All dog lovers will agree our dogs are a gift.  No more so than when they compliment our lifestyles and are well behaved.  Tru Nature is dedicated to enhancing the lives of dogs and their owners by bridging the communication gap, so that owners may understand their dogs better and dogs may understand their owners better!

Owning a dog means committing to a relationship for many years and as such deserves the required amount of effort it takes to make any relationship work.  It is not possible for dogs to communicate with us at our level, so it makes sense that we need to learn to 'speak their language'', by understanding their methods of communication and interacting with them in ways which make sense to them.  At the end of the day dogs are dogs and we have to keep that in mind when dealing with them, they are fantastic, they are smart, they are unconditional, they are companions, children and soul mates often all rolled into one!!! But they are still dogs!!

By learning how a dog thinks and how he perceives his environment and the experiences which happen to him, we are able to determine how best to handle any given situation in order for the dog to understand clearly what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.  This will entail a mixture of behavioural knowledge and training ability which when mastered will mean that your dog will understand 100% what is expected of him and his place within his society structure (your house!)

He will be completely confident of his surroundings never needing to display aggression through fear or insecurity, he will behave impeccably when your guests come to visit, he will even display to your neighbours his restraint and composure when their cat runs across the road in front of him!! How can you achieve all this with your dog.................................... Teach him! It's as simple as that!

It's not necessarily just about 'Training Sessions' and how often you 'Train' your dog because ALL THE TIME is TRAINING TIME, and it's worth remembering - if you are not teaching your dog, then his environment will be and you can bet it won't be teaching him the things you would like it to! 

That is not to say you must be constantly in training mode, but you do need to be aware of your own consistency and ability to control your dogs experiences and environments.  This is where behaviour modification can make things clearer and how a tailor made programme can help you to see what is happening from your dogs perspective.  It is most likely a very different view than yours. Dogs are opportunists they will do what works, and they will stop doing what doesn't work.  In every aspect of nature 'rewards drive behaviour' canine, feline, ape or vermin, no animal would evolve if they wasted time in dead end behaviours, and this is how they adapt to their environment and evolve in order to survive.

One to One Behaviour Consultations - Initial Behavioural Assessment

• Complete assessment of your Dog - History, Age, Diet, Exercise, Health, Training etc.

• Assessment of Family / Environment / Lifestyle - Every owner/dog relationship is unique and must be assessed as such

• Assessment of behaviour problem(s) being experienced - What, When, Where, Who with, How often etc.

• Discussion of desired outcomes - commitment to success, lifestyle implications with regard to solving problem(s)

• Confirmation with Customer of any further Training/Behaviour Sessions required for adequate solution to be achieved (With many behaviours only the initial session will be necessary but more serious problems may take longer)

• Complete Analysis of Problem Behaviour - Causes, Symptoms being displayed, Why it has become established.

• Discussion regarding prognosis - Number of further sessions recommended (if any)

• Production of Tailor Made Behaviour Modification Programme suited to your desired outcome, lifestyle limitations and commitment to success.

•  Follow up support via email