Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service

Stephanie Zablah-Kruger, the owner of Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service, has 14 years of experience working in the veterinary field. She holds a bachelor's degree in Animal Biology from the University of California, Davis, and is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPACTP). She is also certified in Low Stress Handling (Silver) and Fear Free Certified Elite. Stephanie has a passion for helping pets with anxiety and aggression, particularly during vet visits. She completed a zookeeper mentorship program at the Oakland Zoo, where she trained camels to get used to radiology equipment.

Stephanie uses science-based training methods to help unlock the potential of pets and create healthy, safe, long-lasting relationships between owners and their animals. She is dedicated to providing excellence in care and promoting the human-animal bond through continued education and implementation of the most up-to-date methods to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress.

Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service offers a wide variety of services, including:

• Behavioral Consultations: For pets with anxiety or aggression, priced at $260 for 90 minutes.
• Training Consultations: For various species beyond dogs and cats, focusing on loose leash walking, obedience, and minor behavioral issues, priced at $195 for a 90-minute initial consultation.
• Puppy Training Consultations: For puppies, covering house rules, house training, socialization, and training basics, priced at $195 for the introductory session followed by 1-hour or 30-minute sessions.
• Remote Training Consultations: For basic training issues like loose leash walking, jumping up, and other common behavior issues that are not anxiety related, priced at $195 for the initial 90-minute consultation.
• Drop-Off Training Consultations: A safe, convenient alternative to in-person private sessions, priced at $195 for the initial 90-minute consultation.
• Puppy Socialization Outings: To socialize puppies in a safe, proactive way, priced at $130 for 1-hour.
• Training Packages:
  • Puppy Start Right Package: $605.00 for 5.5 hours of training time, including a 90-minute introductory session.
  • Family Training Package: $605.00 for 5.5 hours of training time, including a 90-minute introductory session.
  • Day Training/ Drop Off Training Package: $715.00 for 6.5 hours of training time, including a 90-minute introductory session.
  • Build a Custom Package: Custom packages are for clients that have already completed a package and would like additional time only, no consultation.
  • Better Vet Visits Package: $605.00 for a 90-minute consultation along with 5.5 hours of training time.
  • Behavior Mod- Package: $715.00 for 6.5 hours of training time, including a 90-minute consultation.
  • Remote Training Package: $605.00 for 5.5 hours of training time, including a 90-minute consultation.
• Boarding or Board-and-Train Services:
  • Boarding: $85 per day for one dog and $65 per day for an additional dog from the same household. Minimum stay is 4 days and maximum stay is 3 weeks.
  • Puppy Boarding: $125 per day for puppies under the age of 1.
  • Board and Train (A la Carte for Existing Clients): $185 per day for one dog.
  • New Client Board and Train Package: $185 per day, a $195 consultation fee, and $440 for a minimum of 4 hours of training sessions.

Certifications
Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPACTP), Low Stress Handling Certified (Silver), Fear Free Certified Elite

Specializations
Anxiety and aggression in pets, particularly during vet visits, puppy training, socialization, basic obedience, loose leash walking, behavior modification

Training Methods
Science-based training methods, positive reinforcement, desensitization and counter-conditioning, Fear Free techniques

Customer Reviews
Julie A.: 5 - Stars!! Stephanie is Knowledgeable, helpful, and positive