Guest lavendergirl Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Can anyone tell me what formal qualifications I should be looking for in a good Behaviourist? The charges seem to be around $150 per hour for consultations but not many state on their websites what qualifications they have. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Good question.... I'm considering seeing one.. I dont think I have any serious issue and really just looking for some feedback on how I interact with my dog to ensure they remain blanced. but without understading the qualifications $150 seems steep considering its as much as a medical specialist charges for consulation.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) Haha, if you're in Sydney, $150 is cheap as chips regardless of the quali! ETA There are no formal qualifications as it's an unregulated industry. Edited September 6, 2011 by corvus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lavendergirl Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Good question.... I'm considering seeing one.. I dont think I have any serious issue and really just looking for some feedback on how I interact with my dog to ensure they remain blanced. but without understading the qualifications $150 seems steep considering its as much as a medical specialist charges for consulation.. I agree - not sure how it can be justified if there are no qualifications involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 $150 sounds cheap to me too! I don't really care about what qualifications a dog trainer/behaviourist has. I've met plenty of sucky behaviourists who have been qualified and some great ones who don't have any formal qualifications. I care far more about the results the behaviourist can get and has gotten with previous clients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoilt lab lives here Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I havent paid under $250 for a behaviouralist yet! That is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lavendergirl Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I havent paid under $250 for a behaviouralist yet! That is cheap. Do you mean you paid $250 per hour?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoilt lab lives here Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Not per hour no. Usually a consult is 2 hours. A session is never generally an hour. But then again I have a dog with issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 $150 sounds cheap to me too! I don't really care about what qualifications a dog trainer/behaviourist has. I've met plenty of sucky behaviourists who have been qualified and some great ones who don't have any formal qualifications. I care far more about the results the behaviourist can get and has gotten with previous clients. Maybe true, and I's be willing to pay for results... problem is you dont get an idication of results until they have been employed in which case they will want to get paid regardless if your happy with the results or not... Qualification will at least provide you an idication of training the behaviourist has before employing them, hopefull mitigating the risk of getting someone who wont acheive the results you require... I mean I wouldnt take my dog to a ved for desexxing to someone who hasnt got a degree in in the field doesnt matter how well they are reviewed. same with a behaviourist my pre requisite would be formal education and good reviews from their clientele or forum such as DOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) I agree - not sure how it can be justified if there are no qualifications involved. It can be justified if it gets results. Qualifications are good but results are everything, especially when it comes to dealing with serious aggression. Edited September 6, 2011 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Maybe true, and I's be willing to pay for results... problem is you dont get an idication of results until they have been employed in which case they will want to get paid regardless if your happy with the results or not... Qualification will at least provide you an idication of training the behaviourist has before employing them, hopefull mitigating the risk of getting someone who wont acheive the results you require... I mean I wouldnt take my dog to a ved for desexxing to someone who hasnt got a degree in in the field doesnt matter how well they are reviewed. same with a behaviourist my pre requisite would be formal education and good reviews from their clientele or forum such as DOL... But seeing as dog training is an unregulated field, what would you class as a formal education? What formal qualifications that dog trainers should have? How do we know that because someone has a piece of paper that means they get the best results? I like the article K9 Pro wrote about choosing a dog trainer as I think it gives a few good pointers on what to look for and avoid. http://www.k9pro.com.au/pages.php?pageid=88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lavendergirl Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Maybe true, and I's be willing to pay for results... problem is you dont get an idication of results until they have been employed in which case they will want to get paid regardless if your happy with the results or not... Qualification will at least provide you an idication of training the behaviourist has before employing them, hopefull mitigating the risk of getting someone who wont acheive the results you require... I mean I wouldnt take my dog to a ved for desexxing to someone who hasnt got a degree in in the field doesnt matter how well they are reviewed. same with a behaviourist my pre requisite would be formal education and good reviews from their clientele or forum such as DOL... But seeing as dog training is an unregulated field, what would you class as a formal education? What formal qualifications that dog trainers should have? How do we know that because someone has a piece of paper that means they get the best results? I like the article K9 Pro wrote about choosing a dog trainer as I think it gives a few good pointers on what to look for and avoid. http://www.k9pro.com.au/pages.php?pageid=88 Thank you for that link - some very helpful information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) Maybe true, and I's be willing to pay for results... problem is you dont get an idication of results until they have been employed in which case they will want to get paid regardless if your happy with the results or not... Qualification will at least provide you an idication of training the behaviourist has before employing them, hopefull mitigating the risk of getting someone who wont acheive the results you require... I mean I wouldnt take my dog to a ved for desexxing to someone who hasnt got a degree in in the field doesnt matter how well they are reviewed. same with a behaviourist my pre requisite would be formal education and good reviews from their clientele or forum such as DOL... But seeing as dog training is an unregulated field, what would you class as a formal education? What formal qualifications that dog trainers should have? How do we know that because someone has a piece of paper that means they get the best results? I like the article K9 Pro wrote about choosing a dog trainer as I think it gives a few good pointers on what to look for and avoid. http://www.k9pro.com.au/pages.php?pageid=88 Very true Huski, I have a few ideas certification or profesional memberships help. something like a (Anmial Bevabiourists Association (ABA ;)) can be created Then they publish their requirements and standards to which people associated to them must work. That is a begining....Nothing discounts people reviews but, that is still subjective..Have something in black and white and independent would help alot. Have a degree or a diploma at least assures they have a basis of knowledge of course just like everything else there will still be people who are shit regardless of how many papers they have on the wall.. The link is very informative. Edited September 7, 2011 by Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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