If you’re new here, start with one of the intake options below. Each offers a different level of support to help you choose what feels like the best fit for you and your dog.
This process includes completing a detailed intake form and submitting video footage.
These steps are essential for providing thoughtful, accurate recommendations.
This process includes completing a detailed intake form and submitting video footage.
These steps are essential for providing thoughtful, accurate recommendations.
Integrated behavior & wellness ConsultationA whole-dog consultation (60 min) that looks at behavior in context. This session includes a behavior assessment alongside a review of gait, posture, and activities of daily life to better understand how comfort, movement, routine, and environment may be influencing behavior.
You’ll leave with ethical, practical recommendations that support wellbeing and create a strong foundation for behavior change. Designed for clients comfortable completing the intake form and video requirements independently. Investment - $375.00 CAD |
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"We were also able to better advocate for our dog during vet appointments - leading to a pain diagnosis that I don't know would have been possible without Klarissa's expert advice and encouragement."
Supported Behavior & Wellness ConsultationIncludes the same comprehensive assessment, with added email support throughout the intake process. This option offers guidance as you prepare your materials, including space for questions and feedback before your consultation.
You’ll receive the same detailed plan and recommendations, with support along the way to help you get there. A good fit if you’d benefit from some guidance while completing the intake and video requirements. Investment - $650.00 CAD |
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"It was exactly what I needed after working with multiple other trainers, a veterinary behaviorist and others. I really just needed a fresh perspective from an outsider to help me see what I was missing."
Guided Behavior & Wellness consultation
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A high-support option that includes hands-on guidance throughout the intake process. This may include real-time support, feedback as materials are submitted, and priority communication to help you move through each step with clarity.
You’ll receive the same comprehensive assessment and recommendations, with more direct support from start to finish. Best suited for clients who prefer a more supported, step-by-step experience. Investment - $800.00 CAD |
All options include the same depth of assessment and recommendations.
The difference is the level ofsupport provided during the intake process.
The difference is the level ofsupport provided during the intake process.
"Everything they sent was super helpful, giving us a clear path of how to talk with our vet and management tips we can implement at home to increase his comfort. I am so grateful to them, for the content they share, the work they do, and the values they clearly live out."
Still Not sure which option is best for you?
Choosing support can feel overwhelming. A free discovery call offers space to ask questions and figure out which option best fits your dog, your goals, and your situation. Discovery calls are brief and focused on fit. They’re not training sessions or consultations.
Did you know?!
Many dogs live with pain that goes unrecognized or undertreated. This isn’t because guardians or professionals don’t care — it’s because pain in dogs is complex, subtle, and often easy to miss.
Some of the most common reasons include:
This is why a whole-dog, context-aware approach matters — and why considering comfort, movement, and daily life alongside behavior can change outcomes.
Some of the most common reasons include:
- Dogs communicate discomfort differently than we expect.
- Stress can temporarily mask pain, especially in clinical settings.
- Brief appointments don’t always allow for meaningful observation of movement and daily function.
- Time and systemic pressures limit how deeply pain can be explored.
- Our understanding of pain, in both human and veterinary medicine, is still evolving.
- Pain assessment is rarely taught in depth within behavior and training education..
- Cultural beliefs normalize slowing down or discomfort as “just part of life”.
- The myth that young dogs can’t experience pain.
- Confusion or misinformation about pain management options.
- The very human discomfort of realizing pain may have been missed
This is why a whole-dog, context-aware approach matters — and why considering comfort, movement, and daily life alongside behavior can change outcomes.
