I often say that my job is about giving owners the right management tools to create a better way forward for themselves and their dog. It’s not about me training their dogs; it’s about me showing them how to train their dogs themselves.
On average, I will spend a couple of visits with an owner and their dog, after getting an outline of what they’d like help with. During the visits, I’ll guide owners on how to address those dog behaviour issues. At the end of the second visit, they might still be working on the issues, but usually that’s enough time to see clear progress in getting to where we want to be.