ABAdog® for Dog Owners

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Why can’t I just come in and talk to the vet?

It takes a specialist vet more than 2 hours to do a dog behavioral consultation, so vets cannot expect to address the problem in a 15-30 minute consult in a busy general practice clinic! Apart from sending you, the owner, a customized behavior report, the ABAdog website will also send your vet a general summary of your questionnaire. This way the vet can read through the questionnaire results before/during any appointments they have with you. This gives them a broader understanding of the issues that they wouldn’t get from talking to you alone. It also helps to decide if further treatment might be required. It is important to remember that medications prescribed to dogs with behavioral problems are not a sole treatment. They should always be given in conjunction with a behavior modification plan. This is provided to you on completion of the ABAdog questionnaire, along with information on further behavior referral.

Data on the effectiveness of ABAdog

During the questionnaire, people rate the severity of their dog's behaviour problems. Here is how people respond:

A few weeks after reading the behaviour report, people are asked the same question, and here are how their answers change:

Very severe

Moderately problematic

Slight issue

*data current as of september 2021

How it works

  1. You get sent a link to the ABAdog® behavior scan via email
  2. You complete the 30-60 minute online questionnaire in your own time
  3. You receive a full behavior report with advice based on your responses
  4. Your Vet receives a 1-page summary report of your dog's behavior
  5. Together with your vet, decide what further action is needed

As a dog owner, you should complete the ABAdog behavior scan before/after seeing your veterinarian about a behavior concern. The dog behavior questionnaire is completed online in your own time, taking 30-60 minutes. Once complete, it provides a summary report to your vet, and you get a full behavior report with customized dog behaviuor advice. This aids in management of behavior cases, including where referral or medication is recommended (or under consideration).