Canine Behavior Solution - Consulting & Coaching
Ashley Foster, B.S., CBCC-KA
Certified Canine Behavior Consultant
30+ Years of Professional Experience Helping dogs and families navigate complex behavior challenges
I specialize exclusively in canine behavior consulting.Through over 30 years of professional experience, I’ve learned that challenges such as fear, reactivity, anxiety, and aggression must be addressed at their source — where emotional state shifts and lasting behavior change occur.Obedience and skills training can be helpful pieces of the process, and they rarely resolve complex behavior concerns.True behavior change happens when the underlying causes of behavior are understood and addressed thoughtfully and thoroughly.
The Behavior Consulting Framework
Understand
I identify underlying causes, emotional drivers, learning history, and environmental influences — not just surface behavior.
Plan
You receive a customized behavior plan tailored to your dog, your household, and the situations where the behavior occurs.
Support
Ongoing coaching and structured follow-up sessions help you implement the plan thoughtfully and adjust as progress unfolds.
Behavior Change Requires Real Understanding
Dogs by Foster provides virtual canine behavior consulting nationwide, and in-person sessions in Northern Colorado and Southeast Wyoming.
This work is grounded in decades of professional experience, advanced assessment skills, and steady, thoughtful guidance.
When behavior is accurately understood early in the process, recommendations can be targeted and effective — rather than relying on prolonged trial-and-error or conflicting approaches.
The goal is not to rush progress or extend services unnecessarily, but to apply the right level of support at a pace that allows meaningful change to take hold and remain sustainable in real life.
All work is grounded in compassionate, evidence-based practices designed to support lasting change while protecting the well-being of both dogs and the people who care for them.
Virtual Behavior Consulting?
Virtual canine behavior consulting allows us to work directly within your dog’s everyday environment, often providing clearer insight into behavior patterns and more effective implementation.
Because the work happens where the behavior actually occurs, many clients find that virtual sessions translate more easily into real-life progress.
Behavior Solution Services
The Initial Consultation
$350.00
The Initial Consultation is the required first step for working with Dogs by Foster.
This 90-minute session is conducted virtually or in person at our Fort Collins, CO facility. It includes a comprehensive behavioral assessment, identification of underlying causes, an honest prognosis, owner education, and a clear starting plan tailored to your dog and household.
Although behavior change takes time, clients leave the Initial Consultation with a clearer understanding of what is happening, foundation protocols, and a concrete plan for next steps.
The purpose of this consultation is clarity and direction — not to resolve everything in a single session. This is the starting point of a structured process designed to create meaningful, lasting change over time.
The Initial Consultation helps determine which level of structured follow-up or support will be most helpful for your dog and household, so you don’t need to decide that in advance.
Why Accurate Assessment Matters
Behavior change is most effective when it is tailored rather than templated.
Accurate early assessment allows us to focus on what truly matters, often preventing prolonged trial-and-error and the frustration of cycling through strategies that don’t hold.
How Behavior Change Unfolds
Behavior change develops over time and is most effective when approached as a structured process rather than a single event.
Structured follow-up support is part of the process, enabling us to guide implementation, refine strategies, and support progress as it unfolds.
Because the process begins with a thorough behavioral assessment, follow-up sessions focus on guiding implementation and refining targeted strategies rather than relying on prolonged trial and error.
Early in the process, sessions are typically spaced every 2–4 weeks, and cadence is adjusted as behavior change is achieved.
Follow-Up Packages
Because meaningful behavior change is built over time, not achieved in a single session.
Pathway Package
Structures follow-up support for implementation and progress.
$450.00
Includes:
Two, 1-hour follow-up sessions
Email support between sessions
Session must be completed within 6 weeks.
Mentored Support Package
Monthly, structured support for more complex cases of humans who thrive with consistent guidance.
$800.00/month
Includes:
Two, Bi-weekly session
Virtual check-ins on alternating weeks
Ongoing email/phone support throughout the month.
The goal is not to rush progress or extend services unnecessarily, but to apply the right level of support at a pace that allows meaningful change to take hold and remain sustainable in real life.
Support is structured to adapt to your dog’s needs, allowing you to continue with guidance only as long as it remains helpful.
After completing a package, clients may choose to continue with individual sessions on an as-needed basis to support ongoing progress.
Additional Support Services
Considering adding a new dog to your home? Curious if the dog is the right fit?
We offer 45-minute Virtual Consultations to help you decide.
Typically available within 72 hours of contacting us.
For situations where a recent incident has occurred, you need timely guidance on what to do next.
This session focuses on stabilizing the situation, reducing risk, and providing insight into prognosis and clear next steps.
**This session does not replace a full behavioral assessment.** If ongoing support is needed, we can determine next steps following this session.
Billed $60.00/15-minute increment
“As we walk the path of life, we may see many roads.
There is no single right path — only the one that becomes right as we walk it with awareness.”
— Alan CohenBehavior challenges can feel confusing, frustrating, or overwhelming — especially when you’ve tried multiple approaches and still don’t have clear answers.
If you are ready for
clarity
& solutions
plus thoughtful guidance
Who is this work for?
This work is best suited for guardians who are ready to actively participate in the process - implementing recommendations, reflecting on patterns, and following through between sessions.
When responsibility is shared appropriately, behavior change becomes more efficient, more intentionally paced, and more sustainable.
Get In Touch
If you're interested in working with us and would like to talk before setting up an initial session, or your dog has snapped at, nipped at, or bitten another animal or person, complete the form with a few details about your dog(s). We'll review your message and get back to you!.