A structured path to positive change.
At ABT+, we understand that living with a dog who has behavioural issues can be challenging, both for the dog and you. That’s why our Behavioural Rehabilitation Program offers a structured, detailed, and compassionate approach to addressing behavioural concerns.
If you’re crossing the streets to avoid dogs, scared to come home to your beloved pet, or cancel plans to avoid leaving your dog alone, this is for you. This program is crafted to develop better habits and improve emotional responses to address issues rather than just managing them.
Stop twisting your life around your dog and start enjoying every day with them.
Our Behavioural Rehabilitation Program is tailored to each dog based on your goals and the needs of all involved. We believe that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, so we work closely with you to understand the root causes of your dog’s behaviour and develop a custom plan that will help them overcome their challenges.
Combined with our balanced training approach, we address behaviour in a safe, controlled, and effective environment. By training alongside our daycare service, we can offer unique opportunities to guide your dog through social interactions as they learn how to interact in a safe and positive manner.
This combination of structured training in a controlled environment leads to practical, positive, and long-lasting results.
We strongly recommend booking a 30 minute private consult ahead of your first session. This allows us to spend time getting to know you and your dog and creating their comprehensive training plan in advance, so when you start the Behavioural Rehabilitation Program you can hit the ground running.
It also provides a calm introduction to the space and environment if your dog hasn't visited us before, allowing us to set them up for success on their first day.
Click Here to learn moreOne of the biggest goals for many dogs in our Behavioural Rehabilitation Program is to assist dogs who are not ready for daycare transition to that environment.
If this is one of your goals, make sure to let your trainer know and we can keep you up to date with their progress, working up to a final graduation when they are ready to join.
The support won’t stop there, once graduated your dog will have a management plan for daycare to ensure ongoing progress, and you will still get a transparent and detailed summary of their progress every daycare visit.
If daycare is not one of your goals, we can still work with you towards your goals. Our Behavioural Rehabilitation Program is open-ended, so discuss with your trainer about what success looks like for you.
If you’re feeling like your dog’s behaviour is taking over your life; avoiding walks, worrying about visitors, or constantly managing their anxiety, this program is designed for exactly that.
The Behavioural Rehabilitation Program is built to support dogs with a range of behavioural challenges by taking a structured, personalised approach. Instead of trying to manage everything on your own, you’ll have a clear plan and professional guidance to help your dog develop better habits.
For many Adelaide dog owners, this has meant moving from daily stress and uncertainty to feeling more confident, in control, and able to enjoy life with their dog again.
The goal of the program is to help your dog become calmer, more responsive, and easier to live with in everyday situations.
That might look like being able to walk your dog without constantly scanning for triggers, having guests over without stress, or simply relaxing at home without ongoing behaviour issues. It can even mean dropping them off for some fun in our daycare program! Progress is built step-by-step, focusing on practical changes that improve your real day-to-day life.
Just as importantly, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to continue supporting your dog long after the program.
This program is designed specifically for behaviour change, not just basic training. It takes a deeper look at why your dog is behaving a certain way and builds a structured plan to address those underlying issues.
With a combination of one-on-one training, a controlled environment, and ongoing feedback, your dog gets consistent guidance while you stay involved and informed. It’s not a one-size-fits-all approach, it’s tailored to your dog, your goals, and your lifestyle. We focus on what will actually work for you and your dog – in your life.
Before your dog starts, you’ll have an initial consultation where we take the time to understand your dog’s history, behaviour, and your goals.
On their training days, you’ll drop your dog off in the morning, and they’ll work one-on-one with a qualified behavioural trainer. Their day includes active training sessions focused on your goals, followed by structured rest time where they learn to settle in a calm, controlled environment.
At the end of the day, you’ll receive a detailed handover so you know exactly what was worked on and how your dog is progressing.
Your dog’s training takes place in a controlled environment where they can safely learn new behaviours without becoming overwhelmed.
This allows trainers to carefully guide your dog through challenges like impulse control, socialisation, and responding appropriately to different situations. These skills are then designed to carry over into your everyday life, whether that’s at home, on walks, or out in your local Adelaide community.
While this training takes place at our facility, we do take dogs outside where it helps training. We can also work on foundations to prepare your dog for excursion academy or outdoor group classes. Your trainer will discuss goals with you and ensure we are working towards this training if that is your aim.
You’ll receive regular updates through handovers and progress reports, so you always know how your dog is going and what the next steps are.
These updates break everything down into clear, manageable information; what’s improving, what needs more work, and what you can do at home to help. This ongoing communication helps you feel supported and reassured throughout the process.
Our team is always receptive to feedback, if you can’t picture how certain training leads to your goals or you need to shift focus, let your trainer know and we can explain or adjust their training plan to ensure you are confident and believe in the training every step of the way!
A key part of the program is helping your dog learn to respond more appropriately to the world around them. Our ultimate goal is for them to just get to be a dog.
Through structured training and guided exposure, your dog can begin to build confidence, improve social skills, and feel more settled in situations that may have previously been overwhelming.
For our clients, this means less stress in public, fewer tense moments, and a dog that is easier to manage in social environments.
As your dog progresses, you’ll have a clearer picture of their behaviour and how to continue supporting them at home. Once you are confident and you and your dogs goals have been met, we look forward to building long-lasting results with you!
For some owners, the next step may be transitioning into a daycare environment once their dog is ready. For others, the focus may simply be enjoying a calmer, more manageable dog in everyday life.
Dogs aiming for daycare will be told when their dog is ready and safe to be part of our daycare family. You will get some cute graduation photos celebrating your dogs amazing progress as well.
Either way, the goal is that you leave the program with both a dog and a plan you feel confident moving forward with.
This program is about more than just training, it’s about changing what life feels like with your dog.
Instead of planning your day around avoiding problems, you can start to enjoy simple things again; walks without stress, having people over, or relaxing at home with a dog that settles more easily.
For our clients, it’s the difference between constantly managing behaviour and finally feeling like they have the dog they hoped for from the beginning.
Come and try ABT+ training with sample classes, meet and chat with our professional trainers, let your dog enjoy our supervised dog park, and much more! Free entry and free training for the whole event!
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