Friendship Behavior Specialists
Description
Friendship Behavior Specialists provides a caring and supportive space for clients and patients to manage behavior concerns. Concerns can range from fear, anxiety, stress, aggression, eliminating outside a litter box, to having difficulties getting along with animal and human family members. Each behavior client has a different story to tell and we are here to provide guidance during these difficult conversations
The Friendship Behavior Specialists team works closely with your pet’s primary care and specialty veterinarians to rule out medical causes of behavior concerns. We partner with positive reinforcement trainers to support our families through training and behavior modification. This collaboration provides the highest level of care for your pet.
Services offered:
- Initial behavior consultations to discuss medical and behavioral history, diagnose behavior concerns and provide safety and management plans. Medication and supplement options may be recommended based on the pet and client needs
- Behavior recheck packages including email follow up with our team and an in person appointment to support your pet’s ongoing treatment plan
- Sedated exams for pets with vet visit fears and phobias
- Muzzle training
- Cooperative veterinary care
We manage and treat a wide variety of behavioral and mental health concerns, including but not limited to.
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Separation Anxiety
- Husbandry and Handling Anxieties – Nail Trim, Grooming, Injections
- Vet Visit Anxiety
- Storm, Firework and Noise Anxieties
- Global Phobia
- Fear Based Aggression
- Husbandry and Handling Phobias – Nail Trim, Grooming, Injections
- Vet Visit Phobia
- Storm, Firework and Noise Phobias
- Hyperarousal
- Conflict Aggression
- Territorial Aggression
- Resource Guarding Aggression
- Interdog Aggression
- Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
- Urine Marking
- Housesoiling
- Compulsive Disorders
- Elimination outside of the litter box
- Intercat aggression
- Human directed aggression
Schedule and Contact Information:
Friendship Behavior Specialists see patients Monday through Thursday.
Please email with any questions or to schedule a consultation at behavior@friendshiphospital.com
