Understanding instead of guessing - Why a professional behavioral analysis is essential before coaching.

When does our work with the customer begin and why do we ask so many questions?

We get asked this question regularly. In the following article, we'd like to explain why our work begins long before the actual training session and why thorough preparation is crucial.

The start of our collaboration

Our work usually begins weeks before the first physical visit to the client's home. We typically start with a detailed telephone conversation in which we discuss the individual situation, clarify important details, and inform the client about the possibilities, risks, and effects of our coaching.

In doing so, we answer any open questions about the process and create realistic expectations on both sides.

Holistic analysis instead of quick fixes

Then the real detailed work begins: the comprehensive analysis and evaluation of our holistic medical history using a specially developed questionnaire.

Here, possible causes of the behavioral problems are investigated, breeding genetic backgrounds are analyzed, pedigrees are examined, and medical reports, laboratory findings, and clinic reports are interpreted.

Official reports, rulings, and measures from veterinary offices are also systematically integrated into the training plan. At the same time, the chances of success, risks, and potential limitations of coaching are carefully weighed.

The first visit to the customer

Only when all relevant information is complete and all open questions have been clarified will the first on-site visit take place. This allows us to start the training optimally prepared and to get a realistic picture of the situation in the familiar environment.

What is the purpose of all this effort before the actual training work begins?

The starting point for many customers

In most cases, customers only contact us or are referred to us by veterinarians or other specialists after they have already consulted an average of five to ten dog trainers or dog schools.

Often, the desired results were not achieved, or the dog's behavior worsened. Frequently, a second opinion, a temperament assessment, or a thorough risk assessment is also requested.

High levels of suffering require clear concepts.

In such situations, the level of distress is high. Clients expect quick, clear, and effective training approaches. This is not the time for lengthy trials or unstructured methods based on the principle that if it doesn't help, it won't hurt.

Responsibility for dog and owner

When dog owners face difficult decisions such as euthanasia, surrendering their pet, or rehoming, every recommendation and every action must be well-founded, responsible, and professionally sound.

Because it's about the future of the dog and its owner.

Our claim

That's exactly why we love what we do every day: combining systematic, technically sound analyses with actionable training concepts.

Our work is individually tailored to each dog-human team and aims to achieve sustainable changes that last in the long term.