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Dog's name

Dog's breed

Dog's colour

Male or female?

Approximate weight

Approximate age

Approximate age of dog when you acquired it

How long have you had this dog for?

Where did you get this dog? (Breeder? Internet? Charity?)

Why did you get this dog? (Companion? Support? Dog was a gift?)

Is your dog neutered? If so, approximately at what age?

Reason for neutering

Is your dog up to date with vaccinations/ worming?

Brief summary of any health issues past or present and any current medications including dietary supplements

Will your dog have had a full physical veterinary examination prior to the consultation?

Please describe in brief, the behaviours your dog is performing which are concerning you. If there is more than one problem behaviour, even if you do not consider this to be of great importance, please include it. Please list the problems in order of importance to you.

Please describe the first incidence of the behaviour/s that you can recall. Was there a trigger? An incident? Health issue?

What did you do?

How frequently does the problem occur and where does it occur?

What, if anything, has been done to help your dog with the problem/s so far? Have any of these measures reduced the behaviour, made no difference, or made the behaviour worse?

Has your dog ever snapped at or bitten an adult or child? If so, what were the circumstances in which it happened and was any physical damage done to the individual?

Please describe briefly an average 24 hours in the life of your dog; include all of their activities, walks, play, rest, sleeping places, feeding times etc.

Was there a change to this routine when the behaviour began?

Who is your dog’s primary carer? Or is the responsibility shared?

Typically, how long is your dog home alone on an average day?

What are your dog’s favourite types of toys? (Chew toys, food toys, tug toys, balls?)

What are your dog’s no.1 favourite food treats?

What do you feed your dog, how often, and who is responsible for this?

Does your dog have a healthy appetite, i.e., does the dog bolt the food down quickly leaving nothing, or does the dog graze, leaving some for later?

Has your dog ever growled at you or any member of your household for approaching when they are eating from their bowl?

Please list any treats/ extra food your dog receives in addition to their normal food

Does your dog have any food allergies/ intolerances? Allergies tend to cause itchy skin, ear inflammation, eye discharge for example, and intolerances (much more common) may cause diarrhea, gas or vomiting.

How would you describe your dog’s personality, i.e. confident, bold, friendly, outgoing, shy, nervous etc?

Does your dog have any known fears or dislikes?

How does your dog react to male strangers outside and inside the home (Bark? Lunge? Greet with excitement? Greet calmly?)

How does your dog react to female strangers outside and inside the home (Bark? Lunge? Greet with excitement? Greet calmly?)

How does your dog react to unknown dogs outside during walks (Bark? Lunge? Greet with excitement? Greet calmly?)

Have you ever attended training classes with your dog or has the dog had any formal training at all? This could be puppy classes, one to one session with a qualified trainer, anything at all. If so, please give details

How did your dog do in class/ training? (Very well, average, poor?)

Does your dog have basic obedience skills? Please list the cues your dog has been taught (Sit, stay, down, leave it etc)

If you’ve had your dog since early puppyhood, can you remember the first 6-8 weeks you had the puppy and if so, can you remember if the puppy met very many new people, children, other puppies or dogs, both inside and outside of your home during that time?

How do you reward your dog when they have done well?

Pre-consultation Behaviour Questionnaire