Dog Behavior Consults: In-home & Virtual
Alana Stevenson provides in-home and video dog behavior consults. She provides in-home dog behavior and training services for Boston, Massachusetts, Burlington, Vermont and areas of New Hampshire. Alana provides virtual dog behavior consults by Facetime, Zoom, Google Meet and Skype. Alana’s dog behavior consults teach you how to resolve, prevent and manage behavior problems such as fear and reactivity to people and to other dogs, leash-reactivity and anxiety using principles and techniques that are humane and based in science and psychology.
Alana’s dog behavior consults can help you with:
- Reactivity or fear of strangers
- Inter-dog aggression and conflict
- Anxiety and phobias
- Excessive barking
- Separation anxiety
- Food & object guarding
- Reactivity or fear of other dogs
- Acclimating your dog to cats and other animals
- Introducing your dog to a baby
- Excessive attention-seeking
- Biting, play-biting and mouthing
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders
- Car sickness
To schedule a dog behavior consult, Alana will send you a questionnaire and behavior screen to fill out on your dog. Dog behavior consults are 2-3 hours. Dogs with behavioral problems generally benefit by a consultation and then some follow-up virtual consults or training.
Dog behavior consultations are scheduled by appointment. Deposits are required for in-home appointments and are nonrefundable.
What Clients Say
Sharlene, Greg, Patches & Lady
Alana helps Sharlene & Greg with their aggressive Yorkies.
Alicia & Jinni
Alana works on distractions with Alicia and her rescue pit bull Jinni.
Vesper & Kingston
“We needed Alana to help our dogs get along (Kingston was terrified of boisterous Vesper; Vesper wanted to take every opportunity to show that she dominated). Alana’s deep knowledge of dog behavior and her gentle and loving approach to help them worked wonders!
Alana also taught us different games to play to reinforce coming when called, which we continue to play just for fun, especially on bad weather days when we’re stuck in the house. In the field of dog trainers and dog behavior experts, I truly feel Alana is exceptional.” ~ Jane McCarthy, Kingston & Vesper, Lexington
Jack
“When Jack first came to us, he was friendly but a little leery of his new surroundings. It was evident to us, as dog owners and in particular Malamute aficionados, that he’d had some past issues…
Alana came in and observed Jack with the entire family—myself, my wife, her mom and Ember. She was able to help us immensely by outlining an approach and plan that helped ensure my mother in law’s safety even as her disease progressed while keeping Jack reassured. It worked wonderfully, and we are forever grateful.” ~ John & Kathi Bourke, Jack & Ember, Massachusetts