For Dogs and Cats
Affordable Behavior Therapy
Our pets are family, but let’s face it, as the economy becomes more expensive, pet training and behavior therapy are viewed as a luxury service – not everyone can afford to get the care they want for their pets. We want to help!
As much as we would love for you to book our in-person services, we know that may not be accessible or affordable for everyone! So we are providing more affordable virtual coaching to guide you through pet training and behavior therapy.
Since COVID, pet trainers have found that there are so many benefits to working virtually that, in many cases, it can be more effective than in-person sessions. We can cover more information in less time while still providing you with access to all our knowledge. It removes our travel time and expenses, allowing us to reduce costs and offer better availability to you. Pets also often learn better without the distraction or stress of our presence, allowing you to make steady progress!
We are reducing costs for you, but we are not reducing our expertise or quality of care!
Wait...Does Virtual Training Actually Work?
Yes, it does! And often, it can be even MORE effective than in person training! We coach you on the skills needed to strengthen your pet’s bond with you, while creating change in your pet’s behavior that lasts.
Initially, we meet via Zoom to take history and learn about the behavior concerns that you have. From there, we create an individualized behavior therapy plan which includes management, enrichment, and building skills. From there, we meet regularly to discuss how the behavior therapy is progressing, make adjustments as needed, and teach you the skills to work through training. The most important work happens in between sessions, when you are working with your pet, and we’re here to help coach you along the way.
But Don't You Need to See My Dog's Behavior?
Not necessarily! While we’re happy to review videos and provide feedback, our goal is to help teach you the skills to work through your pet’s behavior concerns without putting them in a situation where they are not set up for success.
Benefits of Virtual Coaching
- You learn how to support your dog’s successful learning
- Your dog can have relaxing breaks between mini training sessions
- You can receive live feedback without us distracting your dog
Virtual training means location doesn’t matter! We’re able to serve a larger community, which allows us to help more pets and their parents.In areas of our country, or even across the globe, that don’t have local access to pet trainers or behavior professionals, virtual training is the only option. For others, there may not be local access to specific services that are needed, such as professionals who specialize in separation anxiety, noseworks, or veterinary collaboration.
Whether you need help with puppy socialization, behavior services, or any other training needs, virtual provides you with more options. Ask us about the variety of services we can help you with!
Virtual training gives you and your dog an option to learn without the distraction of a new person in your home. This is a huge win for nervous dogs, dogs who may hide or lash out, or dogs who are overly excited and struggle to calm down. The most significant benefit for you is that even if your dog doesn’t struggle with new people in the home, we are teaching you how to have your dog rely on YOU! We want to help you learn the skills together and achieve a team approach to your goals. You and your dog will benefit more if you are doing the training while we do the coaching!
Virtual training means less travel for us and more flexibility for you! It’s easier to schedule around everyone’s busy lives when travel is taken out of the equation. We want to help you when you are available, and virtual makes it easier for us to schedule with you and other clients from different places. It also means we have more time to help you between sessions so that you stay on track with progress!
How Behavior Therapy Works
Kickoff Consult
Begin with our virtual Kickoff Consult. This is your opportunity to give us a detailed history so we can get to know you and your pet. We'll also explore our educational resources with you while collaborating on training goals. We'll wrap up with a complete behavior care plan!
Behavior Care Plan
We send you your customized behavior care plan, which includes management strategies, ways to meet your pet's needs through enrichment, training and therapy exercises, and, if relevant, any health concerns to follow up with your vet about.
Continued Support
We'll meet regularly live through Zoom to discuss progress, make adjustments to your behavior care plan, and troubleshoot any issues you may be having. We also communicate in between sessions to review videos and answer any questions!
What Behavior Concerns Work for Virtual?
Really, anything!
- Aggression Towards People
- Aggression Towards Other Animals
- New Pet Integration
- Cooperative Care and Husbandry
- Multi-Pet Household Concerns
- Destruction (Chewing, Digging, Scratching)
- Reactivity
- Over-arousal and Excitement
- Puppy Socialization
- Environmental Management
- Enrichment
- Resource Guarding
- Relaxation
- Fear, Anxiety and Stress
- Separation + Isolation Anxiety
- Marking and Litter Box Aversion
- Basic Manners
- and More!
What's Included in Virtual Coaching
- One-on-one live video coaching sessions.
- Professional experience from your certified consultant.
- Access to your consultant's knowledge from continuous education in the field of animal behavior.
- A customized behavior therapy plan tailored to you and your pet's individual needs.
- Teaching methods that set you and your pet up for successful learning.
- Collaborative brainstorming for developing individualized management to reduce stress and prevent undesirable behaviors.
- Creative collaboration in assessing and developing your pet's specific enrichment plan to meet their changing needs.
- The option to have your session recorded for review at your convenience.
- A detailed progress review via email following each coaching session to help track progress.
- Ongoing support in between sessions via email and text.
- 30 minutes of video review and feedback in between sessions.
- Access to video demos and other resources to help support you and your pet on your journey.
- Health education and knowledge, and its impact on behavior.
- Health inquiries to discuss with your vet if necessary.
Investment
Kickoff Consult
- We kickoff our behavior journey together with a 1 – 1.5 hour Zoom meeting where we obtain a detailed history and develop your individualized behavior care plan.
- A pre-recorded educational video to jump start your behavior care plan.
- A copy of your behavior care plan will be emailed to you after our consultation.
Cost: $200
Follow Up Packages
Our follow up live coaching sessions are 45 Minutes, and we recommend scheduling every 2 weeks to make progress.
Cost:
- Single: $125
- 3 Pack: $300
- 5 Pack: $500
- 7 Pack: $700
*Payment Plans Available
What Our Virtual Pet Parents Are Saying:
- Amy
Ready to Get Started?
Our Affordable Behavior Therapy program is designed to support individuals who are experiencing financial adversity and may otherwise be unable to access pet therapy services. While we aim to make care more accessible, the program is intended for those with a demonstrated need.
Please allow two business days for a response.
Clever Critters Client Coordinator Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday through Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Our Client Coordinators are off on Wednesdays and Sundays. Hours vary per consultant.
Hampton Roads, Virginia
contact@clever-critters.com
(757) 775-7987
(Call or Text)