Road Map to Real Life
Trainer Referral Form

Roadmap to Real Life is a 4-week class which creates practice sessions for guardians who are on a learning journey with dogs who struggle with other dogs while on leash. Each week, two teams of guardians and their dogs meet for 30-minutes to build new skills and expand current ones. These sessions are led by a TVBC Behavior Therapy Technician who will act as co-pilot as the teams learn about defensive driving, navigation systems, scenic routes, and how to plan a successful “road trip” (aka, leash walk). We attempt to pair dog-guardian dyads with a match that is suited for their stage of learning. Dogs can repeat the cycle with new matches to help generalize the skills. All sessions occur at our Boulder location.

Road Map to Real Life is for:

Dogs who display behaviors of concern directed at other dogs while on leash.
Dogs who can be safely handled on leash in a controlled public setting with a limited number of people, cars, and other dogs present.
Dogs who display little to no behaviors of concern toward people while on leash.
Teams who have already been coached on foundational skills, such as marker/reinforcement procedures and management skills.

Road Map to Real Life is not appropriate for:

Guardians who are unable to safely handle their dog in a public setting or around other dogs/people - we do not expect them to be handle large gatherings or dog parks, but can walk with reasonable safety and skill, with minimal risk of the dog getting away from the guardian or redirecting onto them.
Dogs that display significant behaviors of concern toward unfamiliar people outside their home or who are stressed in novel/outdoor environments – we need them to be able to learn in this environment and not be so concerned about our staff members that they can’t.

Road Map To Real Life
Referral Form

Acceptance into the program is dependent on our ability to assess suitability. If we are unable to determine this from the information provided, we will either reach out for additional information or we will assess the patient directly. Thank you for the referral and we hope this program provides the next building block for your dog-reactive cases!

Trainer Name

Trainer Email

Trainer Phone

Dog Name

Dog sex

Spayed Female

Intact Female

Neutered Male

Intact Male

Dog Age

Client Name

Client Email

Client Phone

Dog Breed

Fur color:

Dog weight (in pounds)

Describe behavior of concern that led to this referral

What equipment does this dog wear? (collar, harness, head halter, etc.)

Are there any safety concerns related to unfamiliar dogs? (history of fights or bites)

Are there any safety concerns related to unfamiliar people?

Will this person-dog team be comfortable learning in a novel, outdoor environment (including exposure to cars and wildlife)?

Describe the distance at which the dog becomes uncomfortable/reacts to unfamiliar dogs and how this changes with any features of the other dog. Consider factors such as other dogs behavior, leashing status (on or off), size, breed, energy level, number of dogs, etc.

Describe the skills this person-dog team is capable of doing:

Would you be interested in attending with your client? (Note, all scheduling is done directly with the clients, you are responsible for communicating directly with the client what days/times works for you).

Yes

No thanks

Maybe

Thanks for submitting!

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From families, to shelters, to zoos...near and far

Road Map to Real Life
Trainer Referral Form

Road Map To Real Life
Referral Form

OUR SERVICES

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From families, to shelters, to zoos...near and far

OUR SERVICES

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From families, to shelters, to zoos...near and far

Road Map to Real Life Trainer Referral Form

Road Map To Real Life Referral Form

Road Map to Real Life
Trainer Referral Form

Road Map To Real Life
Referral Form