Below are some helpful questions to ask a behavorist during an interviewing:
- What makes you a behaviorist instead of a trainer?
- What about your services distinguish you from a training?
- What is the worst issue you’ve ever worked with?
- Have you worked with chemical or phyiological issues?
- Have you ever needed to refer to a vet?
- Describe your training.
- Describe the most difficult dog you’ve ever worked with.
- What did you do differently with that dog vs. other dogs?
- What is the most common issue that people hire you for?
- Are you referred by vets or other behavorist and explain why.
- Do you have a specialty?
- Have you ever been biten – please explain
- Describe your fee and do you offer a lifetime guarentee? If a lifetime guarentee is not offered, why not?
- What is your method or philosophy?
- How do you go about changing behavior?
- How many private client dogs have you worked with and were you able to resolve the dog’s behavorial issues to the satisfaction of the client?
- How many dogs do you work with per week or per month (aside from your own)?
- How many dogs have you worked with since you started doing this?
- What is the most common behavioral issue you correct?
- What is your favorite and your least favorite breed to work with?
- Would you be able to provide references of your past clients?
- Was this your primary career?
- What prompted you to become a dog behavorist and what do you like most about your job?
