What wizardry?

Sometimes our clients expect us to have magic wands for immediate relief for their dogs whether from physical or behavioral problems. While I don’t have any of those lying around I DO have tools and solutions that can give most families immediate relief from problem behaviors or BETTER YET prevent them altogether.

At NonStop Dog we use the 4 steps to behavioral wellness (credit to Sarah Stremming) to achieve magic wand-like results- for the family, for the dog, and for their veterinary team.

The 4 steps to behavioral wellness are:

Exercise

Dogs were made to move their bodies. At NonStop Dog we help clients find the best ways to exercise their dogs.Giving them the strategies and skills they need to do this safely and have a good time doing it. Our Adventure Days help clients who may not be able to do this themselves by bringing their dogs out into nature and on other excursions. While Adventure Club helps clients participate in a supported atmosphere.

Enrichment

We understand that for any animal to be behaviorally well, they need to have their needs met. The foundation of that is of course proper medical care which is why it’s so important to me to partner with clinics like yours. Beyond that we work with clients to give their dogs opportunities to practice species typical behaviors like sniffing, foraging, chewing, shredding, chasing etc in appropriate ways.

Nutrition

Clients are taught that proper nutrition is the foundation of health and we support and encourage their communication with medical professionals on this topic.

Communication

In our work with clients we open avenues of communication between them and their dogs. We give clients strategies to help dogs understand the world around them through things like patterns and routines and kind teaching of boundaries and expectations. Clients are taught reward strategies and how to understand what their dogs are saying through their body language. We give the gift of transforming 1 way communication to 2 way communication.

With the support of our services at NonStop Dog, families can achieve:

Proper socialization-

             That keeps your waiting rooms peaceful and your staff safer.

Elegant reward strategies to build and maintain behaviors- 

  Letting clients more smoothly navigate your clinic and reducing chaos.

Clear, realistic boundaries and expectations that are taught in a fun and kind way-

Giving you dogs who listen to your clients and who aren’t clobbering your staff or harassing other clients or animals in the waiting room. 

With 15 years of professional dog training and human coaching experience plus the knowledge of different dog breeds and their needs that come with it, I can make your clients and your team feel like magic wands for dogs DO exist.