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GUIDELINES FOR FINDING A
SKILLED BEHAVIOR COUNSELOR
Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D. and Daniel Q.
Estep, Ph.D.
Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists
- Look for academic training in the science of
animal behavior as well as "hands-on" experience.
- Certification tells you the individual has met
the requirements for education, experience and professional ethics.
- Look for people who recognize the importance
of YOU working through the problem with your pet rather than sending it
somewhere to be "fixed."
- Membership in a professional organization
suggests communication with colleagues and a means to keep current on new
information
- Ask for professional references such as former
clients, colleagues and/or veterinarians who refer cases.
- A knowledge of positive reinforcement methods,
how to use food appropriately and humane products such as head collars is a
must.
- Do you like the way the individual treats you,
or is s/he abrupt and abrasive?
- Avoid people who guarantee problem resolution.
Animals are complex and no one knows everything there is to know about them.
- Avoid "quick fixes." This
approach does not do justice to you, your pet or the problem.
- Beware of people who suggest the use of drugs
as the first or only solution for a problem. Drug therapy is best used
as part of a complete plan. (Only veterinarians can prescribe drugs.)
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Madison Adoption Center
P.O. BOX 159
575 Woodland Ave.
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 377-2295
Tuesday - Sunday noon to 4 pm
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North Branch Adoption Center
P.O. Box 5281
3201 Route 22 East
North Branch, NJ 08876
(908) 526-3330
Tuesday - Sunday noon to 4 pm
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Dog Training School
22 Prospect Street
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 377-0116
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