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Animal Behavior Services

To schedule an appointment, or to inquire about prices, call
(617) 548-2797 or email: info@alanastevenson.com.

Dog training based on science and
how animals comprehensively learn

Learn to teach your dog using gentle and fun methods all dogs understand. Training is built on trust and cooperation and will enhance the relationship between you and your dog. There are no leash jerks or yanking. Absolutely no chain, choke, prong, or shock collars are used.

Dog Behavior Consultations

Behavior consultations help you resolve any fearful, aggressive, or anxious behaviors your dog may have. Consultations give you an understanding as to how the behaviors developed and teach you how to manage problems effectively. Separation anxiety, fearfulness, lunging on leash, excessive barking, aggression between dogs, aggression to humans, depression, introducing your dog to a baby, phobias, and general anxieties are all best addressed with a behavior consultation. Behavior consultations are approximately three to four hours in length and are scheduled by appointment. All deposits to reserve appointment times are nonrefundable.

Cat Behavior Consultations

Cat Behavior consultations help you resolve any fearful, aggressive, or anxious behaviors your cat may have. Consultations give you an understanding as to how the behaviors developed and teach you how to manage problems effectively. Scratching on furniture, play-aggression, fearfulness, aggression between cats, aggression to humans, failure to use the litter box, spraying, introducing your cat to a baby, depression, and general anxieties are all best addressed with a behavior consultation. Behavior consultations are approximately two hours in length and are scheduled by appointment. All deposits to reserve appointment times are nonrefundable.

Private Dog 'Training' Lessons

Private lessons provide people and their dogs with one-on-one instruction and assistance. Getting your dog's attention, preventing play-biting, getting your dog to come to you, teaching your dog how to lay down or stay, teaching your dog to wait at the doorway, preventing your dog from jumping on people, teaching your dog to walk next to you, house-training, and many other behaviors, are best taught by private lessons. Lessons are one hour 30 minutes to two hours and are scheduled by appointment. Prepaid lessons are discounted. Purchasing a package of discounted lessons is nonrefundable. For more information on classes, Click Here.

Phone Consultations

Phone consultations help you understand your dog's or cat's behaviors so that you can humanely and effectively address behavior problems and training concerns. Phone consultations can help with house-training, play-biting, jumping up on people, excessive barking, scratching on furniture, failure to use the litter box, spraying, introducing your dog or cat to a baby, introducing your dog or cat to other dogs, cats, or people, inter-dog aggression, inter-cat aggression, fear of strangers or other animals, separation anxiety, and generalized anxieties. Phone consultations vary from 40 minutes to three hours. Phone consultations are prepaid and scheduled by appointment.

Massage Therapy

Schedule a session with Alana to massage your dog or cat. Learn professional animal massage strokes so you can provide your dog or kitty with the wonderful benefits of healing massage. Cats can love massage too. Massage is healing and relaxing. It can aid in relieving stress and can help an animal learn to trust. Professional massage can ease anxiety and can help an animal recover from injury or illness. Your dog or cat will love the healing benefits of massage! Massage therapy for your dog or cat is scheduled by appointment. All deposits to reserve appointment times are nonrefundable.

To schedule an appointment, or to inquire about prices, call
(617) 548-2797 or email: info@alanastevenson.com.

Dear Alana,

We've implemented the suggestions and observations you provided and they have helped a lot. Who knew that a simple covering on top of the pen fencing would help create an entirely new, undisturbed play space? Dogs who normally jump or push the fence are now respecting it as a solid barrier. Also, we've been using significantly less treats since the "walking through" method has worked wonderfully as our "Red Light." The dogs are also more attentive to us when we do give them the "stare." We ourselves have been more attuned to the behavior and actions of the dogs during playtime, and especially during their entire time here. We've been rewarding the behaved dogs and see a boost in their confidence. I feel like it's catching on even with the more mischievous ones. I mentioned to owners a few tips you gave us and emphasized the need for positive reinforcement on the homefront. It's important for people to know that simple adjustments in how we carry ourselves really can help with dog behavior in a positive manner. Thanks so much!

— Yee W., Owner, Pawstonian
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