When we moved to Kansas City, our dog's mild fear of strangers turned into a major issue. He began to bark in fear and he even tried to attack people on a few occasions. He isn't a bad dog, but his behavior became a big problem. We took him to see the vet who referred us to Kristyn at Beyond the Dog.
Kristyn was able to quickly diagnose our dog's behavioral issues on her first visit and develop a treatment plan. We worked together for several months to improve his reactions and reduce his fears of these situations. While he has never fully overcome his fears, we have noticed a tremendous amount of improvement using the methods Kristyn taught us.
Beyond the dog, Kristyn helped us to understand that the behavioral issues were not our fault, which was extremely reassuring. Before working with her, we felt like those parents... The ones whose child is out of control and everyone thinks how terrible the parents must be. We tried everything we could think of, but in the end it was Kristyn's creative approach that worked best.
Beyond the Dog is expensive at $120 per visit, but it was well worth it to have Kristyn come to our house and work with our dog and us one-on-one. I don't think we'd have seen the improvements had we worked in a group setting. I would like to continue to work with Kristyn to maintain and build on what we have already learned. read more