Dog Behaviour Specialist
Helping Dogs with Resource Guarding and Complex Behaviour Feel Safe, Predictable, and Understood
I’m Sylvia Koczerzuk,
A Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant.
Have your tried everything and nothing seems to stick...
If you’ve watched videos, tried different advice, or followed training tips… and things still feel inconsistent or confusing—
you’re not doing anything wrong.
Most advice doesn’t take into account:
- your dog’s emotional state
- their learning history
- the environment they’re in
- how all of these pieces interact together
That’s why progress can feel like it’s working one day… and falling apart the next.
In my work, we slow things down and look at the full picture.
We make adjustments that actually make sense to your dog— so they can think more clearly, feel safer, and respond differently over time.
I help dog guardians navigate resource guarding, multi-dog tension, and reactivity using concept-based, game-based training that changes how dogs think, feel, and respond. This is where structured support makes the difference.
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Let's get started on your journey and create clarity, calm and change.
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🔹 Most training focuses on stopping behaviour. My work focuses on:
✔ how your dog is thinking
✔ how your dog is feeling
✔ how your dog is learning to make choices
Because real change doesn’t come from control. It comes from clarity, structure, and emotional safety.
🔹 WHAT YOU HELP WITH
I specialize in helping dogs with:
Resource guarding (food, toys, people, space)
Multi-dog household tension and conflict
Reactivity and over-arousal
Dogs who struggle to settle or cope - Anxiety and Fear
These are not “quick fix” behaviours. They require thoughtful, layered change—and that’s exactly what we build.
🔹 HOW TO START (CLEAR PATHWAY)
If your dog is struggling with serious or ongoing behaviour challenges:
👉 Behaviour Program (structured, long-term support)
If you want guidance, coaching, and continued progress:
👉 Membership (ongoing support and learning)
👉 Virtual Coaching
If you’re not sure where to begin:
👉 Book a Discovery Call
Digital Courses/EBooks/Webinars: Step-by-step guides for puppy training, teenage dog training and common behaviour challenges like resource guarding and reactivity.
Over time, dogs don’t just learn behaviours. They learn patterns, expectations, and emotional responses. My goal is to help your dog: feel safer think more clearly respond with better choices And to help you feel confident guiding them.
FAQ
Why does my dog guard food or space?
Because something about that situation feels important or uncertain to them. We change the meaning, not just the behaviour.
Why isn’t training working for my dog? Many approaches focus on mechanics without addressing emotion and learning history.
Can behaviour really change? Yes—when we work with how dogs think, feel, and learn over time.
Why Walkabout Canine Consulting?
✅ Certified Expertise: Years of experience (1989) in dog training and behaviour consulting.
✅ Applying the science of applied behaviour analysis creating clarity and communication. We understnad behaviour and its emotions on a deeper level.
✅ Custom Plans: Strategies tailored to your dog’s needs and your family’s lifestyle.
✅ You’ll receive a written session summary after every appointment, along with hand-picked resources to help you reinforce your dog’s progress and help you stay on track.
✅ Local & Virtual Options: Accessible wherever you are, with flexible scheduling.
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Let’s build trust, communication, and clarity in your home.
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I Believe in Humane Training
Essential to a well-adjusted, happy, & confident dog.
In an unregulated industry such as dog training and behaviour, it’s important to understand the facts around methodology and the effects it has on your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
There is importance in researching the work, testimonials, and credentials of the consultants and trainers in which a person seeks advice from.
These credentials show that a professional is continuing their education to stay informed so that they can provide humane dog training information.
Understanding the science of learning through education, knowledge and years of hands on experience as with any profession is important.
Those using outdated and harsh methods may not understand the behavioural health and welfare of animals.
When working with a professional make sure they keeping up with the science of learning and animal training methods.
Experience and years in the field will matter just like any profession.
Both the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior have released statements addressing the benefits of humane training methods, and the unintended fallout of more “traditional” methods.
Questions? We can get on a Discovery Call.
I am really interested in getting to know you and your dog.
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