Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions

30/11/2025

🎄 We’re Now Closed for the Holidays 🎄
Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions is now closed for our December break and will reopen on 2 January 2026.

As we close for our December break, we want to thank every one of you for trusting us to support your pets through 2025.

It’s been a joy to walk alongside you—through the challenges, the breakthroughs, and the quiet moments of care. Your animals inspire everything we do.

Wishing you and your pets a safe, peaceful, and love-filled festive season 💙🎄

30/11/2025

⏳ We Close Tomorrow!

Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions will be closing for our December break tomorrow.

If you haven’t yet organised your pet’s medication, please contact us today. Our veterinary nurse will continue home visits for patients needing regular injections.

Thank you for letting us be part of your pet’s journey this year—we’re so grateful for your trust and care 🐾

29/11/2025

⏳ Just Two Days to Go…

Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions will be closing for our December break in just 2 days!

If you haven’t yet organised your pet’s medication, now’s the time—please get in touch as soon as possible. Our veterinary nurse will continue home visits for patients needing regular injections.

Thank you for letting us be part of your pet’s journey this year. We’re so grateful for your trust and care 🐾

24/11/2025

⏳ One Week to Go!
Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions will close for our December break in just **one week**.

👉 If your pet needs a medication refill, please let us know by the end of today so we can dispense it before the break.

Please remember our medication policy requires 7 days’ notice for all prescription requests—this helps us ensure your pet’s treatment continues smoothly.

Our veterinary nurse will continue home visits for patients needing regular injections.

Thank you for helping us keep your pets safe and supported—wishing you all a calm and joyful festive season 🐾

22/11/2025

Hear hear! 👏👏👏
Bring it on for AUS!

A recent U.S. class action (Hernandez v. Radio Systems Corporation) has resulted in compensation for consumers after claims that e-collars were misrepresented in sales and marketing as “safe” and “humane.” The complaint also outlined that such devices can cause both physical injury and psychological harm to dogs. Details are in the link below.

https://www.classaction.org/media/hernandez-v-radio-systems-corporation-complaint_1.pdf

At the UK Dog Behaviour & Training Charter, we uphold a strict no-shock collar and non-aversive policy. Training should build trust, promote wellbeing, and respect the dog’s experience, not rely on pain, fear, or coercion.

If you’re looking for humane, ethical training support that puts the emotional wellbeing of your pet first, you can find qualified professionals through our Charter member organisations and their members, who are all committed to kind, science-led methods.

Let’s keep bringing out the best in dogs through kindness, clarity, and care.

https://dogcharter.uk

22/11/2025

We recently realised the Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions logo animals *could* easily be my nephew-dog Crackles and nephew-cat Triangle — and now I can’t unsee it.

My brother-in-law even created an AI image of the two of them in the same style as my branding, and suddenly they look like the unofficial (or maybe official?) mascots of my business.

It’s a lovely feeling seeing a logo come to life with a bit of family personality behind it — even if it happened by accident.

17/11/2025

⏳ Two Weeks Until Our December Break

Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions will be closing for our December break in just **two weeks**.

👉 Please check your pet’s medications now to make sure you have enough to last through our closure. If you need a refill, get in touch as soon as possible so we can organise this before the break.

Our veterinary nurse will continue home visits for patients needing regular injections.

Thank you for helping us keep your pets safe and supported—wishing you all a calm and joyful festive season ahead 🐾💚🎁

16/11/2025

There is what is "seen" and what is behind the "scene". The hour I spend in your home adds up to 2-4hrs in travel, prep and record keeping.

Still... I am honoured to have what I believe is the best job in the world!

What's there to be seen, and what goes on behind the scenes too.

09/11/2025

Meet Preston — a clever German Shepherd whose guardians came to us for help with his visitor aggression, delivery‑day panic, and reactivity around unfamiliar people and dogs. After focused, reward‑based training he nailed a sit‑and‑relax 1.5 m away from a dog in the neighbourhood — his former “arch enemy” — and then gave us this adorable head tilt at the end of the session (watch the video!). 🐶💙

What changed
- Home-based calm training sessions to build confidence
- Rewarded distance work and reliable disengagement cues and when offered.
- Disengagement strategies, movement and sniff breaks to reset his arousal
- Visual barriers and practical management so he could practise success safely
- Used the back of his car as a predictable “safe space” during sessions

Medical support
- We managed Preston’s pain alongside behaviour work to reduce his 0→100 reactivity — medical care was an important part of his progress

Huge thanks to his guardians
- Their commitment to training and to managing Preston’s medical needs has been outstanding — we couldn’t ask for better Synergy Vet family members!

Why it matters
Small, consistent wins reduce stress, keep everyone safe, and rebuild confidence — one calm sit at a time.

Want help like Preston’s?
Book a behaviour consult and we’ll design a step‑by‑step plan: medical check, tailored training and practical home management.
www.synergyvetbehaviour.com.au

08/11/2025

“I never thought I was going to be able to pat her, let alone snuggle with her.” — Meegan, Ellie’s guardian

Ellie came to us for help after a history of highly anxious and over‑excited: blocking doors, jumping and mouthing guests, snatching treats, chewing household items and even ingesting pebbles since puppyhood. Everyday sounds and sights made her fearful, and she struggled on leash.

What we did
- Performed a full assessment and obtained a range of medical and behavioural diagnoses
- Implemented consistent, reward‑based training (short mat sessions, calm greeting rehearsals)
- Changed management at home (enrichment feeding, barriers, safe exchanges)
- Focused on small, repeatable wins so progress was reliable and sustainable
- Used targeted medication based on her unique condition.

The result
- Ellie settles far faster and offers calm behaviours on cue
- Destructive mouthing and risky chewing stopped in the home
- She now communicates toileting needs calmly and is much easier to handle on walks
- Family life is calmer and Meegan can now cuddle her

Dr Jess saw Ellie today for her six‑monthly medical review and was delighted with the progress. After a brief burst of excitement, Ellie settled almost immediately, offered calm, desirable behaviours and even fell asleep at Dr Jess’s feet — a lovely sign of trust and confidence

If your dog is anxious, reactive or hard to settle, a behaviour vet can assess medical and behavioural contributors and give a clear, personalised plan to restore calm and confidence.

Book a behaviour consultation today: www.synergyvetbehaviour.com.au

05/11/2025

🎄 December Closure Notice 🎄

Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions will be taking a short break and will be closed for the month of December (closed 01-12-25 and re-opening 02-01-2026).

IMPORTANT: If your pet is on regular medication, please check now that you have enough to last through the holiday period. Our veterinary nurse will continue home visits for patients requiring scheduled medication injections.

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you and your pets a peaceful and joyful festive season! 🐾

17/07/2025

Beautiful miss Suki! I'm so proud to have played a part in the care of this sweet little lady, along with the spectacular team at BVSC The Animal Hospital and Dayboro Village Vets .
I am most grateful for her guardians Sophie & Joe who are incredibly committed to the care of all their beautiful pets.

Super stunning Suki, a 15 year old cat, was referred to BVSC by Synergy Veterinary Behaviour Solutions and Dayboro Village Vets after her family noticed she was weak and struggling to hold her head up. It turns out, Suki had a serious potassium imbalance that was affecting her muscles – a condition called hypokalemic polymyopathy. Potassium is super important for muscle strength, and without enough, Suki was feeling very unwell.
An ultrasound revealed the cause: a large mass on her left adrenal gland, which was likely producing too much of a hormone called aldosterone. This can lead to high blood pressure, low potassium, and damage to organs – a condition known as primary hyperaldosteronism.
Before any surgery, Suki had to be stabilised with special medications to bring her blood pressure down and correct her potassium levels. Thankfully, she responded really well and was soon ready for her big operation.
Suki’s surgery was no small feat. BVSC’s specialist Dr Marvin Kung teamed up with specialist anaesthetist Dr Kieren Maddern to carefully remove the mass. It was tricky because the blood vessels near her kidney were wrapped around the tumour, but with steady hands and expert care, they successfully removed it without harming her kidney.
Suki spent a week recovering in hospital and is now resting comfortably at home. The best news? Her latest blood tests show that her kidney and potassium levels are completely back to normal.
We’re so proud of Suki and her amazing team of vets who gave her a new lease on life.