Trust a Certified Behaviour Consultant to help you and your dog with personalized, effective and humane solutions for behaviour challenges.
allison@ethicalcanine.ca
About The Consultant
Meet Allison
Allison Schaefer, RVT CBCC-KA CDBC CSAT
Allison Schaefer has been certified as a behaviour consultant through two independent certifying bodies and is committed to providing practical, humane, individually tailored behaviour solutions to her clients and their dogs.
Allison started Ethical Canine in Sooke, B.C. in 2013. Prior to this she completed an apprenticeship and trained dogs professionally in Vancouver. She has worked with both puppies and adult dogs of numerous breeds and has more than 15 years of experience with a wide range of training needs, including challenging behaviour problems.
How We Can Help
Reactivity
If your dog barks, lunges, growls or is otherwise hard to manage on leash, particularly towards other dogs, start here. This is a common issue I see, so you’re in good hands.
Problems at Home
If your dog is behaving aggressively or fearfully with other household animals or human family members, read on to find out how I can help bring harmony to your home.
Puppies
Whether you’d like assistance with housetraining, puppy biting, or chewing, or more complex issues such as resource guarding, fear, or socialization, I can help.
Virtual Consulting Packages
If you are working on any behaviour challenges, but you live outside of my service area, or prefer virtual consulting, I can help!
Separation Anxiety
Does your dog bark, howl or pace while alone? Do they break out of crates, chew up your doors or windows, or use the floor as a toilet? There is help.
Fear & Anxiety
Some dogs suffer from fears of things in their lives that can make living with them extremely challenging Definitely not the easiest thing to live with! I can help.
Leash Lungers
Our popular ‘Leash Lungers’ class will teach you how to train your dog to stop lunging and barking at other dogs and how to make your walks much more enjoyable!
Something Else?
If you don’t see your behaviour concern listed here, please reach out, I can most likely help you out. Crate training, compulsive disorders, hyperactivity, and more.
Stranger Danger
Many dogs are uncomfortable with meeting new people, and can really struggle with new people arriving at and visiting the home. I can help you feel comfortable being a host again.
Resource Guarding
Dogs may show possessive or aggressive behaviours towards people or other dogs/animals, and they can guard food, treats, chews, toys, spaces, or people.
Online Trainer Mentoring
I offer virtual mentorship for newer trainers or behaviour consultants. If you’ve got a tricky case you’d love some guidance on, please reach out.
Reactivity
If your dog barks, lunges, growls or is otherwise hard to manage on leash, particularly towards other dogs, start here. This is a common issue I see, so you’re in good hands.
Separation Anxiety
Does your dog bark, howl or pace while alone? Do they break out of crates, chew up your doors or windows, or use the floor as a toilet? There is help.
Stranger Danger
Many dogs are uncomfortable with meeting new people, and can really struggle with new people arriving at and visiting the home. I can help you feel comfortable being a host again.
Problems at Home
If your dog is behaving aggressively or fearfully with other household animals or human family members, read on to find out how I can help bring harmony to your home.
Fear & Anxiety
Some dogs suffer from fears of things in their lives that can make living with them extremely challenging Definitely not the easiest thing to live with! I can help.
Resource Guarding
Dogs may show possessive or aggressive behaviours towards people or other dogs/animals, and they can guard food, treats, chews, toys, spaces, or people.
Puppies
Whether you’d like assistance with housetraining, puppy biting, or chewing, or more complex issues such as resource guarding, fear, or socialization, I can help.
Leash Lungers
Our popular ‘Leash Lungers’ class will teach you how to train your dog to stop lunging and barking at other dogs and how to make your walks much more enjoyable!
Online Trainer Mentoring
I offer virtual mentorship for newer trainers or behaviour consultants. If you’ve got a tricky case you’d love some guidance on, please reach out.
Virtual Consulting Packages
If you are working on any behaviour challenges, but you live outside of my service area, or prefer virtual consulting, I can help!
Something Else?
If you don’t see your behaviour concern listed here, please reach out, I can most likely help you out. Crate training, compulsive disorders, hyperactivity, and more.