We can help with a Dynamic Dog Assessment! Dynamic Dog Assessments are a comprehensive evaluation of your dog’s behavior, day-to-day life, gait, and posture to determine if there is possible pain or discomfort contributing to their behavior challenges. Undiagnosed pain can be a factor in up to 80% of behavior cases, exacerbating behaviors like reactivity, aggression, fear, and anxiety. Emotional and physical health are connected.

 

Our credentialed Dynamic Dog Practitioner, Kat Heckert, is trained to spot subtle clues that could indicate your dog is experiencing pain or discomfort, and helps you bring those findings to your veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment. A Dynamic Dog Practitioner does not do any diagnosing or treating—they gather valuable information for your vet to then evaluate.

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"But my dog isn't limping, vocalizing, or showing other signs of pain. Do you think this assessment is still worthwhile?" Pain often presents in dogs in much more subtle ways than we realize. It is very easy to miss the signs. Dogs experiencing discomfort will often still run, play, and behave seemingly normally. Dynamic Dog Practitioners are experts at recognizing subtle, often-missed signals that provide crucial information and can lead to a veterinarian diagnosis.

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How does it work?

1. Deep Dive - A 90 minute virtual consultation that is all about your dog! We look at what daily life is like for you and your dog. This includes behavior, training history, medical history, nutrition, sleep hygiene, daily routine, and much more. While this is similar to our regular behavior consultations, there are additional questions that help us get a well-rounded picture of your dog's health and behavior.

2. Data Gathering - You gather photos and videos of your dog doing various activities that we will review for any signs of physical abnormalities. This process takes about a week.

3. Report Writing - You get to sit back and relax while we review all the photos and videos to build up a full picture of what’s going on with your dog. We construct a comprehensive vet report with evidence of our findings to ensure that any potential underlying health issues are diagnosed and supported through your veterinarian. This process takes about a week as well.

4. Follow Up - Once the report is created, we'll meet for a 30 minute follow up Zoom call to discuss findings and next steps. We then send the report directly to your vet. If possible and desired, we can also virtually attend vet appointments for extra support at no additional fee. 

5. Additional Behavior Support - Once you have a better idea of what is going on with your dog, you can proceed with one of our behavior modification coaching packages for ongoing training with one of our certified dog trainers.
    

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