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Learn directly from Dr. Kristyn Echterling-Savage, a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist
Convenience matters, especially when it comes to cat training. Beyond the Dog provides virtual consultation training programs for those who live outside our service area, or who want to directly engage with Dr Echterling Savage. Our programs are personalized to your cat’s needs. Learn more and schedule a consultation by exploring the options below.
Dr. Echterling-Savage is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB) and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with a PhD in Behavioral Psychology, specializing in animal behavior. With over 25 years of hands-on experience training cats, she provides expert guidance addressing any behavioral concern you may have. After an initial consultation, Dr. Echterling-Savage will provide ongoing support and troubleshooting to ensure success in your training goals.
Personalized Cat Housesoiling Virtual Training Program with Dr. Echterling-Savage
With training over 4 weeks
- Goal
In this program, we will focus on:
- Implementing modification strategies to help address your cat’s unique challenges
- Offering guidance and troubleshooting methods to reinforce proper litter box behaviors
- Research
When addressing housesoiling issues, we examine environmental, medical and behavioral influences. Having trained hundreds of cats with house soiling and potty training over the past 25 years, we combine extensive experience with the latest scientific research. According to Dr. Echterling-Savage, “Cats can be very sensitive to their environment, which can make litter box training a complicated process. My job is to make a complicated process easy for pet parents by creating a fuss-free approach to a frustrating problem.”
- How it Works
Your personalized cat house soiling virtual training course program begins with a 45-minute virtual consultation with Dr. Echterling-Savage. During this first session, she’ll provide a food and water schedule, discuss your training goals, and create a personalized training plan to address house soiling behavior.
From there, you’ll stay connected each week through a combination of reviewing and answering questions in the spreadsheet and receiving feedback 2-3 times per week. These short reviews allow her to troubleshoot challenges as they arise and keep training on track.
In the final week, you’ll connect with Dr. Echterling-Savage for a 15-minute phone call. This call is designed to ensure success and able to address any house soiling and potty training challenges.
Personalized Cat Problem Virtual Training Program
With training over 4 weeks
Training Program is ideal for cat owners who want to treat problem behaviors such as aggressive cat behaviors toward other pets or people in the home.
- Goal
Our goal is to treat your cat’s problem behaviors which includes aggressive behavior toward other pets and people in the household. Behaviors we address include:
- Aggressive behaviors between your cats
- Cats’ fighting over resources and territory
- Aggression toward people or pets
- Teaching methods to manage your cat’s behavior and avoid future conflicts
- Improving your understanding of a cat’s body language and behavior, and prevent any misunderstandings
- Creating a stress-free and calm household
- Research
We use a combination of classical conditioning and positive reinforcement when treating problem behaviors in cats. Our training methodology includes scientific research into feline behaviors, including a study by Mills et al. (2004), in which 8000 instances of cat aggression were analyzed to create the most efficient cat aggression treatment. Our Co-founder, Dr. Echterling-Savage, says, “By reducing and eliminating aggression in cats, we create harmony in your home. Creating a stress-free environment for everyone is at the heart of what we do at Beyond the Dog.”
- How it Works
Your personalized cat problem behavior virtual training course begins with a 45-minute virtual consultation with Dr. Echterling-Savage. During this first session, she’ll assess your cat’s problem behaviors, discuss your training goals, and create a personalized training plan.
From there, you’ll stay connected each week through a combination of reviewing and answering questions in the spreadsheet and receiving feedback 2-3 times per week. These short reviews allow her to troubleshoot challenges as they occur and achieve your training goals.
In the final week, you’ll connect with Dr. Echterling-Savage for a 15-minute phone call. This call is designed to ensure success and able to address any problem behaviors.
Locations
Looking for in-person training? Check out the cities Beyond the Dog trains in below!
We intentionally train and travel to you and your dog! We currently serve Austin, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Sarasota, and Tampa Bay areas.
