Behavior Consultations

Helping Long Island families live a safer & more harmonious life with their dogs.

You know the best version of your best friend is in there.

Need help finding him?

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Sometimes life with your best friend isn’t as easy as you planned or hoped for. Are you struggling with a dog who is:

  • Biting

  • Chasing aggressively

  • Barking

  • Growling

  • Snapping

If because of your dog’s behavior, you are:

  • Unable to have visitors to your home

  • Worried about the safety of your family members (human or otherwise)

  • Afraid to take care of your dog

  • Terrified at the idea of the dog getting out the front door

  • Unable to enjoyably walk your dog

  • Tip toeing around the dog as to not trigger him

Then it’s time for help.

Behavior Consultations can help you get on track with:

  • Fear aggression

  • Dog to human aggression

  • Owner directed aggression

  • Frustration intolerance aggression

  • Aggression when handled (grooming/vet needs)

  • Dog - dog aggression

  • Intra-household aggression (multiple dogs)

  • Territorial aggression

  • Predatory aggression

  • Resource Guarding

Barkitects can help.

During the 1.5 hour consultation, Barkitects will:

• Consider the origin of the behavior

• Evaluate your dog’s temperament

• Examine the family’s lifestyle, goals and priorities

• Assess the severity & level of safety concern

• Cover immediate action steps to stop the behavior from worsening

• Implement behavior modification strategies to decrease problematic behavior