Fearful and anxious pets require a gentle approach in the clinic or hospital, to minimize and hopefully reduce the pet's fear and prevent escalation.

Recommending the right trainer is of utmost importance because a positive training experience can result in fewer behavioral problems.

There are a variety of behavioral services that should be provided by every veterinary clinic, including pre-selection counseling, preventive counseling, castration and spaying, puppy and kitten classes and obedience training, behavior screening, behavior counseling and the sale of behavior products.

Veterinarians have found canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome may be progressive.