Behaviour Clinic
Copthorne Vets Behaviour Clinics will help you and your pet enjoy life.
Training is based on positive reinforcement, no punishment methods are endorsed with the health and safety of the owners and the welfare of the animal being paramount.
Behaviour problems can be variable and complex.
For this reason, to fully understand what is going on we need to gain a thorough history to have the best chance of improvement.
Once your pet has been accepted as a behaviour case you will be sent a questionnaire for you to complete prior to your first consultation. This ensures that we have all the information needed to help us understand your pet’s behaviour.
The primary consultation lasts for one hour and can be done in person, virtually, or by telephone. During this consultation, Naomi will go through the questionnaire with you and ask any additional questions necessary to ensure she has all the information required to put a training plan in place for your pet.
During the next consultation, which lasts approximately 2 hours, Naomi will go through your pet’s individual training plan. This consultation will ideally be done at home (assuming relatively close proximity to Shrewsbury) but can be done at the practice or virtually depending on the problem. You will receive a written report and training plan for your reference.
Four weeks later there will be a final one-hour follow-up consultation either virtually or in-person to discuss your pet’s progress and future plans.
Email and phone support is provided for 3 months.
All behaviour training is based on positive reinforcement, no punishment methods are endorsed with the health and safety of the owners and the welfare of the animal being paramount.
Naomi Watson
Our behaviour clinics are managed by Veterinary Surgeon Naomi Watson, a qualified Clinical Animal Behavourist, following her assessment through the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors. APBC members are qualified, assessed and regulated, having met the standards set out by the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC), to promote animal welfare through training and behaviour change.
Members have a depth and breadth of skill, knowledge and experience, unrivalled within the animal behaviour industry. Naomi also has a certificate in clinical animal behaviour awarded by Edinburgh University and a Zoology and Veterinary degree.
What does it cost?
£300 – £500 (depending on the number of consults needed)
What’s included?
Behaviour Questionnaire
Initial Consultation – 1 hour
Second Consultation – 2 hours
Individual written report and training plan.
Final Consultation – 1 hour
Email & telephone support for 3 months
Additional Fees
Home visits over a 10-mile radius of Shrewsbury are charged at 45p/mile
Additional behaviour consultations 60-90 minutes £150
