Understanding Behavior, Nurturing Wellbeing

Professional Behavior Consulting and Training in Hampton, Newport News, Yorktown, Poquoson, Williamsburg and Virtually

Who We Are

Are you looking for support with your pet's behavior? You're in the right place! Our work is grounded in creating a healthy, joyful relationship between you and your pet. Our behavior support takes a wellness approach to support your pet's physical, mental and emotional health. We specialize in reactivity, aggression, fear, anxiety, and reducing stress at the vet and groomer. We only use ethical, humane, reward based methods.

Maui, and australian shepherd mix, sits facing the camera.

How We Can Help

Behavior & Wellness Support

In-person and virtual support for pets struggling with fear, anxiety, reactivity, aggression, and other behavior concerns.

Life Skills & Coaching

For dogs and puppies looking to build skills to set them up for success for their lives, with a focus on proactive and preventative skills.

Vet & Grooming Skills

For pets who need help building skills to be comfortable at the vet and groomer.

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Taylor stands with her hands on her hips. In between her legs sits Maui, and Australian Shepherd Mix wearing a blue harness.

Hi, I'm Taylor!

I'm a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. I take a wellness approach to training, which means I stay up to date on knowledge about the impact of health and pain on our pet's behavior.

Learn More!

So obsessed with these photos of me and Ori 🥺 thanks @carolynjeanroberts for capturing these amazing photos of us 💚

#DogBehavior #DogTraining #ReactiveDog #AnxiousDog #PainAndBehavior

As a certified dog behavior consultant, I see so many pets with signs of pain. In fact, a study (Daniel Mills, Pain and Problem Behavior in Cats and Dogs) suggests that up to 80% of behavior cases have a pain component, which is either directly or indirectly impacting behavior.

When we see changes in behavior, pain must be ruled out. I used to recommend that these clients go see their vet, but they often came back to me and said that the vet said their pet was healthy and nothing was wrong.

Now, I'm determined to learn how to support my clients in recognizing signs of pain and how to collect data to support our findings to help collaborate with the vet staff to advocate for pain. We can't train away pain 👏🏼

Also shout-out to @chirrupsandchatter who has amazing resources for cats, behavior, and pain. If it wasn't for attending her lectures on pain in cats, it would have taken a lot longer to recognize Zuko's pain. 🩵

#CatTraining #CatBehavior #CatPainAwareness #PainAwareness #CatLife

"If I just spend more time time training my dog, it will fix all of our issues!"

Sound familiar?

Don't worry, I've been there, too! When I first started out on my dog's behavior journey, back before I was a behavior consultant, I was so focused on training. How else were they going to "get over" their fears?

I wish I could take a time machine back and tell myself that focusing on training isn't the answer.

Read more in my new blog post! Link in bio 🌱

#DogBehavior #DogObedience #ReactiveDog #AnxiousDog #DogTrainer

For Canine Addison's Awareness week, I wanted to share Maui's story and our journey of trying to figure out his health issues for the past 2-3 years.

#DogBehavior #CanineAddisons #MDR1 #DogWellness #DogTraining

It's Canine Addison's Awareness Week! While it's still up in the air where Maui fits into all of this, it's important to me to spread awareness about this disease. What questions do you have?

#DogBehavior #AddisonsDisease #AddisonsDiseaseInDogs #DogTraining #DogWellness

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Service Location:

We provide behavior support and training for Hampton, Newport News, Yorktown, Poquoson, Williamsburg and virtually.

Email Address:

Taylor@plantedpawsbehavior.com

Our Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 10AM - 5PM.

We are closed on Sunday and Thursday, with limited hours on Wednesday.

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