Highland Park, IL · Chicago North Shore · Remote support

When the dogs in your household cannot safely live together

Fighting, guarding access to people, blocking movement, and unpredictable-looking confrontations can leave a family constantly managing doors, gates, and rotations. The first task is to understand the system—not to demand more compliance from the dogs.

What a multi-dog household assessment examines

We look at the moments leading up to conflict: where each dog is positioned, who approaches or retreats, what changes around people, resources, thresholds and resting places, and which signals are being missed. Video and household context can help distinguish a repeated pattern from an isolated event.

When this service may fit

• Dogs who fight or threaten one another in shared living spaces.
• Conflict around a person, doorway, furniture, food, or movement.
• A household relying on constant separation without understanding the triggers.
• Escalation after introducing a new dog, puppy, or changed routine.
• Families considering surrender because the current arrangement feels unsustainable.

How the assessment works

Start by describing the household through our private intake. CFG will discuss available support options before payment. The advertised $497 Focused Behavior Deep Dive for one presenting problem is a paid specialist service; a more extensive remote intervention may be appropriate for some households. We do not assume the same intervention fits every dog or family.

For immediate safety, keep dogs separated where necessary and avoid deliberately recreating a fight for video. An assessment cannot replace emergency veterinary care for an injured dog.

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