Behavior Vets of NYC

I jokingly referred to my Behavior Vets sessions as “dog therapy” with friends, but truly after the first session with Claire, I cried tears of relief. Her calm and knowledgeable guidance helped build my confidence with my newly adopted, very shy, very anxious 5 year old dog Maude. She was dealing with a lot of urban anxiety and generalized stress, and I was struggling to help her. Together we learned practical tools to build confidence, counter condition, and have fun together. I feel so much more connected to Maude, and it’s through the work we learned from Claire. She is smart, committed, and funny. Sessions were fun and super helpful. Also, she brought delicious sardine treats and Maude is obsessed. Most importantly I learned how to give Maude the space and comfort to be herself. She is still shy and still nervous but I have a toolkit of games, commands, and protocols to help navigate and mitigate those moments. I recommend Claire and the Behavior Vets team to anyone looking to bond with their dog, regardless of behavior issues. Dog therapy for all people!

posted: 01/11/2023

We came to Behavior Vets of NYC for aggression problems with our younger dog. He suddenly became aggressive towards our oldest dog and it was becoming challenging to leave them in the same house. We had the pleasure of working with Rikke, and she was an absolute angel! Over the course of just a few sessions we saw immediate results. She had so many great training tips and fun games to work with our dog. Our dogs are now happily playing with one another, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. If anyone is on the fence about whether behavioral training will work, I strongly encourage you to try a few appointments with Rikke. She took genuine interest in our situation, and helped us find a training plan that worked for our home lives. Thank you Rikke for working with Zeus! You’ve given us peace and happiness in our home.

posted: 06/27/2023

We worked with Ettel and she was AMAZING! We were in the process of relocating to Germany and needed to crate train our dog (Gadget), as he had to fly in cargo due to his size. Gadget had a huge fear of crates and used to cower, shake, pant and claw at the door. We hadn't crated him in several years because of this. Plus, a case of separation anxiety. How could he possibly deal with an almost 8 hour flight? Ettel walked us through each step of training him to become comfortable with the crate and we had an incredibly successful flight! Gadget took it all like a PRO!!!! And... shockingly enough, he actually still likes his crate and even sleeps inside sometimes! I was so nervous about flying our dog and Ettel gave us (and Gadget!) such confidence. I cannot speak more highly of our sessions with her... and on top it all, our sessions were done virtually due to COVID-19, so don't let that stop you - her tactics work! Thank you so, so, much Ettel, we are forever grateful.

posted: 12/11/2020

I have a fearful rescue dog, who’s fear and aggression started to get out of hand and more serious. The entire team has been amazing! So compassionate, supportive, and non-judgmental. They are highly qualified and provide evidence-based training and strategies to help your beloved pet. All using positive reinforcement. They work closely with you to help implement training and changes in your dogs life to improve both you and your dogs quality of life. There have been numerous times I thought I would have to give up my dog due to his behavior. Thanks to the support of Jeanne, Dr.Spano, Ettel and Johnson I now have hope for my little boy. Seeing him improve and feel more comfortable with the world around him is heart warming. If you're looking for help with your pet, then I can not recommend them highly enough. I wish I had taken my dog to see them sooner!

posted: 11/23/2020

Dr. C has been a godsend for my fearful dog. Not only did Dr. C identify why my dog's anxiety increased substantially, but she crafted an easy to adopt plan that has my dog back to his sweet self pain-free. Overall, Dr C has always been available when I needed her and I can't say enough good about the Concierge Care offering with its various training options too many to list. Both my vet and animal behaviorist rave about her and now I too can sing her praises. Thanks Dr. C!!

posted: 08/20/2024