• Oakland Veterinary Referral Services 1400 S. Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Theresa L. DePorter, DVM, MRCVS, DECAWBM, DACVB Veterinary Behaviorist

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  • A Skype account will need to be set up prior to the appointment. Do you have a skype account?
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  • The Behavior Department will be reaching out by email to schedule your pet's appointment.

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  • Have you ever brought in a pet to be seen by ovrs?
  • Pet Infomation

  • Sex:
  • Spayed/Neutered?
  • Your Pet’s Early History

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  • Please provide a map of your home/yard and provide pictures if this will be useful in fully illustrating your pet’s situation and email it to the behavior department at behavior@ovrs.com.

  • Have you moved since acquiring your dog?
  • Has your household (people or animals) changed since acquiring the dog?
  • Principle Behavior Concern/s

  • Intensity of the behavior now
  • Development over time
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  • Please let us know how you feel* about using medications for your pet’s behavior problem:
  • * Your preferences will be considered as the doctor recommends the approach that best fits your pet’s behavior problem.

  • Diet and Nutrition

    Describe your dog’s meals and feeding routine (including who feeds the dog, where your dog is fed, what you feed and how quickly the food is eaten)
  • Does your dog have any food allergies?
  • Medical Information

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  • Activities

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  • What percentage of time does your dog spend indoors vs outdoors? % indoors % outdoors?

  • Does Your Dog Wake you up at night?
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  • Crate

  • Do you use a crate or pen?
  • Can your dog be confined to a crate without showing distress?
  • Departure Behavior 

  • Are you able to leave your dog home alone?
  • Have you recorded video or audio of how your dog behaves when your dog is left alone?
  • Is your dog ever alone outdoors?
  • Does your dog ever run away?
  • Elimination Training

  • Does your dog eliminate:
  • Does your dog leak urine or pass stool unconsciously or lose control?
  • Has there been a change in your dog’s toileting habits?
  • Is your dog completely house trained?
  • Does your dog ever eliminate in the house?
  • If yes, does your dog
  • Does your dog eliminate in
  • Does your dog house soil when family members are at home?
  • Does your dog house soil while you are watching?
  • Do you confine your dog to a crate, room or pen?
  • If yes, does your dog eliminate in the crate, room or pen?
  • Does your dog urinate when petted?
  • Does your dog urinate when excited?
  • Does your dog urinate when gets told off / scolded?
  • Training

  • How does your dog respond to the following:

  • Walks

  • Are walks enjoyable for you and your dog?
  • Would you like to walk your dog more  or less  during the day?
  • Does you dog pull on walks?
  • How do you control your dog on walks? Check any devices used to walk your dog:

  • **Please bring all training devices, collars, halters and harnesses you have for your dog to your appointment**

  • Visitors To The Home

    Describe how your dog reacts when people come to the door or into your home.
  • Children

  • Describe how your dog reacts towards children that are not part of your household (familiar & unfamiliar)

  • Veterinary Clinic

  • Car Rides

  • Noises

  • Does your dog exhibit fear of noises?
  • Which of the following is your dog afraid of?

  • Handling

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  • Punishment / Discipline / Corrections

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  • Has punishment ever led to threatening behavior or aggression?
  • Aggression

  • Has your dog ever displayed threats or aggression to the immediate family?
  • Has your dog ever displayed threats or aggression to familiar people?
  • Has your dog ever displayed threats or aggression to unfamiliar people?
  • Has your dog ever displayed threats or aggression to children?
  • Has your dog ever displayed threats or aggression to dogs living in the same home?
  • Has your dog ever displayed threats or aggression to familiar dogs?
  • Has your dog ever displayed threats or aggression to unfamiliar dogs?
  • Has your dog ever displayed threats or aggression to other animals?
  • Is aggression the primary reason for today’s visit?
  • If you have answered “No” to all of the above, please skip to the last question of this questionnaire

  • Has your dog’s bites caused a serious injury?
  • What is the potential for injury?
  • If necessary, could you predict and avoid or prevent all situations in which aggression might arise?
  • Is the problem serious enough that you will be unable to keep your pet if it is not improved?
  • Is legal action pending due to your dog’s aggressive behavior?
  • What is the character and severity of your dog’s bites (please check all that apply):
  • If Teeth make contact with but do not puncture skin:
  • Did Dog release hold on his own?
  • Did the bite require medical care?
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  • Your pet’s behavior consultation

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    This questionnaire was designed by Dr. Theresa DePorter and Dr. Katrin Jahn and may be reproduced only with written permission.

    They retain all rights to the use of this questionnaire – it may not be modified, distributed, reproduced, posted online, or used commercially.

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