Dog & Cat Behaviour Consultations
Helping you understand your dog or cat and build a happier relationship
Behavioural problems can be frustrating, worrying and sometimes difficult to manage, especially when you are dealing with barking, anxiety, aggression, fear or changes in your dog or cats behaviour.
At Dr Lloyd’s Mobile VetCARE, we provide behavioural consultations in the comfort of your own home, where your pet is often more relaxed and we can see the environment in which the behaviour mostly occurs.
Rather than simply treating the behaviour itself, we take the time to understand why it may be happening. Behaviour can be influenced by fear, anxiety, previous experiences, environmental factors, learning, age and, importantly, underlying medical conditions or pain.
Why a home behavioural consultation?
A clinic environment can sometimes hide the very behaviour you’re trying to understand. At home, we can observe your dog’s or cat’s behaviour in familiar surroundings and look at factors such as the home environment, routines, interactions with family members and other pets.
A home consultation can also be particularly helpful for dogs who are fearful, anxious, reactive or difficult to transport.
A whole-pet approach
Behavioural changes can sometimes be the first indication that something isn’t quite right medically. As veterinarians, we can assess your pet’s physical health alongside their behaviour and determine whether pain, illness, medication or another medical issue could be contributing.
Depending on your dog or cats needs, we may recommend:
- Behaviour modification and management strategies
- Environmental changes
- Recommend a qualified trainer for more tailored training and positive reinforcement techniques
- Further veterinary investigation
- Medication where appropriate
Our goal isn’t simply to stop an unwanted behaviour. It’s to understand your pet, identify the factors contributing to the behaviour and give you practical strategies that you can realistically use at home.
Behaviour is communication. Let’s work out what your dog or cat is trying to tell you. 
Behavioural concerns we can help with
Our behavioural consultations can assist with issues in dogs and cats such as:
- Fear and anxiety
- Aggression or reactive behaviour
- Problem barking
- Separation-related behaviours
- Destructive behaviour
- Veterinary phobia
- Fear of people, noises or particular situations
- Resource guarding
- Toileting problems
- Changes in behaviour in older dogs
- Introducing a new pet or baby into the household
- Behavioural problems associated with pain or illness
