Are you dealing with behaviour that feels too specific, scary, complicated, or difficult for regular training or classes? If you are struggling with your dog, or just want an expert to help figure out how to best implement your training goals, we’re here to help. No challenge is too big or small for our Professional Behavioural Trainers.
Our Private Consult services are tailored to your dog to help resolve behaviour problems or tailor training to your unique dog, needs, and circumstances. By personalising our training approach, we are able to focus on resolving training challenges, rather than you needing to adjust your life to manage their behaviour.
With flexible options, we can help anyone have a happy and peaceful life. Come to a consult at ABT+ for short assessment consults and training in a fully equipped space. If you need a consult at home, we will come visit and help implement training where you need it to work. If you aren’t in Adelaide, we also offer consults by Zoom so we can help tackle tough training issues no matter where in Australia you are.
If you’re searching for solutions to dog behaviour problems and want to start taking steps towards happy and peaceful days with your pet, look no further. Contact ABT+ today to learn how we can help you and your dog achieve lasting success.
On top of our regular training consults, we also can help with training for those looking to get your dog accredited as a service or assistance dog.
We can help you create a training plan to ensure you know what skills are required and how to get them to the standard needed.
We also can conduct temperament assessments as part of our private consult service, both formally or informally depending on your pathway, to help assess dogs suitability for their future role.
If you want one stop training, ABT+ is a great choice, as we also have trainers qualified to conduct the Public Access Test which is accredited with the Dog & Cat Management Board.
A private dog behaviour consult is designed to tackle the real-life issues that are making day-to-day life with your dog stressful or unpredictable. This can include things like excessive barking, pulling on the lead, jumping on guests, anxiety, reactivity, aggression, and more. If it’s impacting your relationship with your dog or causing you stress and embarrassment, we can help.
Because the session is fully personalised, we focus on what you are dealing with right now, not a generic training plan. By the end of your consult, you’ll have practical, easy-to-follow strategies tailored to your dog and your home in Adelaide and a long term plan for ongoing progression. A lot can change in one session, and while training takes time and commitment, you can start seeing change and believing in a better life with your dog almost immediately.
Yes, a single consult can make a significant difference, especially when you’ve been feeling stuck or unsure what to do. Often, behaviour problems continue simply because owners haven’t been shown the right approach for their specific dog.
During your session, you’ll gain clarity on why your dog is behaving the way they are and exactly how to respond. Many clients feel immediate relief after the consult because they finally have a clear plan. With consistent follow-through, you can quickly move from frustration and guesswork to feeling confident, in control, and able to enjoy your dog again.
Your session is practical, hands-on, and focused on real results. We start by understanding your dog’s behaviour, your routine, and the situations where things are going wrong. This means that we can tailor the training to you, and not apply a generic training plan.
From there, you’ll be guided step-by-step through proven techniques you can use in your everyday life. Whether that’s at home, on walks, or when visitors arrive, we’ll give clear explanations and expert guidance. You’ll have the chance to practice during the session, so you leave feeling confident and empowered, not overwhelmed.
By the end, you won’t just have “tips”. You’ll have a clear action plan for ongoing training that fits into your lifestyle, making it easier to create a calmer, happier home.
Absolutely. Every dog and every household is different, which is why a private consult focuses entirely on your situation. The advice you receive is based on your dog’s temperament, your goals, and how your home and daily routine actually work.
This means the strategies are realistic and achievable, not something that only works in a training class. The result is a plan that feels natural to follow and leads to meaningful changes, like a dog that listens better, settles more easily, and fits more smoothly into your life.
One of the biggest advantages of a private consult is flexibility. Having sessions where the behaviour occuring allows us to offer practical, real-world management strategies tailored to your exact environment.
By working with you on-site, we can see how your dog responds within your home or everyday settings and provide clear, realistic management strategies that fit naturally into your space and routine. This might include how to handle visitors at the door, manage behaviour in the backyard, or improve walks around your local area.
Being in your environment means the advice is specific, practical, and easy to apply, so you can start making changes that feel natural and effective straight away, confident in how to apply them in your own space.
Yes, you’ll leave with a clear, structured training plan you can start using straight away. Everything is broken down into simple, practical steps so you know exactly what to do and when to do it. Your written training plan will also include further information about your dog and their behaviour, as well as guidance and recommendations for progression and ongoing training so you don’t plateau.
Instead of feeling overwhelmed or unsure, you’ll feel confident that you’re taking the right approach. This clarity makes it much easier to stay consistent, which is the key to long-term behaviour change.
The result? Less second-guessing, less stress, and a dog that becomes easier to live with day by day.
Many owners notice small but meaningful improvements almost immediately, especially once they start applying the right techniques consistently.
While every dog is different, the biggest change early on is often in you: your confidence, your understanding, and your ability to respond effectively. That shift alone can quickly influence your dog’s behaviour.
Over the following days and weeks, as you apply what you’ve learned, you can expect to see your dog becoming calmer, more responsive, and easier to manage, turning stressful situations into ones you feel in control of.
No. private behaviour consults are suitable for dogs of all ages and behavioural needs. Whether you have a young dog developing unwanted habits or an older dog with long-standing behaviour issues, the approach is tailored to meet them where they are.
We have extensive experience working with dogs across a wide range of behavioural challenges. No matter how overwhelming or severe the issue may feel, we focus on understanding the behaviour in front of us and providing practical, achievable steps to start making progress.
It’s never “too early” or “too late” to improve behaviour. With the right guidance, you can help your dog learn better habits and create a more relaxed, enjoyable life together, no matter their age or behaviour.
