About Animal Friends Alliance Adoption Center

What they offer

Animal Friends Alliance is an animal welfare organization whose Jason Telleen Adoption Center is at 2200 N Taft Hill Rd in Fort Collins, Colorado. Besides adoptions and a public spay/neuter clinic, it runs a dog behavior program that offers canine behavior support to the public through in-person and virtual consultations. The program covers "general socialization and puppy behaviors, anxiety and fear, and reactivity and aggression." The behavior page says consultations take place at the adoption center, last about 45 minutes, and are followed by an emailed case summary and resources. It lists consultations for pets acquired from other sources as "typically $75 – $100."

How they train

A consultation may include management strategies, behavioral modification and training protocols, medication for anxiety and behavioral health, and referrals to community partners who use "scientifically-backed, humane methods." Depending on the case, dogs see either Dr. Amanda Payne, listed on the site as DVM, CBCC-KA, who typically takes cases where medical concerns or behavioral medication may play a part, or Olivia Van Vleet, listed as CPDT-KA, who works with fearful, under-socialized or overly enthusiastic puppies and dogs.

Good to know

To start scheduling, the site asks you to email the behavior program with information about your dog. It also posts dog behavior handouts on topics from crate training to separation anxiety.