Dog Behaviourist Helen Goodall

Dog Behaviourist Helen Goodall - in Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk.

As an owner do you experience any of the following issues with your dog?

Any type or cause of aggression or reactive behaviour

Fears and phobias (e.g. traffic or fireworks)

Nervous behaviour, poor coping skill

Stress, its causes and symptoms (e.g. self mutilation or tail chasing)

Separation anxiety (vocalisation, destructive behaviour, inappropriate toileting or restlessness)

Obsessive or compulsive behaviour (e.g. shadow chasing)

Excessive vocalisation

Puppy problems, mouthing, toileting - On-lead reactions, unreliable response

Problematic behaviour with a recent rescue

Multi dog household issues

Relationship and family bonding issues

Fear of visits to the Vets

Hyper Sensitivity (e.g. to touch or sound)

Dog Grooming
Helen also offers dog grooming in a positive setting, in Fornham All Saints. Working with dogs with special handling considerations, regular sessions can be attended where Helen teaches you and your dog how to improve positivity in touch tolerance and the grooming process.

Consultations
Helen is committed to providing a professional service and to promote a positive environment for you and your dog, to improve challenging behaviour. You as an owner can rely on unbiased professional advice, with the well being of your dog at the forefront of a positive behaviour modification programme.

Services provided:
Professional and non-judgemental - Home visits for consultations - Video call consultations
Therapy programme tailored for individual circumstances - Full written detailed report post consultation
Follow up sessions - Continuing help and support
​All behaviour modification therapy programmes are based on positive association principles.

Helen has been a practising Dog Behaviourist for twenty years. In 2000 she gained a Certificate in Dog Psychology, while studying with the Canine Behaviour Centre.

​Alongside her Behaviour business, Helen also works for Haughley and Thurston Veterinary Surgeries as their resident Dog Behaviourist. Behaviour Clinics are run at the Thurston branch. They cater for dogs that need confidence building when visiting the Vets and for any other problem as a discussion starting point. They are open to all owners, not just those already registered to the practice.

Helen’s special areas of interest in dog behaviour are:
Reading body language in single dogs and groups,
Dealing with aggression in any breed
Stress: the effects and the resulting behaviour
Communication and confidence building.
Specific experience with the rehabilitation of the following breeds: Border Collies, Gundog breeds, German Shepherds, Rottweilers and Terriers and Bull-breeds.