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Let our certified trainers and behavior consultants help you achieve your goals!
We have two levels of service providers:
Certified Animal Trainer & Behavior Consultant: These individuals have extensive experience supporting families experiencing challenges with their animal(s) related to:
- Fear
- Aggression
- Anxiety*
- Resource guarding (i.e., protecting food, items, people or locations from other animals or people)
- Disliking having certain parts of their body touched
- Barking, growling and/or lunging at people or other animals
- Inappropriate elimination lasting over 6 months (i.e., cats going to the bathroom outside the litterbox or dogs going to the bathroom inside)
- A bite breaking skin
- Conflict between household animals resulting in injury
- Any complex behavior condition
The judicial offices of the cities of Boulder, Broomfield, Lafayette, Erie, Thornton, Superior, Westminster and Lyons recognize our Certified Animal Trainer & Behavior Consultants as experts in their profession and contract with them to provide consultation services. If you have been referred to HSBV by one of these jurisdictions, please book a Court-Ordered Consultation.
*If your pet is experiencing separation anxiety, we recommend booking a consultation with a certified separation anxiety consultant.
Certified Animal Trainer: These individuals have extensive experience addressing basic training needs for animals, such as:
- Jumping
- Barking (without displays of aggression such as baring teeth, attempting to bite etc.)
- Housetraining
- Puppy/kitten biting
- Leash-walking skills
- Life skills (e.g., sit, down, come, tricks)
- Best practices for raising a puppy or kitten
- Inappropriate elimination that has been happening for less than 6 months (i.e., cats going to the bathroom outside the litterbox or dogs going to the bathroom inside)
- Furniture/household destruction
- Conflict between household cats (with no injuries and occurring for less than 6 months)
- How to train an animal that is hearing or vision impaired
- Enrichment (decreasing the animal’s boredom and ensuring their needs are being met)
Our talented team of consultants and trainers have been professionally assessed and certified in both dog and cat behavior and training. They demonstrate their knowledge and skill in force-free animal training and stay current on the science and techniques of the animal training profession through continuing education.
If you are unsure which service to book for your situation, please call our training team at 303-442-4030 ext. 368 or email us at training.center@boulderhumane.org and we would be happy to assist you.
Dog Consultation Services
Certified Animal Trainer & Behavior Consultant
- Initial consultation is 90 minutes and $180
- Follow-up appointments are 60 minutes and $135
- In-home appointments cost an additional $40
Certified Animal Trainer
- Initial consultation is 60 minutes and $135
- Follow-up appointments are 60 minutes and $105
Cat Consultation Services
Certified Animal Trainer & Behavior Consultant
- Initial consultations (phone/Zoom) are 90 minutes and $150
- Follow-up consultations (phone/Zoom) are 60 minutes and $120
Certified Animal Trainer
- Initial consultations (phone/Zoom) are 60 minutes and $120
- Follow-up consultations (phone/Zoom) are 60 minutes and $105
