
Living with and caring for a dog experiencing Canine Cognitive Dysfunction aka “doggie dementia”
Settling a senior rescue dog
Deciding whether a puppy is the right move for your current senior dog
Setting a new puppy and your senior up for success
*Senior dogs also need more regular contact with their vet. I work as an in-house behaviour consultant and trainer at a local vet clinic, so I'm used to thinking alongside your vet, not instead of them.
**Ageing dogs may require further medical investigation prior to or during our time together however, we don't wait for answers to start helping. While vet investigations are underway, we work on what we can like environment, daily life, and how you're reading your dog so you're not just sitting with uncertainty. When results come in, we factor them in.
How does it work?
Start with a 90-minute Deep Dive and leave with a plan that fits into your dog’s day as it already is. Follow-up sessions are there to check in and adjust as your dog changes.
Deep Dive: 90 minutes video call + a behaviour and care plan, $240
Follow-ups: 60 minutes video call, $180
Where: Online by video call, or in person locally on request