Request for Behavior Consultation - Friends For Life Animal Shelter

Consent is important to everyone—tail or no tail.

Our behavior team uses force-free, fear-free training techniques that follow the proven “LIMA” (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) approach. These methods are not only proven to be the most humane, but they are also the most effective.

When we take an evidence-based approach to our work, we are able to track our results and to have a clear way to measure our impact. That ripples out to everything that we do.

Check out our behavior resource library.

We have a database of practical information — on everything from litterbox issues to food guarding to inappropriate elimination to crate training.

Houston area trainers we really like

You could check them out as well.

Use the below form to request a behavior consult from our team of experienced CPDT-KA trainers. We’ll check out what you’re dealing with and get back to you as soon as we can.

Please note that these services would cost around $200 with a for-profit animal trainer. We’re proud to have a team willing to dedicate their time to providing these services to the community for free. In return, we ask that only those who are willing to dedicate time and effort to the process fill out the form below.

We’ve had people no-show to consults or never response, which never feels good for our volunteers.
We know you get it. 🙂

Your Information
Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone*
Email*
Your Pet's Information
Name*
Species*
- Cat
- Dog
Age*
Weight and Breed*
Sex and Neuter Status*
- Female – Spayed
- Female – Not spayed
- Male – Neutered
- Male – Not neutered
How long have you had your pet?*
When is the last time your pet saw a veterinarian?*
Pet's Home Life
What other pets are in the home?*
Species, age, weight, breed, sex and neuter status, and any other detail you’d like to share.
Please list all (human) family members that live with you and your pet.*
What are the ages of any children in the home?
Briefly describe a day in the life of your pet.*
Meals, exercise, kennel time, outdoor time, walks, etc.
What are the primary obstacles to a fulfilling relationship with your pet and what goals would need to be met in order to keep your pet?*
Training Experience
Have you consulted a professional with regards to the challenges you are have with your pet? If so, who and when?*
If you consulted a professional, what did they recommend and were you able to implement the recommendation? If so, did you see any improvement?
How much money, if any have you spent trying to correct the issue and what specifically was it spent on?
(e.g., training, equipment, medication, etc.)
Training Expectations
What do you believe is a reasonable timeline for this goal to be met?*
How much time are you able to spend per week working on the rehabilitation of your pet?*
Who in the family is willing to work on the issue related to your pet? Is anyone in the family unwilling to work on the issue?*
How often would you be able to attend behavior consultations at the shelter?
(e.g., once per week, once biweekly, etc.)
Comments
Is there any additional information you'd like to share?
Phone
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