About Apex Canine Behavior & Training

Behavior consulting in Northfield

Apex Canine Behavior & Training is based in Northfield and offers in-person services within 25 miles of 03276, plus virtual services. Trainer Seren Maxwell, CPDT-KA, has worked with horses, dogs, cats and rats over the past eighteen years and specializes in behavior modification for reactivity, aggression and fear. She is a Fear Free Professional, a professional member of the APDT and the Pet Professionals Guild, a supporting member of the IAABC, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor, Certified Stunt Dog Judge, Certified Canine Fitness Coach and an official AKC Evaluator. She and her dog Brembo earned a Stunt Dog Champion Title in 2018.

Approach

Apex uses only science-based techniques, teaching and modifying behavior with reinforcement under the Humane Hierarchy and LIMA (Least Invasive Minimally Aversive) guidelines. Its motto is that a dog "is having a hard time, not giving you a hard time," and it looks at the dog, the environment and the household together.

Services

Services include Behavior Consulting, Foundation and Life Skills Training, Low-Stress Boarding, Board and Train, Virtual Coaching and In-Home Services, plus occasional workshops and group classes. Every new client starts with a free 15–20 minute Assessment Call, followed by a personalized plan with pricing and payment plan options.

What to ask

Ask about package lengths and how boarding and board and train are set up.