Behaviour Consults with Dr Shelley Breadner

Dr. Breadner has been a behavior consultant working with dogs, cats, birds and people since 1996.  Help is available for all types of behavior problems including repetitive (compulsive) behaviours, aggression, phobias and general fearfulness, separation anxiety, inappropriate urination, destructive behaviours, territorialism, interpret conflict and many more.  Consultations involve in depth history-taking, temperament assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, discussion of behavior modification and a comprehensive treatment plan.  Visits typically last two hours, but complex cases can take longer. Follow-up consultations are conducted by phone or in person.  All consultations are invoiced as a per time basis. (i.e. 1 hour and 45 minutes or 2 hours, etc). Cases involving aggression (biting etc) cannot be conducted by phone.

Please call our office to discuss bookings & consult fees.

What does the intial consult include?

• All consultations include the initial appointment, advice in the form of an individual outline, appropriate written handouts and exercises, as well as follow up support within 6 months.

• You will receive an 8 - 10 page typed report from Dr Breadner that details what was discussed in your consultation to use as a guideline to your progress.

• We will request a written follow up report from you approximately one month after your initial consultation.

• We will then schedule a follow up phone consultation with yourself and Dr Breadner. This is included as a part of the original fee.

• Again at 3 months we will request a report and schedule a follow up with Dr Breadner, also included in the original fee.

• If you have been referred to us by your veterinarian, we will forward all information to them for your pet’s file. Referring a case demonstrates that your veterinarian wishes for your pet to benefit from Dr Breadner’s evaluation. We cannot accept referred clients for regular veterinary treatments other than behaviour issues in this case.