Services for Dog Owners

Quick overview of our services

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Behaviour Consultations

At Lighthouse Canine Behaviour, I offer a comprehensive and compassionate behaviour consultation service, available both in person and virtually, to support you and your dog every step of the way.

Each consultation includes detailed history taking, a review of veterinary medical records, careful assessment and diagnosis, a clear explanation of your dog’s behaviour, practical management strategies, and a fully personalised behaviour modification plan tailored to your dog and your goals.

Comparison of three pet behavior consultation service packages, detailing features and prices. Basic package at £250, comprehensive package at £285, and follow-up session at £45.

Before the consultation

The assessment process begins before we meet. You’ll be asked to complete a detailed pre-assessment questionnaire to help me understand your dog, their history, and your concerns. I’ll also review your dog’s medical records, which your referring vet provides.

Where helpful, I may ask you to share short video clips of your dog’s behaviour. This allows me to see what’s happening in real life and ensures our session is as focused and effective as possible.

The behaviour consultation

Behaviour consultations usually take place in your home. However, sessions can also take place in other agreed locations or virtually, depending on you and your dog’s needs.

During the consultation, we’ll:

  • Continue the history-taking process, building on the information from your pre-assessment forms and veterinary records

  • Explore your goals, concerns, and expectations.

  • Identify and diagnose your dog’s behavioural difficulties.

I’ll then talk you through what’s going on for your dog, explaining their behaviour and the motivations behind it in a clear, supportive way. My aim is for you to leave the session with a much deeper understanding of your dog — because understanding is the first step towards behavioural change.

We’ll also discuss initial management strategies to support your dog right away, along with a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to your dog’s needs and your goals.

I’ll explain and demonstrate any practical skills or techniques that make up part of the treatment plan. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to ask any questions you have.

After the consultation

On the day of your consultation, you’ll receive a brief summary email outlining what we discussed and any immediate next steps.

Within five days, you’ll receive:

  • A detailed, personalised behaviour plan

  • A written report sent to your referring vet

You’ll also have 8 weeks of follow-up support via WhatsApp or email, so you won't feel alone as you begin implementing the plan.

As your dog progresses, you can book in-person follow-up sessions to review progress, refine the plan and learn more skills. 

Some techniques take time and are taught in stages, with your dog needing to master a few foundation skills first. Follow-up sessions are ideal for showing you the next step, refining your technique, and supporting you as your dog progresses.

Behaviour Consultations can address issues such as:

  • Fear, anxiety, and phobias
    Such as noise sensitivity, separation-related distress, fear of people, dogs, or places.

  • Aggression and reactive behaviour
    Including aggression towards people, dogs, or other animals.

  • Resource guarding
    Guarding of things such as food, toys, resting places or people.

  • Separation-related behaviours
    Including vocalisations, pacing, destruction or inappropriate toileting when left alone

  • Compulsive or repetitive behaviours
    Such as tail chasing, shadow chasing, or excessive licking

  • Handling and husbandry difficulties
    Problems with grooming, nail clipping, veterinary visits, or wearing equipment

  • Training concerns that do not respond to basic training advice
    This includes issues with arousal/ excitement, mouthing and mounting that are either escalating or not responding to basic training.

  • Changes in behaviour
    Sudden or unexplained changes in behaviour or those that may be associated with ageing.

  • Multi-dog household issues
    Including tension, conflict, inappropriate behaviour, or breakdowns in relationships between dogs

1-2-1 Training Packages

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At Lighthouse Canine Behaviour, I offer focused, practical 1-to-1 training sessions for dogs who don’t require a full behaviour consultation but would benefit from personalised, hands-on support.

Each training package includes tailored exercises, step-by-step guidance, and a personalised training plan to help you and your dog meet your goals. The aim is for you both to leave the sessions with a greater understanding of your dog and feeling confident and empowered to continue training between sessions.

Comparison chart of three dog training packages with prices and features. The first package costs £120, includes a 1.5-hour in-person session with a questionnaire, goal setting, coaching, and follow-up. The second package costs £150, includes a 1-2-1 training with additional details, and a longer follow-up. The third is an additional follow-up session costing £35, offering review, progress, skill support, practice, and reporting.

Before the session

Before your first training session, you’ll be asked to complete a short pre-session questionnaire. This helps me understand your dog, their background, and what you’d like to work on, so we can make the most of our time together.

During the session

This initial training session lasts 1.5 hours and usually takes place in your home. During the session, we’ll:

  • Discuss your goals and priorities for training

  • Assess your dog’s current skills and learning style

  • Break skills down into clear, manageable steps to achieve your goals

I’ll explain how your dog learns and why certain techniques are being used, so you’re not just following instructions but really understanding the process. Training is tailored to you and your dog, ensuring it feels achievable and supportive rather than overwhelming.

You’ll be introduced to practical exercises to help you reach your goals, with demonstrations and coaching to build your confidence in your handling, timing, and technique. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to ask questions throughout.

After the consultation

On the day of your training session, you’ll receive a brief email summary outlining what we covered. Within five days of your initial session, you’ll receive a personalised training plan designed to support clear, structured progress.

Your training plan is made up of three key parts:

  1. Focus areas and goals
    A clear outline of the goals we discussed, the exercises we’ll use to achieve them, and the reasoning behind each activity.

  2. Training roadmap
    A step-by-step guide showing the logical order in which skills are introduced, ensuring training progresses at a manageable pace and builds on previous learning.

  3. Activity handouts
    Easy-to-follow handouts for each exercise covered during the session, so you know exactly what to practise and how.

While your training plan provides the step-by-step guidance needed to work towards your goals, some skills are taught gradually. Your dog may need to master foundation steps before moving on to more advanced stages.

Follow-up sessions are ideal for reviewing progress, demonstrating the next steps, refining technique, and providing support as your dog develops. They also offer the opportunity to practise skills in new environments and troubleshoot when things feel challenging.

1-to-1 training is suitable for teaching:

  • Basic life skills and foundation training

  • Loose lead walking

  • Recall

  • Impulse control and reducing over-excitement

  • Reducing jumping up, mouthing, or adolescent behaviours

  • Settling and focus around distractions

  • Confidence-building for everyday situations

If concerns are identified during training that may benefit from a full behaviour consultation, this will always be discussed with you openly and supportively.

Rescue dog support packages

At Lighthouse Canine Behaviour, the Rescue Dog Support Package is designed to help newly adopted (or existing) rescue dogs transition smoothly into life in their new homes. The focus is on settling strategies, prevention and early intervention of common issues dogs may experience in their new homes and helping you start building your relationship with your dog. , giving your dog the best possible start and helping you feel confident from day one.

This package is ideal for dogs adjusting to a new environment, routine, or family, and for guardians who want clear guidance and reassurance during the transition.

Each package includes an in-person assessment and skill-building session, a personalised training plan, ongoing email support, and a follow-up session to review progress and build on foundations

Optional pre-arrival support session (£20)

For dogs who haven’t yet come home, an optional pre-arrival session is available. This session takes place before your dog arrives and focuses on preparation and prevention. This session is designed to help you feel prepared and confident before your dog even walks through the door.

During a pre-arrival session, we can discuss:

  • Setting up your home environment

  • Managing the first few days and weeks

  • Introductions to people, dogs, and other animals

  • Routines, boundaries, and expectations

  • Reducing stress and overwhelm during the transition

Before the session

Before your in-person session, you’ll be asked to complete a short questionnaire to help me understand your dog’s background, what you know about their history, and any early concerns or priorities.

It would also be helpful if you could share any documentation or information you received from the rescue organisation about your dog and their behaviour.

During the session

The initial 1.5-hour session usually takes place in your home.

During the session, we’ll:

  • Discuss your dog’s background, early behaviour, and adjustment so far

  • Explore your goals, concerns, and priorities

  • Assess your dog’s current comfort levels, coping strategies, and emerging behaviours

I’ll explain what your dog’s behaviour may be communicating and how best to support them during this settling period. The focus is on understanding, prevention, and building positive foundations, rather than waiting for problems to develop.

We’ll also work through practical skills and management strategies, with demonstrations and hands-on guidance where appropriate. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to ask questions throughout.

Follow-up session

A follow-up session is included as part of the package and is usually booked once your dog has had time to practise the foundation skills and settle further into their routine.

This session allows us to:

  • Review progress and address any challenges

  • Introduce next steps or progress skills

  • Adjust strategies as your dog’s needs change

  • Support you as new situations or behaviours arise

A flyer displaying two service packages for dog training. The left package, priced at £150, is called 'Rescue Dog Support Package' and includes home assessment, routine guidance, hands-on coaching, email support, personalized plan, messaging support, and follow-up sessions. The right package, priced at £20, is an 'Optional Pre-arrival Session' offering 30 minutes of virtual or in-person guidance on home setup, routines, expectations, and planning.

Who may need a behaviour consultation instead?

The Rescue Dog Support Package is designed for prevention, settling support, and early intervention. However, some dogs may benefit from a full behaviour consultation instead, particularly if they are showing signs of more complex or high-risk behavioural concerns, or if the rescue organisation has already identified a behavioural issue.

A behaviour consultation may be more appropriate if your dog is showing:

  • Aggression or attempts to bite people or other animals

  • Severe fear, anxiety, or panic that significantly affects daily life

  • Intense reactivity towards people, dogs, or the environment

  • Resource guarding that involves snapping, lunging, or biting

  • Separation-related distress causing significant vocalisation, destruction, or self-injury

  • Sudden or unexplained changes in behaviour

  • Behaviour that poses a safety risk to your dog, your household, or others

Behaviour consultations involve assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning and require a veterinary referral.

If you’re unsure which option is right for your dog, that’s completely fine. The introductory call allows us to discuss your dog’s individual requirements in more detail so that I can recommend the most suitable service for you and your dog.

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This package is suitable for rescue dogs who are:

  • Newly adopted or recently rehomed

  • Settling into a new environment

  • Not currently showing severe fear, aggression, or distress

If more complex behavioural concerns arise, this will always be discussed openly, and you’ll be supported in accessing the most appropriate next steps.

After the session

On the day of your session, you’ll receive a brief email summary outlining what we discussed and any immediate next steps.

Within five days, you’ll receive a personalised training and support plan, tailored to your dog and your household. This plan will include:

  • Clear focus areas and goals

  • A structured roadmap to support gradual settling and learning

  • Practical exercises and management strategies

You’ll also receive email support to help you implement the plan and navigate any early challenges.

Puppy Package

At Lighthouse Canine Behaviour, the Puppy Package is designed to guide you through the early stages of puppyhood with clarity, confidence, and practical support. The focus is on teaching key life skills, introducing positive, reward-based training and helping to set your puppy up for long-term emotional wellbeing and success. It is suitable for puppies from 8 weeks old to 20 weeks.

This package includes three one-hour sessions, allowing training to progress gradually as your puppy grows and develops, alongside a personalised training plan tailored to your puppy, your lifestyle, and your goals.

Before the session

Before your first session, you’ll be asked to complete a short questionnaire so I can learn more about your puppy, their age, breed, background, and your priorities.

This helps ensure our sessions are focused, relevant, and supportive of both you and your puppy during this important learning period.

The puppy sessions

The package consists of three one-hour sessions. These sessions usually take place in your home but can also be held at other agreed-upon locations or virtually, depending on your puppy’s age and needs.

Across the three sessions, we’ll focus on:

  • Supporting your puppy to settle into their new home and routine

  • Building positive foundations for handling, grooming, and veterinary care

  • Introducing your puppy to positive reinforcement training

  • Teaching key life skills

  • Socialisation and habituation

  • Coping with common puppy challenges

  • Helping you understand how your puppy learns and communicates

Training is broken down into clear, achievable steps, with practical demonstrations and hands-on coaching throughout. I’ll explain not just what to do, but why, so you feel confident continuing training between sessions.

Puppy development happens quickly, and skills often need to be introduced in stages. The three-session structure allows time to practise foundation skills, review progress, and build on learning in a way that supports your puppy’s confidence.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and adjust the sessions as your puppy grows.

After each session

After each session, you’ll receive a brief email summary outlining what we covered and what to focus on next.

Within five days of your first session, you’ll receive a personalised puppy training plan. This plan will include:

  • Clear focus areas and goals

  • A structured training roadmap that builds skills gradually

  • Practical exercises and guidance to support progress at home

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Lighthouse Canine Behaviour is based in Portishead, and we support clients in person in North Somerset and Bristol.

Travel Costs apply to locations more than 15 miles outside BS20 and to sessions within the Bristol Clean Air Zone; these will be communicated to you before booking.

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“I look forward to working with you and your dog and helping you both achieve your goals together”